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Demigod designer Philippe Starck has perfectly deconstructed the wristwatch by completely eliminating the center of the dial. All that is left is a big hole, where traditional timekeeping has been flushed down the horological toilet. Surrounding the negative space is something not quite digital and not quite analog, co-existing in the perfectly designed Starck O-Ring Watches.

Minutes are seen as liquid crystal segments growing clockwise around the donut-shaped LCD display. The digital representation of hours show through the blocks as positive or negative, depending where the minute "hand" is located. Simply put, it's revolutionary. See all the Philippe Starck Watches at Watchismo