Touch Skin Watch
Posted on 23. August 2012
Touch Skin - OLED touch screen and downloadable, customizable skins
Awarded third place in the 2012 Deign That Performs competition by Samsung
Touch Skin is the ultimate digital accessory – A touch sensitive watch that combines tradition and transcendence via classic minimalist analogue watch design.
Touch Skin fits in neatly with existing gadgets and is thought of as an accessory that can follow you in all situations of your daily life. From the morning when you wake, customize the look of the watch to match your dress code with the build- in watch designs. If you are not satisfied you can always connect the watch to your computers Bluetooth and download new skins or design your own from the Touch Skin App. Touch Skin is not seen as a smartphone watch, however future skin development opens up to this direction.
The three touch steps:
- For battery saving efficiency the watch is normally in stealth mode. By pressing the screen gently with one finger, the watch switches between idle mode and normal/ night mode for three seconds.
- By pressing the screen gently with two fingers, the watch switches to Date mode for three seconds.
- And finally by pressing the screen with three fingers it is possible for the user to switch between the different skins installed in the watch.
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- Touch Skin in normal mode
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- Touch Skin in stealth/ idle mode
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- Touch Skin Watch - showing date
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- Edition with marks instead of numbers
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- White edition
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- Digital skin edition
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- Technical details front
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- Technical details top
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- Size visualization
Link to mock-up video that briefly shows the functionality http://vimeo.com/41278340
Details
The shadow on the watch is rendered to follow the given time of day adding an almost seamless animation to the watch, much like time itself.
Shadow detail
The watch is radio controlled so no need for adjusting the time and at the same time the gift box acts as wireless charger. Touch Skin is placed on top of the box and the magnetic lock in the wristband automatically snaps to the box and the watch starts charging. The charger also works with other wireless charged objects.
Charger detail
Materials:
- Case: Anodised aluminium
- Strap: FSC-certified natural rubber
- Screen: Cirkular, multitouch, ø 40mm, oled (16 million colors), Gorilla glass
- Battery: Li-Ion
- Processor: multicore, Nvidia Tegra Type II or III, or ARM processor
- Memory: Upgradable micro SD ram, with a minimum of 16 gb.
- Weight: approx 80g.
NOTE on the ongoing discussion about specs: These specs are a proposal and should not be seen as conclusive. I deliberately put the specs in the high end of the scale to bear in mind that the watch could be upgraded during its lifetime to support heavier functions. Also, who wants cheap specs ;)
Future development
Downloadable pulse watch skin and the possibility to develop add- on accessories for the watch, consisting of a heart rate monitor to communicate with the watch. The watch could also be developed in a cubic and most notably in a female edition.
Morning environment
The watch is a concept and is of now not in production! I am currently in the process of finding out how to move forward and the watch is unfortunately not available for pre-order yet.
Please sign up on the mailing list to the right and I will keep you updated as soon as I know anything specific.
Thanks for all the positive reactions and comments!
Nice design, like the multi changeable apperance, and when in dockstation it works as an alarm clock. Thank you 3 of those, please!
Two of my favorites combined! Awesome gadget AND sleek/sexy watches! (Huge fan of Skagen in particular, adding even more appeal to this design) Can’t wait to find out more and see this thing up for sell!
I can only hope that you are negotiating production dates! Great idea, great design.
Thanks, Unfortunately no production dates yet :)
Hi Niels,
By any chanse… any updates on this watch? If not yet, do you think this will go to production soon?
I just wanna buy one right now :-)
Thanks a lot!
Was also wondering when is it due for production and offer to the public! i can’t wait to get one! :)
Wow, this is so sweet! I love the simplistic design – it makes it all the more amazing for the things that it can do! Imaginative and innovative :)
Caitie at FASHIONOTES.com
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This is amazing, I like it a lot. Are there any thoughts of producing this yet? I’d be interested in purchasing. I’ve been looking for a nice watch for a while now.
You should definitely start a kickstarter project…
http://www.kickstarter.com/
That would be an awesome idea. I’d gladly follow that one!
Definitely a good idea and for sure I will become a backer.
AWESOME,….AWESOME…Watch. I would love to get one for my husband!
I want it nowwww……..love it
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This is just beautiful. I love the design and the functionality. And I love the quality of OLED visually.
Please let me know if the watch goes into production. If I can afford one, I’d buy it in a flash.
And thank you for sharing your artistry.
I am throwing money at the screen but nothing happens!!!
I think this could do well on Kickstarter.com too, lovely idea and design, might be worth giving it a go…
Coolest watch ever. Build it, and they will come (to buy it).
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Great desingn !
innovative, cool , artistic, funtastic!
i hope this is to buy in the near future :)
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Im upset that its not in production already….I would stand in line for this watch!!! Cannot wait until you start production
Cool idea and design even if I prefer it as a square instead. If you add one more design in square im in ;) Prioritize long lasting battery time as well. im sure the battery can be build into the strap.
I would definitely back the Kickstarter project! Please let me know if you decide to go that route so I don’t miss out! I found this on Mashable’s Top 10 Tech This Week: http://mashable.com/2012/07/15/top-10-tech-4/#75469Touch-Skin-Watch-7
I love the concept and would see this a very marketable. I would only suggest different strap options as rubber can be uncfortable to some. Perhaps a thin leather or even strong thin fabric. Good luck!
Stunning design! Absolutely love it. Minimal, smart, beautiful. Would definitely buy them if in production. Good luck with the project, hope will see them in production one day.
Sign me up Niels !
How much do you want for one?
Simple and classic.
Well done.
I also found this on Mashable.
How far have you brought this concept? Is there working prototype hardware or is it all just computer renders?
3D modeling is easy. 3D engineering is hard.
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Hi Niels,
I love the concept and I see a huge opportunity for this watch as a corporate gift (if the price is reasonable). Could you please confirm to me if and when you are going to put this watch into production?
Kind regards
Mark
I want to place a order, where can I do that ?
kindly send addresses where to buy it
rds Franz Mikes
Let us now when and where we can buy this watch!
Or are you looking for people to test ist?
Eine tolle Sache. Ist sie auch in Österreich zu kaufen? Wenn ja, wo? Und um welchen Preis??
Brigitte Baumruck
Once again my dreams have been shattered with this watch not available yet.
OMG – its soo beautiful. I would buy it for $1000+. Any plans for Kickstarter? You created not just a design but a DREAM.
Ich hätte gern mehr Informationen zu dieser Uhr, wenn möglich bitte in Deutsch. Vor allem, wo kann ich sie kaufen, was sind die Kosten.
Vielen Dank.
Fantastic! Do you have a mailing list to keep people posted on the status of production? I WANT ONE! What is the target retail price?
What an elegant watch.
Great work, great aesthetics. Also in the waiting list. Please tell me if you start a Kickstarter (by the way, do you know that in this way Pebble-Watch got more than expected?).
Best wishes, looking forward
Schaut wirklich toll aus – wenn diese Uhr mal in Serie gehen sollte, dann werde ich sie sofort kaufen. Wie ich schon als “SKAGEN”-Kunde weiß: Die Dänen machen die schönsten Uhren! :-)
LG Josef
(It looks really great. I’ll buy it, if it’s possible. I know it as a “SKAGEN”-Customer already for a while: The most beautifull watches are mad in Danmark! :-) LG Josef)
Impressive job there, Niels. How may I find out when this will be available for ordering? I’d like to preorder one now if at all possible.
Hi, I am currently in the process of finding out how to move forward and the watch is unfortunately not available for pre-order yet. I will however put you on a mailing list and keep you updated as soon as I know anything specific.
Thanks for all the positive reactions and comments!
Best
\\Niels Astrup
Please add me to your mailing list as well I love this watch. There is nothing else like it anywhere!
Please put me on your mailing list for pre-orde! Thanks
Please put me on the mailing list for this beautiful black functional watch.
With best regards and a lot of success,
Frans Ververs
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Keep me posted on the development. Anxious to pre-order when ready.
Make it, and I’ll buy it.
This project would fund in kickstarter in a a flash.
Please keep me on whatever emailing list you create.
Please put me in the mailing list, and I would love to be informed when you know anything specific.
I am opening the first design-watch-store in Brazil.
The design of yours is fascinating and would add to my project.
Whenever you plan to make and sell it, please let me know.
My comment about the difference between renders and actual hardware should not detract from the fact that it looks great and the functionality sounds great.
It was aimed at the fans piling on. Turning this concept into hardware will be *difficult*. Look at what Sony did:
http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666443169
Then there’s the Pebble:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-e-paper-watch-for-iphone-and-android
It will take real work to cram all that hardware into this sleek and sexy design.
That said, Go For It! Aim for the stars and land in the trees.
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Gorgeous & smart concept.
Please add me to your mailing list.
Thanks
Great design. I would take 3 of them please.
+1 on the Kickstarter. I backed the Pebble as well. Please email when it is up.
Please put me also on the mailing list!
THNX
Would love to know when it is available in Canada
Love it! Please add me to the mailing list.
Please put me on your mailing list, too! Would LOVE to own one of these.
Just beautiful :)
Have you looked into using Kickstarter to get initial funding?
Great idea – very cool, looking forward to get it !!!!!!! Any idea about estimated pricing ??
I’m interested – any idea of the price yet? … please let me know and also if it’s not a problem, please put me on the mailing list. Thanks, Paul
I had the same idea about a watch with oled/amoled screen and interchangeable dials, so I googled if it was already on the market. I must say you pretty much nailed it. :) One thing I miss however is, how do you wind it? (Just kidding).
Please put me on the mailing list, this is exactly what I was looking for.
Great concept, great design. especially because the watch is circular shaped.
I am however curious how long it runs on a single charge?
add me to the update list! please
Please, add me to the mailing list.
Niels,
if you are interested, we would be keen to participate in crowdfunding for this project.
check my blog and RED-DOLPHIN project.
Really keen if there is any chance to work with you.
I’d love to get one once in production
Great!
Please keep us informed by putting us on your mailinglist.
Thanks,
Best Regards,
Raoul
Please, add me to the mailing list.
Brilliant design. Can’t wait to own one!
Let me know when it is available and good luck.
Russ
please add me to the mailing list too
We can do distribution for you in europe or worldwide if you want.
Please add me to The list. I want to buy at least 4.
I would like to buy that watch. Please send me the news about the project
Please keep us updated about your absolote GREAT watch concept!
Thanks and best regards,
Raoul
please send me a update if you lounch the watch.. thx
cheers simon
Love it!
Great! please keep me informed.
Please add me to the list i whant to buy and send me information
Si vous produisez cette montre et que vous la vendez, j’aimerais bien le savoir.
Très beau design.
Please add me. Love it.
Smart and beautiful!
I’d definitively buy this beauty !
You should seriously consider KickStarter and produce it yourself.
…and add me to the mailing list too!
Thanks ;)
Great concept and beautiful design! Want one.
Dear sir, I am interessed in the Touch Skin Watch. Please let me know when ready for selling.
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards
Josef Kerschhagl
Vienna, Austria
Simple, beautiful and impressing. Can’t wait for it :)
Ruben Aders
The Netherlands
Truly Beautiful … perfectly clean line … ask keep updated on the dates for sale
thanks
mark
Italy
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