With the anticipated release of the new Apple Watches finally making a debut, liquor brand Jim Beam has put together a parody smartwatch that is in fact a pop-up meta shot glass. The watch is known as the Jim Beam Apple Watch that features a collapsible shooter paired with a green and black colorway.
The watch is designed to serve no functional purpose as a tech or timepiece product, and instead be a purely novelty product. The design replaces the time face with a metallic shot glass that is collapsible and fitted under a lid. When the shot class is needed, it can be rendered to full sized, filled and consumed via the wearer's wrist.
The design offers a satirical marketing method for brands to capitalize the popularity of different industry products.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Satirical Smartwatches
- Opportunity for brands to create satirical smartwatches that parody popular wearable technology.
- Novelty Products
- Growing market for purely novelty products that serve no functional purpose.
- Collapsible Gadgets
- Demand for collapsible gadgets that can be easily stored and transported.
Sectors Adopting This
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Alcohol brands can explore creating novelty products like the Jim Beam Apple Watch to engage consumers.
- Consumer Electronics
- Opportunity for consumer electronics companies to develop satirical versions of popular tech products.
- Fashion Accessories
- Fashion accessory companies can create novelty items like the Jim Beam Apple Watch to appeal to fashion-forward consumers.
