The basic design of the wristwatch hasn't deviated much as it has traditionally required an hour, minute and (optionally) a second hand to display time, but the Slow Jo watch is here to change this. Boasting a utilitarian design, the timepiece features a dial that has all 24 hours of the day embossed onto it and only a single arm that swings around it to identify the time. Notches in between the hours will indicate 15-minute intervals to let wearers know the approximate time, which is likely perfect for most users and could help with focusing on the moment instead of accounting for every minute of the day.
The Slow Jo watch is the design work of Christopher Noerskau, Corvin Lask, May Margot and Gabrielle Guidi of Slow Watches.
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The Slow Jo Watch Provides Rough Times Instead of Exact Readings
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