# Fastening Timepieces The Tokyoflash Zipper Bracelet Watch is a Concealing Time-Teller By Summer Luu | Published 2010-11-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokyoflash-zipper-bracelet-watch References: [gizmodiva](http://www.gizmodiva.com/fashion/zipper_bracelet_watch_makes_a_statement.php) & [tokyoflash](http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/2010/11/zipper-bracelet-watch-design/#more-3954) Don't be fooled by this design -- it is not simply a [cuff bracelet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilink). Named the Zipper Bracelet Watch, it's a timepiece that is really different. Although there is no [conventional face](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrowatch) to it, this [fastening bracelet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watchlock-clasp) displays the time through the zipper. To show the current time, you must hit the central buttons in the middle. Each zip is a single digit which, combined together, shows the complete time. Turn your wrist into the focus of attention with the Zipper Bracelet Watch. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Zipper Timepieces:** Innovative timepieces that display time through unconventional means like zippers. - **Concealing Watches:** Timepieces that integrate into fashion accessories and look like other types of jewelry. - **Unconventional Time-telling:** Watches that creatively convey the time through alternative methods or designs. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Accessories:** The convergence of technology and fashion accessories creates opportunities for new and unique product designs. - **Jewelry Design:** Jewelry designers can venture into the world of timepieces and create fashionable watches. - **Wearable Technology:** The integration of technology in fashion accessories increases wearable technology's market reach and offers new commercial opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shirt Cuff-Integrated Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuff-watch.md) - [Radical Watch Clasp Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watch-concept-1.md) - [Global Timezone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel-studio.md) - [Metallic Ring-Style Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-crw0011jr.md) - [Robotic-Themed Retro Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airo-led.md) - [Protective Premium Watch Clasps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watchlock-clasp.md) - [Angular Automobile-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benly-design-s3000-cyber-watch.md) - [Gold-Tonal Ring Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crw001g9jr.md) - [Hidden Bottle Opener Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leverage-watch.md)