# Industrial Novelty Watches The Timeburner Pays Tribute to Early Combustion Engines By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-03-27 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timeburner References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/timeburner-watch/36721/) & [timeburner.ch](http://www.timeburner.ch/) The Timeburner is a [novelty timepiece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gen10) that features a unique piston-driven representation of time that lends it distinctive industrial appearance. This peculiar watch is inspired by early Bosnian cargo trains and in a broader sense is a tribute to [early 19th century combustion engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turbine). It was crafted by Miki Eleta in collaboration with [indie watch maker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-mechanical-timepieces) Marc Jenni. There are a lot of unusual features in this watch, including its display of minutes -- which is handled by a piston that sits at the nine o'clock position and moves in and out along a straight measure. As watches become increasingly modern, high-tech and efficient in their workings, it's a refreshing change to see devices like the Timeburner that are a nod to the past and celebrate early industrial breakthroughs that were massive at the time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Industrial Novelty Watches:** A trend of creating distinctive industrial timepieces that pay tribute to early industrial breakthroughs. - **Piston-driven Time Displays:** A trend of using pistons in watch designs for innovative time displays. - **Nostalgic Timepieces:** A trend of creating watches that celebrate the past and early industrial breakthroughs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Watchmaking Industry:** Companies within the watchmaking industry can explore the novelty watch trend and collaborate with artists and designers to create unique timepieces. - **Automotive Industry:** Companies within the automotive industry can explore collaborations with watchmakers to create innovative designs with piston-driven displays that pay homage to early combustion engines. - **Industrial Design Industry:** Companies within the industrial design industry can create innovative designs that incorporate industrial elements and pay tribute to past industrial breakthroughs in various products, not just in watches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unique Timekeeping Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-timekeeping-device.md) - [Nostalgic Nixie Tube Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/btf-nixie-watch.md) - [Kinetic Art Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg.md) - [Grenade-Inspired Table Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lepe-1839.md) - [Luxe Joystick Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-hole-tourbillon.md) - [Angular Automobile-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benly-design-s3000-cyber-watch.md) - [Sleek Magnetic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triarch.md) - [Tubular Illuminating Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-blade.md) - [Collaborative Retrograde Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-timechanger.md)