# 360-Degree Cuff Clocks The Ring-Watcher by Ziran Zhao Wraps its Dial Entirely Around Your Wrist By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-12-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ringwatcher-by-ziran-zhao References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Ring-Watcher/3554441) The circular face on a [conventional analogue timepiece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dozen-clock) has been reworked to display the hour on a different sort of round surface in the Ring-Watcher by Ziran Zhao. The numbers 1 through 12 are represented around the side of a hoop, maintaining the familiar cyclical view in an out-of-the-ordinary way. [A black nickle alloy band](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triarch) defines the wrist-ready shape of the chronograph, embedded within a hard titanium alloy cuff. [Colorful or monochrome numerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolbrook-pan4timer) are evenly spaced around the accessory and a PMMA indicator marks the time. The little red pointer creates a visible line across the width of the wristwatch and shows the wearer the hour. With the Ring-Watcher by Ziran Zhao, the user can determine the minute based on the positioning of the dash between one number and the next. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: 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 - **360-degree Timepieces:** Innovative designs for wristwatches that offer unconventional ways to tell time. - **Cuff-based Chronographs:** Creating timepieces that utilize the wrist in their design in unique ways. - **Alternative Clock Faces:** Exploring novel ways to display the time using non-linear or non-circular formats. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Accessories:** Developing creative concepts where fashion meets function by incorporating unique timepieces. - **Product Design:** Designing Timepieces that incorporate innovative and new formats of displaying time. - **Consumer Electronics:** Creating novel and future-forward timepieces that combine advanced tech features with fashion-forward designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Metallic Ring-Style Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-crw0011jr.md) - [Shirt Cuff-Integrated Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuff-watch.md) - [Miniature Digital Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwn5600-nano-ring.md) - [Orbital Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radius-clock.md) - [Gold-Tonal Ring Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crw001g9jr.md) - [Time-Telling Cufflinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creamy-patina-2023-collection.md) - [Concentric Timezone Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-wall-clock.md) - [Japan-Inspired Wearable Watch Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stasto-stand-stones.md) - [Kinetic Art Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg.md)