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[M] New, sharp concept

A project log for Tetent TimerSpy [gd0136]

A wearable PDA / smartwatch with a Tetent [gd0090] input method.

kelvinakelvinA 10/14/2022 at 21:120 Comments

This change has come about due to the Tetent TestCut concept.

I started with a 5" 720P touchscreen I found from the same AliExpress seller as the current 3.5" one. 

Dimensions went from 96 -> 121mm and 62.x -> 67.6mm.

For some reason, the bezels seem too slim, which is a nice problem to have. I also had the below idea to make Timespy look more slender than it actually is:

I had some worries that 121mm was just going to be too long, and I also liked the idea of a 90Hz OLED.

The screen only increased the height/width from 67.6 -> 68.6mm, but was quite a bit shorter and now the battery and expected Tetent layout were the limiting factors on length.

I decided to try angling this side face, which was an idea from TestCut.

I thought it looked a lot fresher instead of that waste-o-space bezel.

Next, I added the Tetrinsics, this time giving Finger 2, 4 and 5 a bit of an angle instead of parallel with the top face. I also added a coloured section to the bezel, which I think finally brings the design into "fresh look" territory. The look was the reason I got my current white smartwatch in the first place.

The front reminds me of Samsung's customisable fridges. I think the squarish screen helps here. It's not a perfect square though, but 65x72mm.
I thought that the rounded edges of the Tetrinsic trenches weren't complementing the look, so I removed them:
Now I was getting the vibes of a geometric wall or office, indicating that the change improved visual cohesion. There's still a possibility that I'd add the fillets back in the future.
I also remembered that Finger4 was hitting the edge of my previous concept, so I needed to rework this section also:

And that got me to this solution:

However...

I wasn't expecting it to look like I put an architectural model on my wrist.
It looks kinda ok from the front though.
I think the seperated bottom section is a nice place to add a splash of colour, so I've coloured it the same milky green as the front.

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