# Death Watch Patches Timex Life Index Watch By Bianca | Published 2008-05-19 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-life-index-watch References: [asia.cnet](http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2008/05/15/timex-concept-is-a-literal-death-watch/) [Timex](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myex) has invented a [life-monitoring patch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hume-band), the **Life Index Watch**, that counts the minutes you have left to live. A little morbid, but the concept isn’t new, but never has it been presented in a more practical form. Chances are, you’ve come across or heard of [longevity calculators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-just-one), but now instead of turning to sites like Deathforecast.com or crunching numbers according to longevity statistics, Timex is making it possible to wear your personal count down clock on your body in a form similar to nicotine patches. The digits displayed are based on your personal biometrics. I’m not too sure why anyone would wear this, but it’s probably meant to raise awareness, or remind people that their lives are shortened by smoking cigarettes, consuming alcohol and living under stress, and that when they exercise and eat right, they can actually increase their lifespan. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Life-monitoring Patches:** The invention of life-monitoring patches presents opportunities for tracking and improving personal health. - **Wearable Countdown Clocks:** The concept of wearable countdown clocks offers a practical way to raise awareness about personal mortality. - **Personalized Biometric Displays:** The use of personalized biometric displays in wearable technology enables individuals to track and optimize their lifespan. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare Technology:** The healthcare technology industry can explore the development of life-monitoring patches to revolutionize patient monitoring and personalized health solutions. - **Wearable Technology:** The wearable technology industry can integrate wearable countdown clocks into their products to offer new and unique functionalities. - **Wellness and Lifestyle:** The wellness and lifestyle industry can leverage personalized biometric displays in their products to promote healthy living and longevity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Breakup-Celebrating Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myex.md) - [Brain-Tracking Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-pison.md) - [Empowering Marijuana-Inspired Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-x-jacquie-aiche.md) - [Stress-Reducing Screenless Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nowatch.md) - [Time Awareness Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-is-too-short1.md) - [Mexican Tradition-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-day-of-the-dead-weekender.md) - [Haute Fashion Digital Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-x-mm6-maison-margiela-collection.md) - [OTC Oxygen Saturation Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masimo-w1-medical-watch.md) - [Longevity Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hume-band.md)