It’s about time.Lightning talk for UX Designers

@jeremyjohnson

Designers need to know the history.

Designers need to know the medium they’re

designing for.

I have a problem.

$5,000 $150

$24mSupercomplication

complication: any feature in a timepiece beyond the simple display

of hours and minutes.

movement (or caliber): is the mechanism of a clock or watch

Wind - just as it sounds, a mechanical watch that you wind. Automatic - a mechanical watch that winds itself via movement Quartz - a battery powered watch

mechanical > quartz

crown: used to wind and/or set time

dial: the “face” of the watch

lume: glowing solution applied on watch dials

http://www.prometheuswatch.com/diver-watch-collection/prometheus-sailfish/#!/Prometheus-Sailfish-300m-Automatic-Diver-Watch-Black-Dial-Sapphire-Bezel/p/30587613

crystal: the “glass” - could be acrylic, mineral, glass or high-end sapphire

http://wornandwound.com/2013/02/27/raven-vintage-and-deep-review/

bezel (divers): enables a diver to visually track his/her dive time using minute markers from 0 to 60

http://wornandwound.com/2014/06/18/squale-50-atmos-ref-1521-review/

lugs: the lug allows for a strap or bracelet to be attached to the watch case.

http://shop.wornandwound.com/

nato straps: originally the G10, made for the British military.

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/announcement-nato-straps-added-to-the-hodinkee-shop

case: consisting of a watch's middle, bezel, and back, it protects and houses the movement inside.

size: size standards and fashion have changed over time. Big was in, now moving back to small.

https://tacticalwatch.wordpress.com/tag/luminox-size/

case back (exhibition): a case back to show off movement finishing and craftsmanship.

http://monochrome-watches.com/introducing-the-zenith-el-primero-410-triple-calendar-and-moon-phase/

swiss made: a watch is considered Swiss whose movement is encased in Switzerland and whose final control by the manufacturer takes place in Switzerland.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-01-20/chinese-watches-to-challenge-cheaper-swiss-brands-parmigiani-s-jacot-says

us made

http://www.wthejournal.com/en/pages/swiss-watch-industry-figures

Out of time…

Jeremy Johnson@jeremyjohnson