Customizable Watch (2005)
Role Inventor
Tasks Industrial Design | Intellectual Property
Client Xuan (Sean) Li

A design patent (now expired, USD507191S1) for a modular reconfigurable wrist watch design. Removable band pieces allow various permutations of the device, giving the user freedom to remix features and there locations relative to the wrist for different occasions and needs.

The "P", "F", and "H" buttons on the topmost module were to enable one-tap access to phone functionality, fire department, and hospital/medical services respectively. The second screen represents compass or navigational features.

The third screen contains standard clock and timer features. Messaging and social features are embedded in the fourth module. Lastly, the fifth module displays heart rate and blood pressure vital signs data.

Design concept submitted to the Timex 2154, Core77 competition

This patent has been cited by Nike Inc. (D553,536), Seiko Watch Corp (D626,435) and others.

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