Endlesstime

red dot
red dot award: design concept 2008

design:

Alexey Bykov

A conceptual project for a wristwatch, Endlesstime has been designed in the form of the Möbius band to symbolise the infinite (or endless) quality of time.

The design of Endlesstime is based on the idea of simplicity and clean forms. Made of semi-transparent plastic and expressed in the form of the Möbius band, Endlesstime has been designed with a twist in the middle of the clock face as a visual reminder of the unofficial
international symbol of time – the hourglass. The digital display of time is shown on the clock face using OLED. The twist in the band serves to formally divide the hour and minute displays. The watch is secured by magnets
concealed in the band, which allows it to fit on any wrist comfortably. The material also allows for colour variations.

Endlesstime is a continuous band without knobs and buttons. It does not require the tuning of time or the changing of batteries. A receiving device in the clock face receives a satellite signal and automatically tunes the watch to match the time in the current time zone. The
battery is automatically charged using the kinetic energy made by movement.