# Retro-Music Watches The EOS Mixtape Watch is a Blast from the Past By Michael Hines | Published 2010-03-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eos-mixtape-watch References: [streetlevel](http://www.streetlevel.com/2010/03/04/eos-mixtape-watches/) & [store.eosnewyork](http://store.eosnewyork.com/302sblkblk.html) [Cassettes may be dead](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we001-duran-duran-special-edition) and buried, but their influence lives on in the form of the EOS Mixtape Watch. This is watch is awesome. It's super original, and it looks frackin' awesome. The EOS Mixtape Watch not only looks like a cassette, it works like one too. The two discs in the watches centerpiece move like an actual [cassette tape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowsky-retro) would. Awesome! The hands of time are on the right, and the strap is genuine leather. I want one, now. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Retro-music Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop fashion items inspired by retro-music culture, such as watches resembling cassettes. - **Functional Nostalgia:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create products that combine nostalgic elements with modern functionality, like the EOS Mixtape Watch. - **Technology-inspired Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design accessories that mimic the appearance and mechanics of outdated technologies, capturing the interest of tech enthusiasts. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate retro and nostalgic elements into fashion accessories to attract consumers seeking unique and innovative designs. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop electronic wearables that pay homage to outdated technologies, combining nostalgia and functionality for a distinct user experience. - **Watchmaking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce unconventional watch designs that draw inspiration from cultural icons and retro trends, offering consumers distinctive timepieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nostalgic Compact Clear Cassettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp81.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-audio-player.md) - [Rad Retro-Style Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuture-wrist-tech.md) - [Nostalgic Colorful Casette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we001-edith.md) - [Retro Video Game Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-x-pacman.md) - [Retro Calculator Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ca500webf.md) - [Vintage Retro Futurism Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-aq240e3a.md) - [Modernized Boomboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-are-rewind.md) - [Pop Band Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we001-duran-duran-special-edition.md)