# Discreet Tactile Timepieces
The 'Prompt' Timepiece is Free from Hands, Dials and Numbers

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-03-03 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prompt-timepiece
References: [coolthings](https://www.coolthings.com/prompt-tactile-watch-vibrations-to-discreetly-tell-time/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beprompt/prompt-the-anti-watch)

The 'Prompt' timepiece is a new kind of accessory for watch wearers that will provide them with a way to keep track of the time, while also eliminating the need for [traditional hands, numbers and dials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dozen-clock).

The watch works by simply being prompted and will provide tactile feedback in the form of vibrations to let wearers keep a rough idea of what time it is in their periphery. Wearers can also get a more accurate time reading thanks to LEDs in the face that can be activated when required to give a rough time reading instead of an exact one.

The 'Prompt' timepiece eliminates the need to constantly check the time on [a traditional watch or a smartphone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triarch) to help keep wearers more present, which is a growing preference amongst many consumers.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.2/10
- Popularity: 80% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 9%
- Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- 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

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Tactile Timepieces:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop wearable tech with tactile feedback for timekeeping to provide a more sensorial and intuitive user experience.
- **Eliminating Traditional Watch Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unconventional timepiece designs that challenge the norms of hands, dials, and numbers and offer a unique way to tell time.
- **Enhanced Time Perception:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore technologies that enable wearers to have an augmented perception of time, using vibrations and LEDs to enhance awareness and timekeeping.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Wearable Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge technology and fashion by developing innovative tactile timepieces that blend seamlessly into the world of wearables.
- **Fashion Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Redefine traditional watch designs to create fashion-forward accessories that appeal to consumers seeking unique and futuristic timepieces.
- **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate new timekeeping technologies, such as LED displays and tactile feedback, into consumer electronic devices, offering users a more engaging and multi-sensory experience.

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