# Sleek Marble Timepieces Aark's Latest 'Nero' Watch Face Features a Thin Marble Slab By Cadhla Gray | Published 2015-09-04 | Updated 2015-09-08 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nero-watch References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3050716/wanted/heres-the-easiest-way-to-fit-marble-into-your-daily-style?partner=rss) & [aarkcollective](https://aarkcollective.com/products/marble-nero) Aark collaborated with industrial designers Daniel Emma to come out with the '[Nero](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-corsa-driver)' watch featuring a [thin slab of marble](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatique) laying underneath the glass timepiece's face. The Marble Nero Watch comes in two versions. The first is a crisp white summertime look, with a white leather strap and marble setting with silver accents. The other bold look appears to be slightly more classic, featuring a black leather strap, rim and hands with a thin gold second hand. The watch is water-resistant and is made from genuine Italian leather. Using an [organic material like marble](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith-super-sea-wolf-compression-diver) results in uniqueness, so no two watches are the same. The Nero watch's style is truly timeless, naturally chic no matter what the hour. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Marble Timepieces:** The use of marble in timepieces provides a unique and timeless style that can disrupt the traditional watch industry. - **Organic Material Watches:** Using organic materials in watch design presents an opportunity for innovation in sustainable manufacturing and fashion industries. - **Collaborative Watch Design:** Collaboration between industrial designers and watch manufacturers can lead to the creation of distinctive and desirable watches. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Watch Manufacturing:** Incorporating unique materials like marble can revolutionize watch manufacturing and create a new market for high-end, one-of-a-kind watches. - **Luxury Goods:** The use of marble in watch design caters to the luxury goods industry, offering an opportunity to create high-end, customizable watches. - **Sustainable Fashion:** Using organic material in watch design can create opportunities for sustainable fashion manufacturing and make a positive impact on the environment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Black Lacquered Minimal Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a1-slate.md) - [Marquetry Patterned Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timetide-x-dennison-datenight.md) - [Bodacious Blacked-Out Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vero-hooligan-nightfall-watch.md) - [Stealthy All-Black Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unimatic-x-maxfield-modello-tre-u3sm-chronograph-watch.md) - [Opal Dial Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venezianico.md) - [Refined Watch Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temporal-works.md) - [Mineral Dial Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mineral-dial.md) - [Luxury Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/double-tourbillon.md) - [Mountainous Granite-Made Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tissot-rockwatch.md)