# Compass-Inspired Timepieces The Off-Axis Watch Makes Telling Time Easier By Michael Hines | Published 2010-10-08 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/off-axis-watch References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662436/wanted-a-skewed-watch-face-for-reading-time-as-lazily-as-possible) & [ericjanssendesign](http://ericjanssendesign.com/) As far as [watch redesigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg) go, the Off-Axis Watch may be the most intelligent one yet. This watch from designer Eric Janssen is designed to let you [tell time](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dozen-clock) just by extending your arm. Normal watches make you extend your arm out and in at a 90 degree angle to accurately see what time it is. Normally this isn't such a bother, but if you're trying to covertly check the time during a social situation it can be a pain. The Off-Axis Watch is slanted and divided up into [four grids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolbrook-pan4timer) that makes telling time easier and more natural feeling. Check out the Off-Axis Watch in the gallery above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Off-axis Watches:** The development of watches that are slanted and divided into four grids for easier and more natural feeling time-telling. - **Compass-inspired Watch Design:** Designing watches that take inspiration from compasses to make time-telling easier and more intuitive. - **Socially-conscious Watch Design:** Designing watches that cater to social situations, allowing for covert time-checking without interrupting conversation. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Watchmaking Industry:** The development and production of Off-Axis Watches that utilize slanted and divided grids to make time-telling easier and more natural feeling. - **Design Industry:** The design of watches that take inspiration from compasses and cater to social situations for easier and more intuitive time-telling. - **Fashion Industry:** The integration of Off-Axis Watches into fashion as a functional and stylish accessory that caters to social situations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Concentric Timezone Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-wall-clock.md) - [Inclusive Tactile Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jinkyo-han.md) - [Sleek Magnetic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triarch.md) - [Half-Hour Timepiece Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrowatch.md) - [Folded Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-watch.md) - [Angular Automobile-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benly-design-s3000-cyber-watch.md) - [Orbital Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radius-clock.md) - [Alternative Time Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dozen-clock.md) - [Two-Sided Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corner-clock.md)