The circular face on a conventional analogue timepiece has been reworked to display the hour on a different sort of round surface in the Ring-Watcher by Ziran Zhao. The numbers 1 through 12 are represented around the side of a hoop, maintaining the familiar cyclical view in an out-of-the-ordinary way.
A black nickle alloy band defines the wrist-ready shape of the chronograph, embedded within a hard titanium alloy cuff. Colorful or monochrome numerals are evenly spaced around the accessory and a PMMA indicator marks the time. The little red pointer creates a visible line across the width of the wristwatch and shows the wearer the hour. With the Ring-Watcher by Ziran Zhao, the user can determine the minute based on the positioning of the dash between one number and the next.
360-Degree Cuff Clocks
The Ring-Watcher by Ziran Zhao Wraps its Dial Entirely Around Your Wrist
Trend Themes
1. 360-degree Timepieces - Innovative designs for wristwatches that offer unconventional ways to tell time.
2. Cuff-based Chronographs - Creating timepieces that utilize the wrist in their design in unique ways.
3. Alternative Clock Faces - Exploring novel ways to display the time using non-linear or non-circular formats.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Accessories - Developing creative concepts where fashion meets function by incorporating unique timepieces.
2. Product Design - Designing Timepieces that incorporate innovative and new formats of displaying time.
3. Consumer Electronics - Creating novel and future-forward timepieces that combine advanced tech features with fashion-forward designs.