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Industrial Novelty Watches

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Timeburner Pays Tribute to Early Combustion Engines

— March 27, 2015 — Fashion
The Timeburner is a novelty timepiece that features a unique piston-driven representation of time that lends it distinctive industrial appearance.

This peculiar watch is inspired by early Bosnian cargo trains and in a broader sense is a tribute to early 19th century combustion engines. It was crafted by Miki Eleta in collaboration with indie watch maker Marc Jenni.

There are a lot of unusual features in this watch, including its display of minutes -- which is handled by a piston that sits at the nine o'clock position and moves in and out along a straight measure.

As watches become increasingly modern, high-tech and efficient in their workings, it's a refreshing change to see devices like the Timeburner that are a nod to the past and celebrate early industrial breakthroughs that were massive at the time.
Trend Themes
1. Industrial Novelty Watches - A trend of creating distinctive industrial timepieces that pay tribute to early industrial breakthroughs.
2. Piston-driven Time Displays - A trend of using pistons in watch designs for innovative time displays.
3. Nostalgic Timepieces - A trend of creating watches that celebrate the past and early industrial breakthroughs.
Industry Implications
1. Watchmaking Industry - Companies within the watchmaking industry can explore the novelty watch trend and collaborate with artists and designers to create unique timepieces.
2. Automotive Industry - Companies within the automotive industry can explore collaborations with watchmakers to create innovative designs with piston-driven displays that pay homage to early combustion engines.
3. Industrial Design Industry - Companies within the industrial design industry can create innovative designs that incorporate industrial elements and pay tribute to past industrial breakthroughs in various products, not just in watches.
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