# Segregated Display Timepieces The Zeno-Watch Basel Separates Hours, Minutes and Seconds By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-09-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenowatch-basel References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/futuristic-zeno-watch-basel-cockpit-digital-quartz-watch-has-a-unique-way-to-tell-time/) & [drop](https://drop.com/buy/zeno-watch-basel-cockpit-digital-quartz-watch?clickid=QxkRTKVtJxyJUBWwUx0Mo3cwUkn0ABw4i1e0yE0&irgwc=1&utm_term=252901&utm_content=Skimbit%20Ltd.&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=impactradius&mode=shop_open) The Zeno-Watch Basel cockpit digital quartz watch is a timepiece with an unorthodox design that sees the hours, minutes and seconds segregated from one another to make the act of [checking the time slightly more cryptic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otsuka-lotec-no5-kai). The watch features a [rotating dial on the face](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pioneer-flying-hours) that will indicate the hour, while the minutes are tracked in the largest quadrant and the seconds on the subdial on the lower right. This requires wearers to take a moment to read the time by first identifying the hour then the minute in order to get an accurate reading from the fashionable timepiece. The Zeno-Watch Basel cockpit digital quartz watch features a stainless steel case, [sapphire crystal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amida-digitrend-open-sapphire) on the top and is water resistant up to 50 meters. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Segregated Display Watches:** New watch designs allow for the time to be displayed in a more cryptic way, potentially paving the way for more customizable time-reading experiences. - **Rotating Dials:** The use of rotating dials in watches could open up new possibilities for unique and interactive time-telling experiences. - **Cryptic Time-reading:** The trend of making time-telling more cryptic or unconventional may challenge traditional notions of time and lead to new innovations in time-reading technology. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Watchmaking:** The watchmaking industry can capitalize on this trend by incorporating new and unique ways to display time for consumers looking to stand out from the crowd. - **Fashion:** For the fashion industry, these watches offer a new way for consumers to express their personal style and add uniqueness to their wardrobe. - **Gaming:** The gaming industry could explore the use of cryptic time-reading displays to create immersive time-based challenges for players looking for a new type of gaming experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chromatic Quad-Timezone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolbrook-pan4timer.md) - [Moody Malachite Stone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith-super-sea-wolf-compression-diver.md) - [Half-Hour Timepiece Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrowatch.md) - [Colorful Retro Design Chronographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/defy-chronograph-usm.md) - [Complication Heavy Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tsuka-ltec-no9.md) - [Open-Concept Retro-Style Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amida-digitrend-open-sapphire.md) - [Orbiting Time Display Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pioneer-flying-hours.md) - [Vintage Retro Futurism Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-aq240e3a.md) - [Angular Automobile-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benly-design-s3000-cyber-watch.md)