Pixelated Analogue Timepieces

Running Square Watch Makes the Concept of Time Abstract

You may expect to see a pixelated watch express itself in the digital format, but it may surprise you to see that the squares that indicate the time on the Running Square Watch actually behave in an analogue way.

Designer Vladislav Novikov-Barkovsky created this chronograph with a form that celebrates the four-sided equilateral shape. The face of the accessory is a square, the dial is a diamond, and the gauge itself is made up of tiny quadrilaterals.

Instead of hands, the timekeeper has a small square and a larger square that pivot around a central medium-sized square. One represents the hour, and the other the minute. Although the Running Square Watch is compelling in its contemporary mode of telling time, a user may adjust it to display the date and hour in a more easily readable digital format.

Pixelated Analog Watches
Opportunity to innovate and refine analog watches by incorporating pixelated elements and unique shapes.
Abstract Timepieces
Opportunity to experiment with unique and unconventional ways of displaying time in watches.
Hybrid Analog-digital Watches
Opportunity to combine the visual appeal of analog watches with the functionality of digital watches.

Sectors Adopting This

Fashion Accessories
Innovative timepieces can satisfy the evolving and sophisticated tastes of fashion-conscious consumers.
Watchmaking
Compatibility to integrate technology with unique, unconventional time-display methods and explore new shapes and forms.
Electronics Manufacturing
Opportunity to develop and produce hybrid analog-digital watches that offer the best of both worlds.
SCORE
5.8 out of 10
GENDER
90% Men10% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 88%
Activity 77%
Freshness 8%

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