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Overlapped Digital LED Watch Design

Design submitted by Anders from Sweden.

Anders says: “This concept was born when I toyed with the classic digital watch display, trying to make something new.  I landed on overlapping the numbers, making them partially obscure from each other.  This makes time-telling less obvious and the zig-zagging links add interest.  Auxiliary display also allow for low-tech, classic animation”. Continue reading

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Horizon – Cryptic Digital LCD Watch Design

Design submitted by Heather from the USA.

Heather says: “I like the idea of digital watches that are not obvious at first glance, yet can easily be read. This is a digital watch with an “always on” display and is unisex. The digits are formed by horizontal line segments only, in such a way that the digits are more easily read from far, rather than close up. Continue reading

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Illusory Watch Design

Design submitted by Cory from the USA.

Cory says: “Optical illusions are interesting because they manipulate our imperfect perceptions.  While browsing through several optical illusion sites, I ran across Pinna’s Intertwining Illusion.  Discovered by Baingio Pinna of the University of Sassari in Italy, the circles appear to spiral and intersect, but are in fact an orderly set of concentric circles”. Continue reading