# Tattooed Watches Subdermal Implant Keeps Francesco Savini on Time By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-07-09 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/francesco-savini-tattoo-time References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Tattoo-Time/261311) & [francescosavini](http://www.francescosavini.com/) I can’t tell whether Francesco Savini's 'Tattoo Time' subdermal watch is a [design concept](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gen10) or an actual implanted timepiece, but either way I’m intrigued. Francesco Savini’s idea is simple. What he’s calling an ‘[electric tattoo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkstory)’ works with body movements and synchronizes with an outside control—like the clock on your computer. Once you turn your right wrist so that it faces up, the time displays in [digital format](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-watch-concept). Since Francesco Savini's e-tattoo works with body movements, no batteries are needed—it’s the ultimate geekttoo! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Subdermal Implants:** Exploring the potential of subdermal implants as a form of wearable technology. - **Body-movement Synchronization:** Developing technologies that utilize body movements to interact with digital displays and controls. - **Battery-free Wearables:** Creating wearable devices that harness body movements for power, eliminating the need for batteries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wearable Technology:** Exploring how subdermal implants can be integrated into the wearable technology industry. - **Digital Display Technology:** Developing new methods of utilizing body movements to interact with digital displays. - **Energy Harvesting:** Investigating the potential of body movement as a renewable energy source for wearable devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kinetic Art Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg.md) - [Hybrid Low-Power Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ksana.md) - [Angular Automobile-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benly-design-s3000-cyber-watch.md) - [Meditative Vibrating Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stund-watch.md) - [Autonomous Solar-Powered Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoskeleton-solar-watches.md) - [Global Timezone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel-studio.md) - [Liquid Droplet DIY Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/droplet-watch.md) - [Radical Watch Clasp Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watch-concept-1.md) - [Shirt Cuff-Integrated Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuff-watch.md)