# Monstrous Cartoon Timepieces The Mr Jones Watches Number Cruncher Watch Playfully Keeps Good Time By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-01-21 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/number-cruncher-watch References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/01/20/watch-how-this-whimsical-monster-uses-storytelling-to-depict-the-time/) & [amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Jones-Watches-Number-Cruncher/dp/B07KYM5W42/?tag=trenhunt0f-20) The Mr Jones Watches Number Cruncher watch is a whimsically monstrous timepiece that brings about a distinctly more playful approach to the simple act of keeping time. The watch is characterized by its familiar shape, color and band, but deviates from the norm with its [cartoony dial](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spinnaker-spongebob-squarepants) that puts a monster front and center for wearers to admire throughout the day. The monster is marching its way through the London cityscape as it holds the hour in-hand, while the minutes are visible in its digestive tract. The Mr Jones Watches Number Cruncher watch boasts a stainless steel body with a metal-mesh watch strap and a 5ATM waterproof rating. The timepiece switches up perceptions of what a [high-end watch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hublot-mp10-tourbillon) might look like to offer consumers with a [playful sense of style](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanuts-worldwide) to choose. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Playful Timepieces:** The trend of designing playful and whimsical timepieces presents an opportunity for disruptive innovations in the watch industry. - **Cartoon-inspired Designs:** The increasing popularity of cartoon-inspired designs in fashion accessories creates an opportunity for brands to incorporate such designs in their products. - **Alternative Time-telling Methods:** The emergence of alternative, non-traditional methods of time-telling, such as the Number Cruncher watch's monster-shaped dial, presents an opportunity for innovation in timepiece design and functionality. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Accessories:** The fashion industry, particularly the accessories segment, can take advantage of the trend of playful and cartoon-inspired designs to offer new and fun products to consumers. - **Watchmaking:** The watchmaking industry can explore alternative time-telling methods and incorporate them into their designs to create unique and innovative timepieces. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising agencies can use the trend of playful and cartoon-inspired designs in their campaigns to attract younger and more playful audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animated Artist-Designed Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asterisk-watches-happiness-is-fleeting.md) - [Whimsical Regulator Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfrogettable.md) - [Luxury Cartoon Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spinnaker-fleuss-chronograph-spongebob-squarepants-eyedial.md) - [Whimsical Moonphase-Inspired Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calibre-jj04.md) - [Cinematic Monster Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-godzilla-x-promaster-diving-watch.md) - [Cartoon Swiss Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spongebob-chronograph.md) - [Textured Scale-Covered Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urwerk-ur101-trex.md) - [Robotically Accented Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/czapek-antarctique-rattrapante-rur.md) - [Sleek Cartoon-Themed Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spinnaker.md)