It’s been a minute. - dNG Design Journal Ch. 9

Hi! If you’re new here, I like to sketch new watch designs for fun. Some work, some don’t, all of them are unrealistic. Tell me what you think regardless!

Damn, it’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these, hasn’t it? Not like a lot of people see the post when it comes up, anyways - I’m always posting on Aussie time, so there’s nobody to blame really. Maybe I should get a Caller GMT watch soon.

I recently got inspired again by this book I was reading in my local library - A Century of Colour in Design. I’m not that savvy on colour theory, but some of the designs that were in this book are really intriguing. I recommend you guys take a look when you can!

Part 1: Travelman

Speaking of GMTs, I’ve created a brand new GMT watch design, lovingly titled “Travelman:”

I really enjoy how robust and sporty this rendition looks. I’d imagine it would be suitable for everyday wear, if it isn’t already rocking some kind of heavy water resistance rating. I based much of the case profile on the (TAG) Heuer Super Professional, but with the lugs and hands of the Norqain Freedom 60 GMT & Tudor Black Bay GMT. You may also be asking yourself, “why is the dial so empty? No applied indices?” That’s a really good question. Maybe it was a design choice. Maybe I’m too lazy to draw rectangles. You’ll never know.

Part 2: Winker

This next design wasn’t really based off of anything, but I thought a rectangular watch with a small seconds subdial would look really goofy and fun. I call it “Winker” because the nameplate at 3 and the small seconds at 9 gives the impression that the watch is winking at you.

Gun-to-my-head, I guess the small second subdial on the Winker would be akin to the enlarged ones you would see on a Longines Big Eye or a Studio Underd0g Chrono. I love how esoteric and goofy the design of the Winker is, and I’d love to see something like it in circulation someday.

Part 3: Visioneer & Triquetra

Now for these last two, which I’m still trying to get my head around. First is the “Visioneer:”

I titled it this way because the detailing around the square subdials reminds me of a pair of glasses. It also does not have a running seconds hand, so it’s a true chrono watch through and through.

This last one has been a massive headache for me to redesign- the “Triquetra,” because I really don’t want to name it “Fidget Spinner:”

A 12o’clock mounted tourbillon will accompany a date pointer at the 4 and a power reserve indicator at the 8. I have no clue how to even draw a tourbillon, nor the rest of this other stuff, so this will be a challenge until the end of the year.

Come June, I will begin to transpose all of my previously hand-drawn designs into digital form, so I would love to see you guys there! Prepare for the return of the Targeteer, Clock Tower, and a never-before-seen one, the Hypnotist! -M