# Car Part Watches URWERK King Cobra is Derived From 60s Speedometers By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-07-10 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urwerk-king-cobra References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/07/09/urwerks-new-king-cobra-ur-cc1-watch-inspired-by-1960s-speedometers/) & [urwerk](http://www.urwerk.com/watches_cc1.asp) URWERK’s new King Cobra watch does pack the poisonous bite. The King Cobra is a long time coming after a little over three years of research and development in order to achieve the design goal. The URWERK King Cobra is a very complicated looking watch but rather easy to figure out after a good five minutes of looking at it. For all you hippies out there, the number indicators that make up the face of the watch are inspired by 1960s speedometers. (But you weren’t driving anyway, were you? Green Power!) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 62% | 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) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Retro-inspired Timepieces:** Creating watches with design elements inspired by vintage speedometers and other retro aesthetics. - **Complex Yet Intuitive:** Developing watches with intricate designs that are still easy to understand and read. - **Extensive Research and Development:** Investing significant time and resources in research and development to achieve unique design goals. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Watchmaking:** Exploring new ways to incorporate vintage design elements into modern timepiece manufacturing. - **Product Design:** Incorporating complex yet intuitive designs in various consumer products for enhanced user experience. - **Automotive:** Drawing inspiration from the aesthetics of classic automobiles to create visually appealing products in the automotive industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Premium Hypercar-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tourbillion-hyperwatch.md) - [Classic Car-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedometer.md) - [Hypercar-Inspired Luxury Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tourbillon-baguette.md) - [Sports Car-Branded Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aston-martins-formula-one-team.md) - [Opulent LNY-Inspired Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/propilot-x-calibre-115.md) - [Angular Automobile-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benly-design-s3000-cyber-watch.md) - [Collaborative Limited-Edition Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emc-sr71.md) - [Textured Scale-Covered Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urwerk-ur101-trex.md) - [Honorary Automotive Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marathon-x-jeep-watch.md)