# Pixelated Analogue Timepieces Running Square Watch Makes the Concept of Time Abstract By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/running-square-watch References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/ARunning-SquareA-Watch/1001871) You may expect to see a [pixelated watch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniot-klapklok) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-timechanger). 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Half-Hour Timepiece Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrowatch.md) - [Abstract Artwork-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ode-to-delaunay-watch.md) - [Kinetic Pattern Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moir-clock.md) - [Sleek Magnetic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triarch.md) - [Minimal Sculptural Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trace-line.md) - [Dynamic Shadow Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/textural-wall-clock.md) - [Linearly Formed Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linear-clock-concept.md) - [Alternative Time Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dozen-clock.md) - [Open-Concept Retro-Style Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amida-digitrend-open-sapphire.md)