# Prismatic Psychedelic Time-Tellers The Kaleidoscope Watch Will Hypnotize You By Michael Hines | Published 2011-05-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaleidoscope-watch References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2011/05/01/gro-designs-kaleidoscope-watch/) & [grodesign](http://www.grodesign.com/index.php/portfolio/once-upon-a-time-watch-study/) Checking the time could become a psychedelic experience, thanks to Gro Design and the Kaleidoscope Watch. The Kaleidoscope Watch is a faceless watch with a color palette that changes as time goes by. Telling time on a watch with no hands or numbers isn't going to be accurate, and Gro Design knows this -- at least, I assume they do. Time is told using the two dots; the solid one tells the hour and the one with the hollow center tells the minutes. The Kaleidoscope Watch seems to be more about the "experience" of telling time than the actual act. In my humble opinion, the watch could use a little work. Maybe numbers and hands that change color could be included to make the watch less of an art piece and more functional. Decide for yourself and check out the Gro Watch in action in the video here. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/jewelry) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Psychedelic Time-telling:** Creating watches that provide a colorful and mesmerizing way to tell time, giving users a unique and immersive experience. - **Faceless Watch Design:** Developing watches that veer away from traditional designs by eliminating hands and numbers, presenting time using alternative visual cues. - **Artistic Timepiece:** Integrating art and functionality into watches, merging aesthetic appeal with practical time-telling features. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wearable Technology:** Exploring innovative ways to revolutionize the design and functionality of timekeeping devices within the growing wearables industry. - **Fashion and Accessories:** Revitalizing the fashion and accessories industry by infusing creativity and imagination into traditional watch designs, creating visually striking and unconventional timepieces. - **Art and Design:** Expanding artistic expression into the realm of timekeeping, fusing art and design to create unique and visually captivating watches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kinetic Pattern Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moir-clock.md) - [Abstract Artwork-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ode-to-delaunay-watch.md) - [Intentionally Foggy Clock Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kehai-clock.md) - [Flowing Light Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crydal-scroll-clock.md) - [Meditative Vibrating Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stund-watch.md) - [Concentric Timezone Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-wall-clock.md) - [Alternative Time Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dozen-clock.md) - [Sleek Magnetic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triarch.md) - [Kinetic Art Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg.md)