# Skin-Thirty Watches Nooka ZAZ Watch Allows for Translucent Time-Telling By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-10-15 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skin-thirty-watches-nooka-zaz-watch References: [watchismo.blogspot](http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2009/10/nooka-zaz-watch-translucent-see-thru.html) & [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/transparent-nooka-zaz-watch-15-10-2009/) The Nooka ZAZ Watch allows you to tell time by lining up bars and blocks of liquid crystal over your skin. When it is dark, there is also a light which will illuminate time for you. Now you can make all those lame jokes about it being a ‘quarter after a hair’ while wearing your watch, although I suggest not doing so. Available for around $400, you can check out more on the The Nooka ZAZ Watch by clicking the links below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/jewelry) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Skin Contact Watches:** Opportunity for wearable technology companies to create smart watches that use skin contact to tell time. - **Liquid Crystal Time-telling:** Opportunity for companies to create innovative time-telling devices using liquid crystal technology. - **Illuminated Watches:** Opportunity for watch makers to create watches with built-in illumination for easy time-telling in the dark. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Wearable Technology:** The Nooka ZAZ Watch highlights opportunities for innovation in the wearable technology industry. - **Watchmaking:** The Nooka ZAZ Watch showcases opportunities for innovation in watch design and technology. - **Consumer Electronics:** Manufacturers of consumer electronics can explore opportunities in creating innovative time-telling devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Laser Tag-Inspired Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-timepiece.md) - [Tubular Illuminating Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-blade.md) - [Nostalgic Nixie Tube Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/btf-nixie-watch.md) - [Accessible Aquatic-Hued Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blancpain-x-swatch-fifty-fathoms-blue-lagoon.md) - [Transparent All-Glass Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-watch-1.md) - [Minimalist Refined Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azazel.md) - [Sauna-Friendly Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-cpp002.md) - [Miniature Digital Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwn5600-nano-ring.md) - [Robotically Accented Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/czapek-antarctique-rattrapante-rur.md)