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Inside-Out Timepieces

The Minimalist Rim Clock

— September 12, 2008 — Art & Design
This minimalist clock is striking in one major regard--rather than numbers and hands within the clock's interior, its hands are positioned outside the rim of the clock. The pointed hand is the minute hand, while the short, rounded hand is the hour hand.

This avant-garde timepiece is attractive and would look great in any contemporary home, but its numberless design may prove inappropriate for those who are prone to being late.

Implications - Oddly enough, I already know people who have trouble reading the time on watches that aren't digital, this certainly wouldn't make their lives any easier. But it would make them stand out as owners of an inventive and original watch. Decisions, decisions.
Trend Themes
1. Minimalist Timepieces - Designing watches with minimal visuals and unconventional placement of numbers or hands could create disruption in the traditional watch industry.
2. Avant-garde Clock Design - Creating unique and unconventional clock designs could revolutionize how we perceive clocks and their function within the home or office space.
3. Unusual Time-telling Methods - Inventing new ways to tell time beyond the traditional analog and digital methods may create new opportunities for innovation in consumer timepieces as well as industrial clocks.
Industry Implications
1. Design Furniture and Decor - The minimalist design approach of the rim clock may fit well in a design-themed furniture and decor collection, potentially disrupting the traditional clock and timepiece placement within homes and offices.
2. Consumer Electronics - The addition of intuitive and unconventional time-telling methods could create disruptions in the traditional consumer electronics industry, specifically with watches and clocks.
3. Industrial Timekeeping - New and unique time-telling methods and clock designs could also be utilized in industrial settings to create more efficient and innovative ways for timekeeping and scheduling.
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