# Hidden Time Watches Jiwoong Jung Designs a Chronograph That Tells Time with Fading Color Gradient By Meghan Young | Published 2016-04-12 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-time-watch References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/385645/Stark-Minimalist-Watch-Concept-Tells-The-Time-With-Fading-Color-Gradient/) & [jungjiwoong](http://jungjiwoong.com/?portfolio=watch) The Hidden Time Watch is a stunning design that changes over time -- and not in the abstract sense of time, but the more concrete one that involves telling it. It boasts a [beautiful gradient](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ressence-type-8-daniel-engelberg) that fades with the passing minutes in order to inform the wearer exactly what time it is. Designed by Jiwoong Jung, an industrial designer based in Seoul, South Korea, Hidden Time Watch replaces the hour hand with the edge of a [color gradient](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/5704-iris) and the minute hand remains like any other traditional ones. Yet the results are still beautifully stark and [minimalist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ming-3702-minimalist). The numbers are also printed directly onto the glass of the Hidden Time Watch in order to streamline the look even more. It is available in two colors, white and beige as well as black and grey. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Gradient Timepieces:** Innovative timepieces using gradient colors to indicate the time. - **Minimalist Watches:** Watches that emphasize simple designs and functionality. - **Printed Glass Timepieces:** Watches that utilize printed glass to convey information in a streamlined way. ### Where This Applies - **Watch Industry:** Innovations in watch designs that offer new ways of telling time. - **Fashion Industry:** Minimalist watch designs that cater to a modern aesthetic. - **Materials Industry:** Developing printed glass technology for watchmaking and other products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intentionally Foggy Clock Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kehai-clock.md) - [Kinetic Pattern Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moir-clock.md) - [Minimal Sculptural Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trace-line.md) - [Global Timezone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel-studio.md) - [Sleek Magnetic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triarch.md) - [Kinetic Art Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg.md) - [Color Shifting Chronographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/5704-iris.md) - [Dynamic Shadow Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/textural-wall-clock.md) - [Concentric Timezone Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-wall-clock.md)