# Handless, Numberless Timepiece Odd Ball Minimalist Watch By Ben Preiss | Published 2007-08-29 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-watch-got-ball1 References: [joshspear](http://www.joshspear.com/item/abacus-ballsy-watches/) & [questodesign](http://www.questodesign.com/shop/proddetail.php?prod=ABA-802_2086E&cat=235) No hands, numbers, markers, or LEDs -- just a free-rolling [tiny ball](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pioneer-flying-hours). So how does it tell time? Not very accurately. As you walk, the ball rolls around the watch face, then, when you bring your arm into a horizontal position, a magnet pulls the orb into place to indicate the time. As there is only one ball, it has to indicate both hours and minutes. This is a very [unusual timepiece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otsuka-lotec-no5-kai). If you're into [minimalism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bremont-jumping-hour-watch), not hung up on the exact time, and have a steady hand, this could be for you. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Minimalist Timekeeping:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing timepieces that prioritize simplicity and minimalism over traditional hands and numbers. - **Motion-activated Watches:** Potential for disruptive innovation in creating timepieces that use motion sensors or unique mechanisms to indicate the time. - **Alternative Time Display:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing unconventional ways to indicate the time, challenging traditional watch designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Watch Manufacturing:** Industry that could explore disruptive innovation by designing and producing minimalist timepieces with unique timekeeping mechanisms. - **Design and Fashion:** Industry that can leverage disruptive innovation to create fashionable and unconventional timepieces that appeal to minimalist aesthetics. - **Technology and Wearable Devices:** Industry with potential for disruptive innovation in developing motion-activated watches or alternative time display solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unique Timekeeping Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-timekeeping-device.md) - [Half-Hour Timepiece Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrowatch.md) - [Minimal Sculptural Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trace-line.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) - [Kinetic Pattern Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moir-clock.md) - [Orbital Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radius-clock.md) - [Intentionally Foggy Clock Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kehai-clock.md) - [Floating Marble Cosmic Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobius-calendar-clock.md)