How Tone is Operating

 

How Tone is Operating: There are a couple examples of tone use in these Braun watches. For watch #1- Black is used for the numbers, notches, writing and the band. The light grey face of the watch sticks out from the dark black of the band. The black notches, writing, and numbers stand out against the grey face, making them readable. The second watch uses tone in a similar way, only the face is black, and the notches are white. The numbers are very difficult to read since they are a close tone to the black face. The contrast between the face and the symbols are what make them readable, or in the case of the second watch, unreadable.

How tone is interacting: Tone is interacting with line and shape elements in both of these watches. The lines of the watches interact with tone most importantly. The lines that mark the time are a contrasting tone when compared to the face. Also, the seconds, minute and hour hands are lines, and are also a contrasting tone. These lines (hands) are essential in the function of an analog watch. It is important to make these easily visible, and to make to noticeably different to the background.

How Color is Operating: Color is another design element of both these watches, just on a much smaller scale than tone. Both watches use two different colors to call attention to certain parts, yellow and red. These hues are basic and easily noticed. The second hand is yellow, and the date has a red arrow to the left of it. The second watch uses color in a much more subtle way. The seconds’ hand is a dark orange color. There is luminosity contrast at work in both examples. The first watch has more contrast than the second watch, making the colors stick out a little more.

How Color is Interacting: The color in both of these watches is again primarily interacting with the basic element of line. The yellow and orange color appears on the second hand in both the watches. These hands are lines. The color makes them noticeable, but the skinniness of the line (which is the second hand, and the smallest one) makes it less noticeable. Two angled lines that make an arrow form the red colored shape next to the date. The red color makes the lines stick out. The luminosity contrast it creates makes I more noticeable than if it where similar to the grey face.