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A Timeless Sort of Color Wheel?

By , About.com GuideAugust 9, 2009

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OK, the blog title is a little cheesy. But check out this colorful wrist watch called Cyclops. Each hour is represented by a different color swatch arranged in a circle. Instead of hands, another circle (hollow black ring) moves around the face. On the hour it completely encircles a color -- for example, when the ring is completely around light blue then it is 9 o'clock.

It's not for those folks who feel the need to know the precise time, down to the second. No, its more relaxed approach is for those who are comfortable with knowing if it's around 5ish or so. As the description says, "Cyclops can be read with a relaxed kind of accuracy that offers a counterpoint to our hectic modern lives." As I'm writing this it's sorty of peachy, moving toward orange (1:30 ish).

Despite the relaxed timekeeping, I notice that only three of the hours are represented by cool, relaxing colors (blues, green). The rest of the day uses warm, stimulating colors.

From Mr Jones Watches. Found via @designfeed on Twitter Eclectic Color Roundup (check it out too).

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