# Mindful Minimalist Timepieces Tian Watches Support Communities in Africa By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-03-04 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tian-watches References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/03/03/this-dial-slices-time-to-defy-the-traditional-time-telling-methods/) & [tian-watches](https://tian-watches.com/) The Tian Watches are a range of timepieces that will provide wearers with an accessory that's [stylish, socially conscious](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sn-mi) and intended to help them be more mindful of their daily schedule. The watches come in [monochromatic and color styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grow-your-dreams) to choose from, and work on the Japanese Miyota movement without hands in order to eliminate the occurrence of ticking hands. This sees the dial [mostly obscured with a plate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trace-line) that will rotate throughout the day to reveal the time in a slightly cryptic manner to encourage wearers to take a moment to stop, breathe and read the time instead of feeling rushed. The Tian Watches are designed with style and mindfulness in mind, but also support a social cause with part of the profits going towards community development in Africa. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Charity](https://www.trendhunter.com/charity) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Socially Conscious Timepieces:** Opportunity to create fashionable yet socially impactful timepieces that support community development in underserved areas. - **Cryptic Time Display:** Opportunity to innovate timepieces with creative, cryptic ways of displaying time that encourage mindfulness and break from tradition. - **Minimalist Design:** Opportunity to create minimalist timepiece designs that eliminate unnecessary features and provide a focused, decluttered aesthetic. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Accessories:** Fashion accessory companies have an opportunity to create timepieces that align with consumers' increasing demand for socially conscious and minimalist products. - **Social Entrepreneurship:** Social entrepreneurs can utilize similar business models to fund community development while also providing fashionable and mindful products to consumers. - **Watchmaking:** Watch manufacturing companies have an opportunity to disrupt the industry by designing timepieces that prioritize mindfulness and creativity rather than traditional timekeeping methods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Meditative Vibrating Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stund-watch.md) - [Global Timezone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel-studio.md) - [Half-Hour Timepiece Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrowatch.md) - [Minimalist Digital Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taoclock.md) - [Intentionally Foggy Clock Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kehai-clock.md) - [Architect-Approved Watch Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tadao-ando-x-cauny.md) - [Refined Watch Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temporal-works.md) - [Stress-Reducing Screenless Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nowatch.md) - [Tranquil Asymmetrical Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooj-design-masuno-clock.md)