# Chic Elliptic Watch Designs Norm Edwards' Watch Design is Technical and Slick By Kalin Ned | Published 2021-01-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elliptic-watch References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/12/31/this-sleek-technical-watch-design-defies-traditional-watch-making-with-an-elliptic-shape-and-transparent-case/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+yankodesign+%28Yanko+Design+-+Form+Beyond+Function%29) & [heritierofficial](https://www.heritierofficial.com/en/?page_id=2993) Elliptic watches are definitely not the conventional format for this industry and this is why [Norm Edwards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1-hotel-copenhagen) is able to revolutionize the timepiece design with "something from the distant future," as [Yanko Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture) stipulates. The curious origin of this [futuristic, one-of-a-kind elliptic watch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gen10) began with the study of Julien Bonzom—the founder of Heritier which is "a community of watch enthusiasts who create limited-edition timepieces." In other words, this piece is intended for true connoisseurs of the craft. Norm Edwards subtly reveals the clock's inner workings which are encased within a thin, but durable in its double-paned aesthetic, glass dome. The designer opted in for matte stainless steel, delivering a slick elegance to the elliptic watch which captures consumer attention with its complexity and undeniable allure. Image Credit: Yanko Design ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Elliptic Watch Designs:** The unconventional format of elliptic watches presents an opportunity to revolutionize timepiece design with something from the distant future, such as the glass-encased clocks designed by Norm Edwards. - **Slick Watch Design:** The use of matte stainless steel in watch design delivers a slick elegance that captures consumer attention. - **Transparent Watch Design:** The use of transparent materials, such as double-paned glass domes that encase the clock's inner workings, present an opportunity for innovative and alluring watch designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Luxury Watch Industry:** Revolutionary elliptic, slick, and transparent watch designs can bring innovation to the luxury watch industry and captivate watch enthusiasts. - **Fashion Industry:** Slick and futuristic watch designs can capture consumer attention and create a unique fashion statement, presenting opportunities for innovation in the fashion industry. - **Jewelry Industry:** Innovative watch designs, with glass-encased inner workings and slick matte stainless steel, can have crossover appeal to the jewelry industry and bring something new to the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elegant Timepiece Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herms-cut.md) - [Sleek Magnetic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triarch.md) - [Kinetic Art Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg.md) - [Swirling Gradient Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ressence-type-8-daniel-engelberg.md) - [Asymmetrical Shadowy Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-evil-omen.md) - [Abstract Artwork-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ode-to-delaunay-watch.md) - [Open-Concept Retro-Style Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amida-digitrend-open-sapphire.md) - [Space-Inspired Titanium Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaceone-tellurium.md) - [Mechanical Hybrid Smartwatch Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-eclipse-hybrid-watch.md)