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Overlapping gradient discs mark hours and minutes on a sleek 38 mm analog timepiece
LAWA Design’s new Gradient Watch asks you to read time the way a painter studies tone: by tracing shifting fields of light and shadow. Designed by Copenhagen-based architects Ewa Bryzek and Allen Shakir, the 38 mm wristwatch replaces traditional hands with two semi-transparent disks—one sized for hours, the other for minutes. As the gradients sweep over each other, the dial turns into an evolving graphic, making every glance a small moment of discovery.
Subtle mechanics, seamless motion
Three years of prototyping sit behind the minimal face. The pair settled on Miyota’s quartz 2025 movement for its steady advance; because the disks move in tiny steps, the visual change feels almost continuous, echoing a mechanical sweep without the noise. Case height stays at a slim 8.2 mm, while curved lugs hug the wrist so the watch wears like a piece of matte jewelry rather than a gadget. Kickstarter
Colorways and materials
Gradient Watch launches in four finishes—black, silver, gold, and rose gold—each paired with either a calf-leather strap or a polished mesh bracelet. Quick-release pins let owners swap straps in seconds, keeping the watch in line with a black suit one day and a T-shirt the next. Every case back carries an individual serial number, underscoring the studio’s small-batch ethos. LAWA DESIGN
Kickstarter momentum
LAWA’s first crowdfunding effort struck its target in minutes and closed with 801 backers and just over DKK 1 million pledged, more than 25 times the original goal. Shipping is scheduled for April 2025, and the packaging follows the product’s lean approach: a flat-pack cardboard sleeve sized to protect the watch while trimming shipping emissions. Kickstarter
Wearing the idea
In a market crowded with screens and alerts, Gradient Watch keeps the ritual of timekeeping tactile. You raise your wrist, catch the current overlap, and translate the shapes intuitively—dark wedge near the top, half tone below, maybe ten-past two. A minute later the picture shifts and the gesture repeats. By noon, the gradients form a perfect circle; at midnight, they recede into a thin sliver. The watch never calls for attention, yet it rewards anyone who looks closely—a small canvas that turns the passing of time into a living pattern.
