Comments on: Three-Handed Analog Watch Design

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:41:55 +0000

Not long to go now Jordan, Good luck!

By: Peter Fletcher

Peter Fletcher — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:26:54 +0000

Hi Jordan,

You know if you did show the numbers on the center hoop it would kind of look like an old telephone (retro chic)
Its not for me but still worth a 5*

By: Aphosno

Aphosno — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:05:54 +0000

OMG I didn’t read carefully, my bad. Im from germany and we have 24 hours and everytime i read am or pm it’s like a switch in my head.

By: Jordan from Canada

Jordan from Canada — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:58:05 +0000

I believe Firdaus meant personal message when he said PM

Thanks for your comment!

By: Aphosno

Aphosno — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:46:52 +0000

Lol, everytime they want pm. Analog watches don’t have am pm. Look at the watch, let’s say it’s 3:00. Are you sleeping? No? Can you see the stars? No? Are you at work? Yes? Then it is 3:00 PM.

This design is ok. Not screaming cool, but nice. I like the big circle and i like, that it almost looks like a normal analog watch but it is not.

By: rachid

rachid — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:48:12 +0000

ok i see how the minutes transition is made now, ok that’s interesting.

for 3ds rightclick on the lug=>convert to: editable mesh => select polygon selection > select your lug and loock down for extrude and then set the amount.

By: Jordair

Jordair — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:42:09 +0000

I’m always interested, but, er… How do I PM?

By: Jordan from Canada

Jordan from Canada — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:02:54 +0000

That seems to be the general concert – the inaccuracy… I’m afraid I forgot to mention in the description that the movement of the hands is not fluid, but rather quite mechanical, ticking and locking to each number. Maybe tick-marks around the inner ring as cortjezter suggested?

In any case, I assure you that accuracy of reading will not be a problem.

By: Firdaus here and there

Firdaus here and there — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:56:16 +0000

I have rated 5* because I obviously do so for most designs, but I have reason to not comment for this concept design. PM me if you are interested to know why. Goodluck!

By: Jordan from Canada

Jordan from Canada — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:51:12 +0000

Long answer – I don’t think overcomplicating this concept would be appropriate, so a ticking motion of the hands, paired with scores around the center ring would make this quite easily read without actual numbers.

Short answer – No.

By: Jordan from Canada

Jordan from Canada — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:48:33 +0000

Fluid may have been my original thought, but ticking seems to be a better movement for this watch, so ticking it is!

The idea, I don’t think anybody has thought of before, and yet, it’s so simple! Sometimes, people just overlook the obvious I guess

Thanks for your comment

By: Jordan from Canada

Jordan from Canada — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:42:22 +0000

I think Sam answered your questions quite well right down below, so I’ll direct you to that and address your comments.

Yes, the inner rind could quite easily have 12 scores in it without changing the appearance too drastically. This would be good, but if the hands snapped to their position instead of a fluid motion, you can guess pretty accurately what number they’re pointing to. There’s only 2 number between 12 and 3 (1 and 2) and I think that it would be fairly simple to know which is is which.

Thanks for your questions and suggestion!

By: Jordan from Canada

Jordan from Canada — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:35:09 +0000

Thanks for clearing things up Sam, your help is always appreciated!

I just posted below that the hand movement would be a snapping motion, not fluid, and when the hand maxed out, it would tick back to the top, one number at a time, which looks interesting, while solving the orientation issue.

Yes, 4:44, you would only see the hour hand, hiding the other 2 hand underneath.

Hehe, yes, I did cut the hands out and set them below the surface of the face. If the guys (and girls!) at Tokyoflash can figure out how to do this, then all the better! Otherwise, normal hands would be the fallback.

I don’t know any of technical specs, I just design the watch!

Thanks for the stars!

By: Jordan from Canada

Jordan from Canada — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:25:31 +0000

I experimented with a crown, but they didn’t blend well aesthetically with the rest of the watch, that’s only to myself though, other may disagree. I’ll set to work on making an animation and I’ll post an image I have with the crown as soon as I return to my designing computer.

Sam is correct, the lugs are supposed to attach to the band, but I was unable to do that in 3DS max, although I’m sure it’s probably very easy.

The movement of the hands could go either way, but I was hoping for more of a snapping motion, to assist with the time reading. When a hand maxes out, (reaches 9 for a minute hand or 5 for a ten minute hand) it would simply click back, one position at a time.

By: rachid

rachid — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:03:04 +0000

or here http://www.superchrono.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_22&products_id=2581 , these are hybrid watches, ok fine, but i still think a crown is more appropriate especially regarding to costs, that’s my advice.