Design submitted by Peter from the UK.
Peter says: This is “Digital Warp” an always on LCD watch. This design just came from an image that popped into my head. The image was digits that were distorted around a circle “warped” if you like. So I just made four digits concentric wrapped around each other as if they were being sucked into a black hole in the centre of the display.
The time is told by four concentric digits which wrap around the center of the display. The digits are read from outside in. The outer two digits describe hours or days, and the center two diplay the minutes or months.
This design is incredibly simple and should appeal to those who belive in the expression “keep it simple…stupid!” the digits are hidden in plian view and look cryptic to those unfamilier with it, but will be clear as day to the initiated.
This design stands out due to its simple time telling method and being viable from production perspective.
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Thanks i m 😀
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Thanks TF for adding this design to the blog! 😀
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Design that kills!
5 stars, plus one for the new year and a big YES!
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Thanks a lot Patrick! Every star helps! Happy new year to you sir! 😀
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Thanks for the amazing comment Romain, I really appreciate it! 😀
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Looks great Pete. Original numbers too! 5Y 🙂
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Thanks a lot Lloyd, yeah they are simple numbers but look very cryptic at first glance. Cheers for the comment and the vote! 😀
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I’m all for simple. 🙂
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super idea. i think it’s pretty tokyoflashy, when I look at their productions of the last year. super cryptic at first but once you know what you see and there to look to get the info, it’s super simple. awesome numbers indeed. super simple to make. crossing fingers. 5*/YES
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Thanks a lot Sam, I just hope others agree! I think its definately makeable, just hope its desirable also! Cheers for the great feedback and support! 😀
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Wow, this design is simply awesome!! Must have 🙂
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Thanks a lot Ebu! Cheers for the wow comment and vote! 😀
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i love the idea – the digits are great – really outside the box. i’m just concerned that for me, it would take me too long to read the time. 5* anyway. 🙂
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I think it is something that after a short period you would recognise the numbers at a glance, without the need to “look” for them (easily said I know 😉 ) The spacing could also be easily increased if clarity needed improving too which might help. Im glad you likey the concept, cheers for the support Heather! 😀
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O-outstanding idea! *****/Yes
Great to see a design with LCD = always on.
Since I like to see my watches live and move, a humble suggestion:
Show minutes and seconds and let the space between start/end of the digits point at the hour.
Perhaps it will be more difficult to read the exact time since you have to read the digits at an angle (or upside-down), but it will give you a rough hint about time of the day.
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Hi Jens, I’m glad you like it and cheers for the vote! I like you suggestion regarding the use of the analogue element to show the hours. This would be doable without making the LCD overly dense. It would make a great mode choice. Cheers for the great feedback! 😀
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Hey Jens, just as a bit of fun I did a quick image with your suggest digi-analogue hybrid time telling, check it out! 😀
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.399914953423571.93893.159423137472755&type=1#!/photo.php?fbid=401528296595570&set=a.399914953423571.93893.159423137472755&type=3&theater
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Another awesome piece of work Pete, love it 🙂 *****/Y
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You are too kind sir! I’m glad you likey and cheers for the support! 😀
Do you have any new designs in the pipeline?
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What a cool design for the digits, Pete! Not sure if I like the 9 reading different than an inverted 6, but I think this is awesome. Have you considered rotating digits to different angles?
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Hi Xian, yeah in retrospect I should have taken a line out of the 6 to make it more obviously different compared to the 5 and more like a inverted 6 like you say.
Did you see the link above I added to Jens’s comment? In reference to his feedback I used one end of the numbers to highlight the hours in an analogue style, the top two numbers describe the minutes and the bottom two the seconds. I think this concept would allow a few different time telling styles using the warped numbers. Cheers for the great feedback and support Xian! 😀
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*Inverted 9 even! lol
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Yes! I like the digi-analog version even more!!
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Excellent! Cheers for taking a second look! 😀
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OMG I just thought of something….. I voted for digi-analogue hybrid version, not this one okay! 5/y!
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No worries Firfir, they are two peas in the same pod. I was suggesting the digi-analog as an extra mode rather than a separate design. Cheers for the support! 😀
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WTF the likes that were on 25 or something and now its gone back to 0 and wont let me like? O.O
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The overall look is nice but I don’t like metal-mesh band.
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Hi Makko,
I’m glad you like the concept if not the band! I’m sure if TF took the concept further they would consider other materials like a regular metal bracelet or leather. Cheers for the feedback! 😀
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I really like the concept
Great job as usual. Good luck Pete
5/Y_ 🙂
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Thanks a lot Jose! This one needs all the support and luck it can get! Cheers 😀
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