# Luxurious Fishy Timepieces The Aquarium Watch Features a Koi Fish with a Murky Background By Allison Love | Published 2010-07-04 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-aquarium-watch References: [gilbertmusings](http://gilbertmusings.com/2010/06/unique-watch-koi-pond-piece-of-art/) & [angularmomentum](http://www.angularmomentum.com/) The Aquarium watch is pretty interesting, to say the least. The watch features a Koi fish amidst a muddy background, while the actual numbers are featured in a circle above the fish. In Japan, Koi fish are known for being valuable, offering good luck and a long life. The Aquarium watch is quite luxurious, if you don't mind the actual fish as the center piece--but maybe you'll like the [silver and purple gold](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turquoise-edition) of which the fish is made. Plus, the Koi fish's eye is an [actual diamond stone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kurono-grand-jubilee-calendar), making this [Koi fish watch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mrgb2000kt3a) pretty glamorous! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Luxury Animal Timepieces:** Creating luxurious watches featuring animals as the centerpiece, with a focus on unique and unusual species, presents opportunities for innovative and artistic design. - **Natural Elements in Timepieces:** Incorporating natural elements such as water, soil or stones into timepiece designs presents opportunities for unique and stunning visuals, setting these pieces apart from traditional watchmaking. - **Cultural Symbolism in Luxury Fashion:** Drawing inspiration from cultural symbols such as Koi fish opens up opportunities for creating luxurious fashion items with special meaning or connection to particular cultures or traditions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Luxury Fashion and Accessories:** With the market for luxury fashion items continuously growing, emphasizing unique designs and high-end materials can attract customers seeking one-of-a-kind pieces. - **Watchmaking:** Bold, artistic designs that break from traditional watchmaking can appeal to a new generation of customers looking for something unexpected in timepiece fashion. - **Jewelry Making:** Incorporating precious stones and metals into watch designs, as well as exploring new ways to use them in decorative design, presents opportunities for creating watch-like jewelry pieces, particularly where natural elements are utilized. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Accessible Aquatic-Hued Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blancpain-x-swatch-fifty-fathoms-blue-lagoon.md) - [Aquatic-Themed Watch Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swatch-scubaqua.md) - [Aquatic Film Franchise Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwc-x-aquaman-watches.md) - [Sophisticated Pastel Dial Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquaracer-professional-300.md) - [Moody Malachite Stone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith-super-sea-wolf-compression-diver.md) - [Perplexing Artistic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otsuka-lotec-no5-kai.md) - [Accessible Aquatic Diver Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-tiburon-dive-watch.md) - [Opulent Avian-Accented Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credor-goldfeather-tourbillon-gbcf999.md) - [Durable High-End Frog-Inspired Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goliath-frogman.md)