9 very unusual watches for quite ordinary money

Wristwatches are a great way to add an eye-catching detail to your look. Many out of habit believe that only insanely expensive classic Swiss watches deserve attention. However, recently the original modern design, combined with reliable mechanisms and quite affordable prices, has been gaining more and more fans around the world.

We turned to our friends at TicTacToy Designer Watch Store, who have an extensive collection of original watches and are well versed in the latest global watch design trends, for help in creating this selection.

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1. Celeste by Ziiiro. This German company is the brainchild of designer Robert Daby, who decided to abandon the usual arrows in favor of two disks rotating relative to each other. Now in the arsenal of the company, which started with a single concept design, there are already 9 different series of watches. And the additional beauty of this model is given by the effect of mixing colors when applying discs. At the same time, determining the time using this watch is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance - the boundaries of the color zones indicate hours and minutes.

2. Date by WeWood. Recently, accessories made of wood - for example, eyeglass frames or watches - are gaining more and more popularity - light, comfortable, natural and environmentally friendly. Since 2010, the Italian company WeWood has been offering everyone not only to purchase stylish watches, but also to participate in saving the environmental ecosystem - for each watch purchased, the company undertakes to plant a tree, and complete with the purchase, it supplies a certificate confirming that thanks to you on our planet there was one more tree.

3. Reveal by Projects Watches. These watches are representatives of American design. In 1992, Projects, under the leadership of its founder, industrial designer Jack Marcus, created its first wristwatch and since then, for 20 years, has been pleasing its customers with fresh ideas and unusual solutions, collaborating with eminent designers and architects. The company's slogan is "architecture you can wear on your wrist." And the idea of this conceptual model is to live only for today, without looking back at the past and without trying to look into the future. Therefore, only the current time can be seen on the dial.

4. Ora Lattea by Nava. Ora Lattea means "hour of the galaxy" in Italian, and the design of this watch, which, by the way, is considered one of the most minimalist watches of our time, is based on associations with our solar system. Watchmaker Denis Gvidone rejects the idea of precision and punctuality in favor of unpredictability. “I am not designing a new watch design, but a new time design,” says the designer. Therefore, his creations are more suitable for creative individuals who can afford some liberties in dealing with time than for business people.

5. The Accurate by Mr Jones Watches. This representative of British, or rather, London design may seem to someone nothing more than a manifestation of black English humor. After all, the hands on this watch “unobtrusively” tell you: “Remember. You will die". However, as conceived by the designers, the interpretation of the famous memento mori on your wrist is designed to constantly remind you that it is not worth wasting the precious time allotted to each of us on any nonsense. Mr Jones Watches is a young brand that has already become a cult brand in the UK. Following the huge success of the limited edition first series, the watch industry was brought to life, and now every season the company exclusively releases a small number of models, the design of which is distinguished by unusual ideas and materials.

6. Series 3012 from Hygge. This watch from Hygge is a symbiosis of Scandinavian minimalist design and Japanese technology. The concept of "Hygge" for the Scandinavians has a special meaning - it is difficult to explain, almost physical feeling of coziness and comfort that occurs in a pleasant environment. It is easy to guess that the creators of this watch hope that this is the feeling you will experience when wearing it.

7. Cognitime. Founded in Norway, Cognitime is an international community of talented designers, engineers and manufacturing professionals who have come together to create this original timepiece. Cognitime has its own patented concept of timing. The "eight", or infinity symbol, in the center of the dial, divided into 24 segments, represents hours, while the outer ring represents both minutes and seconds. In this case, the movement of the indicator along the "eight" is carried out counterclockwise.

8. Zizm by Nooka. Nooka is an American brand from New York, founded by artist and designer Matthew Waldman. Company manifesto: “Nooka is revolutionizing not just design, but lifestyle. Faith in the best, progress, move only forward - that's what is important. We believe that the future should not be like the past.” The dial of this watch is distinguished by the patented Dot & Row time display system and an unusual surface with edges that provide light refraction. By the way, the clock works even at a depth of 30 meters.

9. Hacker by Michael Young. The Hacker watch is the result of combining the creative efforts of the famous English designer Michael Young, who was recognized as the most promising designer in Britain in 1997, and the engineers of the Hong Kong watch manufacturer - ODM company. lines, while the unique concave shape and metal disk in the center of the dial protect the glass and look extremely impressive.