# Confusing Digital Clocks The TokyoFlash Retsu is a Futuristic Timekeeper By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-08-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokyoflash-retsu-watch References: [craziestgadgets](http://craziestgadgets.com/2009/07/30/tokyoflash-retsu-watch-keeps-it-simple-cool/) & [tokyoflash](http://www.tokyoflash.com/en/watches/saishin/retsu/) I’ve seen the TokyoFlash Retsu watch a couple of times and never fully understood it until now. It’s rather interesting as the timepiece doesn't always display the current time of day. A button on the TokyoFlash Retsu watch activates the [small LED lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniot-klapklok) in order to relay the time. There is only one [line of numbers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/d20-digital-watch) (1-10), so the TokyoFlash Retsu watch displays each digit individually, so you have to pay attention. If it is 4:25, then the lights would go to 4, then 2 and then 5. It’s a very [futuristic watch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-aq240e3a) that turns out to be pretty simple and cool in the end. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Customizable LED Timepieces:** Expanding on the TokyoFlash Retsu design, customizable LED timepieces could offer users the ability to choose their own unique display format. - **Minimalist Timekeeping:** The TokyoFlash Retsu watch exemplifies a growing trend towards minimalist timekeeping, where only essential digits or symbols are displayed to convey the time. - **Interactive Time Displays:** The TokyoFlash Retsu watch introduces an interactive element to timekeeping, requiring users to actively engage with the watch in order to decipher the time. ### Where This Applies - **Watch Manufacturing:** Watch manufacturers can explore incorporating customizable LED displays into their product lines to cater to individual preferences and offer unique time-telling experiences. - **Fashion Accessories:** Fashion accessory brands can tap into the trend of minimalist timekeeping by designing sleek, minimalistic watches that focus on essential time digits or symbols. - **Tech Gadgets:** Tech companies can develop interactive time displays in various consumer electronic devices, such as smartphones or smartwatches, to provide a visually engaging and interactive time-telling experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Perplexing Artistic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otsuka-lotec-no5-kai.md) - [Mechanical Digital Mesmerizing Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triaxial-numechron-clock.md) - [Intentionally Foggy Clock Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kehai-clock.md) - [Futuristic Space-Themed Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amida.md) - [Alternative Time Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dozen-clock.md) - [Flowing Light Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crydal-scroll-clock.md) - [Half-Hour Timepiece Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrowatch.md) - [Tubular Illuminating Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-blade.md) - [Nostalgic Nixie Tube Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/btf-nixie-watch.md)