# Minimal Dot Matrix Watches Anicorn's 'Order Watch' is Inspired by New York City By Joey Haar | Published 2018-06-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/order-watch References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/221213970/order-a-minimalist-watch-inspired-by-new-york-city) & [anicorn-watches](https://www.anicorn-watches.com/) While the 'Order Watch' looks like a classic example of [minimalist design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bremont-jumping-hour-watch) inspired by little more than the concept itself, [Anicorn Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anicorn-watches), the design studio behind the timepiece, attributes its gensis to the Big Apple. The Order Watch is the second edition of Anicorn's well-received 'Trio of Time' series, the new watch is directly inspired by the fast pace of New York City living as well as the signage through the NYCTA Subway. On top of its pleasingly minimal appearance, the Order Watch introduces a new mechanism for displaying time. The watch face is adorned with a series of dot lines, each of which represents a different hour of the day. Those lines sync with dots around the edge of the watch, ultimately delineating the time in 15-minute increments. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Minimal Design Watches:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to incorporate minimalist design principles into watches. - **Inspired by City Living:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design watches that reflect the unique characteristics and energy of different cities. - **Creative Time Display Mechanisms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative ways to depict time on watch faces using unconventional methods. ### Where This Applies - **Watch Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink traditional watch manufacturing techniques and materials to create unique and modern timepieces. - **Fashion and Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine fashion and technology to create stylish and functional watches. - **Urban Lifestyle:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Cater to the needs and preferences of urban dwellers through the development of urban-inspired watches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Global Timezone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel-studio.md) - [Minimalist Multi-Display Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-watch-concept.md) - [Sleek Magnetic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triarch.md) - [Minimal Sculptural Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trace-line.md) - [Half-Hour Timepiece Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrowatch.md) - [Abstract Artwork-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ode-to-delaunay-watch.md) - [Minimal Global Desk-Side Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-clock-1.md) - [Architect-Approved Watch Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tadao-ando-x-cauny.md) - [Refined Watch Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temporal-works.md)