Forget wearing a watch as jewelry. Since you’ll probably be using your cell phone as your primary timepiece, just wear a puzzle like this on your wrist and make those who ask you for the time figure it out. Confusion: That must have been designer Denis Guidone’s idea when he created this “Ora Unica,” or in English, One Hour. This one rivals even those Tokyoflash watches that nearly stumped a theoretical physicist.
This puzzler won the Adamo Eva International Design Competition, but we’re thinking it wins the prize for its obtuse visage, consisting of two circular faces, with the minute hand on one and the hour hand on the other. As time passes, the doodle somehow changes. Okay, so what time is it on that watch in the pic above? Our guess: 11:45 on the left, 7:20 on the right. Let’s just hope you can figure it out yourself after a few weeks.
Via Yanko Design
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By Bill Drew at 3:59 PM ON 06/02/08
Form over function again. Why do designers and architects think they have the right to impose stuff on us that is difficult to use? If they want to be artists, be artists. Don't be a designer or architect.
By Bob at 10:54 PM ON 06/02/08
Who's forcing you to buy it? It's not as if K-mart is running short on standard watches.
By Shinishii at 4:25 PM ON 06/03/08
10:40 and 7:23 if you ask me. It is hardly a puzzle to work out the time, but it took a little longer to work out how it worked. It is extremely cool, and if I ever get bored of my mp4 watch... I'll buy another because they're so cheap. But if I had loads of cash (as I assume this costs) I would definitely wear this sweet specimen.
By CJW at 6:23 PM ON 06/03/08
I think it says 0, but I never had much imagination or use for telling time.
By Sara at 1:42 AM ON 06/24/08
Where can i buy this in HK.