# Retro Pixelated Timepieces The 'Pixel Clock' Replaces Clock Hands with Pixels By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-06-29 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixel-clock References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/06/26/big-pixels-are-in/) Bringing watch faces to their simplest form, designers Maxim Mezentsev and Aleksander Suhih created the 'Pixel Clock.' The sleek wristwatch blends digital and analog features in a retro fashion. Using magnified blocks, the Pixel Clock shows you the time. As time marches forward, the watch's digital pixels shift along a faintly checkered background. In order to keep the watch as simple as possible, Mezentsev and Suhih kept the time-keeping system extremely [minimalist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-watch-concept). A pixel moves along the watch's outer ring to indicate minutes while a pixel in an inner ring indicates hours. The virtual blocks move just like regular clock hands would. In the center, a solitary block blinks along with the seconds. To encapsulate the pixels, the watch itself was molded into a black square. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 31% | 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's Driving This Trend - **Retro Timepiece Design:** Opportunity for creating nostalgic-looking watches that blend digital and analog features. - **Minimalist Watch Design:** Disruptive potential in simplifying time-keeping systems using a pixelated display. - **Pixelated Fashion Accessories:** Emerging trend of incorporating pixel art into wearable items. ### Who This Affects Most - **Watchmaking:** Opportunity for watch manufacturers to explore retro-inspired designs with pixelated displays. - **Fashion Accessories:** Disruptive innovation in developing fashion accessories that incorporate pixel art aesthetics. - **Design and Consumer Electronics:** Potential for collaboration in integrating retro pixelated designs into electronic devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Pastel Flip Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-flip-clock.md) - [Intentionally Foggy Clock Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kehai-clock.md) - [Kinetic Pattern Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moir-clock.md) - [Retro Digital Flip Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-clock1.md) - [Minimal Sculptural Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trace-line.md) - [Mechanical Digital Mesmerizing Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triaxial-numechron-clock.md) - [Barebones Retro-Inspired Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudnola-flip-clock.md) - [Concentric Timezone Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-wall-clock.md) - [Connected Simplicity-Focused Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-rubiks-cube-clock.md)