Solar Powered LED Watch Design

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Design submitted by Olivier from France.

“I saw this new Logitech Keyboard with solar cells and thought it was a good idea for a watch too. As the original feature is a solar cell, I wanted the design to be inspired by the sun.The time is shown by LEDs, with the hours on the perimeter of the design in blue, five minute groups in the same locations in purple. Four single minutes are shown on the cross bars in the centre. This designs is ideal for people who want to buy the latest techno and stylized products.

I didn’t try not only to find a new concept to read the time like most of the watches in this blog but tried to bring something new about the style of the watch itself.”

67 thoughts on “Solar Powered LED Watch Design”

  3. nice design, some original ideas and some old ideas blended nicely.
    but what happens when the hour led and the 5 minute led are the same? you can’t just use the hour led colour, otherwise how would you distinguish between say 3:00 and 3:15? the led displays would be identical.

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  4. Great design! I like the light construction, especially the split straps, and the time telling system is so damn simple! I’m not sure if the solar cell brings enough energy, but if it does – perfect!

    Just to clear this out:
    1:05 is one LED on the 1h / 5min position
    2:10 is one LED on the 2h / 10min position
    3:15 … its easy.
    3:00 is purple LED on the 12h / 0min position and the blue LED on the 3h / 15min position.

    Only 16 LEDs to tell time 😀

    Cool materials, very good and imaginable construction. 5* from me.

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  7. Very good. Maybe consider something like blue and red being the colours. That way for the “special times” that many people are worried about can be one purple dot? I would definitely buy it too! I really hope it gets produced!

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    • Nice idea Rob! I don t know if it is possible but it would be cool to be able to choose the colors in the settings;)

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  10. Beautiful rendering of a design with several interesting elements.

    Incidentally, to everyone reading this comment who has not seen the Tarkovsky movie of the same name, “Solaris,” you MUST watch that movie now or else you are missing essential sci-fi.

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  11. Simple display. Very unusual case/straps. Cool materials. Nice name. Maybe straps could be wider for me. Cool watch anyway!

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  12. Design très intéressant. Sauf le contour du capteur solaire qui va laisser voir la peau. Autre remarque, il faut voir la qualité des matériaux. Du titane et de la céramique noire seraient peut être bien.

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  14. Really outstanding Oliver!
    Felicitation!
    The way to read the time is not really brand new but the style is soooo cool!!
    Maybe you should consider a version where there would be space for a battery and some button, no?
    Anyway, keep it up the good work!

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  16. Awesome Olivier, good work, I love it however I don’t understand why the 2 others watches are not on the website?
    I’d rather the last one 😉

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  17. Thanks Papaya,
    For some reasons, Tokyoflash decided to show only the first watch which is a shame as the third one is the favorite of many people…

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  19. Outstanding design, I love It !!
    As I see on the video you posted, you made three design on this theme 🙂
    I would say the three are good, but really love the first and third.

    First one for the simplicity and authenticity on the theme, third one for the pure design. Great work you’ve done !!

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  24. Lovely design!
    But I would like to learn more about the practical side of the envisioned end product.
    1. Does it show the time constantly, or do you have to push a button for the LED to glow?
    2. Does it have a backup battery, or does it rely on the solar cell exclusively?

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  25. Thx guys for your comments:)
    @Rooh
    1. I guess if you’re not in a dark place, because of the solar cell, you could have the time displays constantly (
    at least for the 1st and 3rd watch)
    2. there is a battery just behind the solar cell

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  27. I really love innovative twists on an old idea. As something of a techno geek, I find this watch very interesting and really like the idea of a solar cell. The design looks quite sturdy too, and airy which will, I suspect, help eliminate that round sweaty bit we all find from time to time under our watch face. Lol. When will this go into production? I’d really like to get one once they are available.

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  29. Perfect!!!
    When and where i could buy it?
    And the question: if sunny weather – is it usefull check the time?
    One more: it has conventional batteries?
    Thanx. 8)

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  33. I am from India, and I wish you get this to production… The design is awesome and I believe there will many buyers for this product.. Hope to see it soon..

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  35. I love this design! it so cool! Would defonately buy one, for sure.
    Do you have any other work? as i am studying product design at university, and like to make a portfolio if interesting work

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  37. Thank you, i will defonately have a look though that.
    Is it possible if you tell me what software you use to get those renders??

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  38. Awesome watch! I don’t care if it’s hard to read the time, this watch was made for me 🙂
    When/where can I buy it?

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  39. @Glenn
    I use mainly Maya and sometimes 3dsmax, After Effects and Photoshop, the rendering was made with Mental Ray
    @George
    Only Tokyoflash can answer that;)

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  40. What a terrific futuristic design! I love it.
    I can’t think of how you better this. Pleased to hear there is a battery back-up! If you could put interchangeable sections in the face and change it from a watch into other gadgets too like, a camera, a micro TV, a telephone, remote, Mp3/4, a mirror, a lighter, etc. it would be amazing!
    When will it be for sale? Will you notify interested parties when it is?

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  41. Also, if you could screw in to the face area a gadget for voice recording, a calculator, a torch, a warning light, a radio, a storage area, etc. would be great too.

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  43. Great watch design Olivier, love it how it gives you a pick to the future fashion. and nicely done with the idea of solar energy.

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  46. Hello,

    I am here to say I loved the clock Solaris V2, and if the clock goes on sale, I’d love that consumers have access to these clocks in Brazil, because I’d buy one.

    Thanks

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  47. adorei o solaris e um modelo fascinante,um design moderno.quando vi deu logo vontade de compra-lo.
    espero que comecem a fabrica-lo,logo.

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  48. meus parabéns aos criadores, tem horas que parece que a tecnologia chegou ao fim, daí aparece alguém com uma idéia inovadora.

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