It then tracks the user’s finger to calibrate and optimize the angle of the projection so the interface is usable. What started as a mixed metal experiment, Gradient has become one of our more beautiful designs to date. The prototype shows how an on-body interface might work: you swipe left to unlock the watch, and apps are then displayed along your arm.

With the Reveal Watch, designer Daniel Will-Harris broke down the concept of time to its very basics, revealing only what’s necessary. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. The strap feels really good on the wrist, and the watch for sure looks special and it’s a very good conversation starter, I wore it three times and every time somebody asked what it was. From the promotional copy for the watch it is intended to be “reminding us that time is a floating concept which is not easy to grasp and is continually affected by change and motion.It appears to be a bit disconcerting but although its a quirky design its not that difficult to read. In addition to his architectural work, he also received an international GOOD Design award from the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Center for Architecture and Urban Design in the field of product design in 2020. Coinciding with the rise of fashion blogs in the early 2010s, peacocking street-style stars now gain almost as much attention at fashion week as the runway shows themselves. We want these collaborations to be a conduit for inspiration, and a reminder to think creatively in everything that you do.

The fundamental principal remains true, the reading of the large and small hands against the indexes, both hands turn “clockwise” to align perfectly with the index markers which have been angled to further add to the overall effect. The projector uses three lasers of red, blue, and green, and the projection is bright enough to be seen outdoors. The artist’s most famous works, including “Untitled Film Stills” (1978-80), feature herself in different guises: the star of a B-movie for example, or the subject of a European portrait painting.We have covered them on our pages before, and recently they reached out to us for a new watch they are debuting, the Projects Watches Twirl. The edges of the hands line up exactly how you would read any standard watch, but the ‘line’ of the hand is twirled away from the center. If I could make one design suggestion, it would be: For what they were trying to do, they did it well, I have nothing. Sherman’s series, which she and Harper’s Bazaar have nicknamed ‘Project Twirl’, gently mocks the street-style phenomenon and those proliferating it. Some of those obstacles include difficulty in projecting an interface onto somewhere like an arm because it’s not completely flat — often resulting in distortion.

At first you could be forgiven for thinking that reading the time is not an easy task with this Projects Twirler watch. His work includes collaborated with Skandiform, Pierre Junod and Present Time—each incorporating an analytical, creative and manual approach in close dialogue with the client.As subtle as it is striking, Alex Donahue (Creator behind Pride and Terra-Time) has produced a truly unique timepiece that is sure to attract attention. The artist and their creation is the hero, the watch is a key partner and tangible manifestation of what Projects' Watches can do with creators.