# Strap-Slung Timepieces The Raw Clock Comprises Traditional Materials for a Wonderfully Warm Look By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-04-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raw-clock References: [adesignaward](http://www.adesignaward.com/winners.php) & [adesignaward](http://www.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=29037) Using materials to which craftsmen have had access throughout the history of the human race, the Raw Clock still manages to exude a contemporary character. The fresh-faced chronograph is made of a round piece of wood and a strip of animal hide, combined to produce a rustic, yet refined, quality. Stanley Ruiz took advantage of [CNC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundlink-plus) milling technology to engrave the timber dial with the numbers 3, 6, 9 and 12, as well as eight other dots in the spaces between them. A perfectly circular border was also incised as an outline to the face, increasing the crispness of the [wall clock's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corner-clock) appearance. Striving to avoid the often-frustrating keyhole mounting system, the designer fastened a long [leather strap](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watch-concept-1) to the Raw Clock. This makes it easier to hang and quite handsome to behold. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 4% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Natural Materials:** Using traditional materials in innovative ways to create contemporary designs. - **Minimalist Aesthetics:** Embracing the simplicity and elegance of clean designs. - **Functional Art:** Blurring the line between practicality and artistic expression. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** Exploring new ways to incorporate natural elements into home design. - **Fashion Accessories:** Creating unique and stylish accessories using unconventional materials. - **Furniture Design:** Integrating natural materials into functional and aesthetically pleasing furniture pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elegant Linear Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linear-clockworks.md) - [Tranquil Asymmetrical Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooj-design-masuno-clock.md) - [Welded Stainless Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edition-003-clock.md) - [Concentric Timezone Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-wall-clock.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) - [Chic Modern Cuckoo Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-cuckoo-clock1.md) - [Unique Timekeeping Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-timekeeping-device.md) - [Linearly Formed Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linear-clock-concept.md)