CR-3 Watch Recorder
CR-3 is a wearable music recorder designed as a watch, created for capturing sound, rhythm, and musical ideas in the moment.
Foucs
3D Modeling, CMF, Branding
Software
Solidworks, Keyshot, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Year
2025 Summer
Duration
4 Weeks
capture the rhythm,
designed for momentum
Ideas don’t wait.
They disappear in seconds.
Too often, capturing a rhythm means unlocking, searching, switching — losing the moment in the process.
This watch reframes the wearable as a creative instrument.
about teenage engineering
a Swedish electronics company known for its innovative and minimalist designs that merge music, technology, and play.
They create high-quality, well-designed products for people who love sound, music, and creative expression.
geometric
modular
minimalistic
clean
playful
the field system
A portable ecosystem of premium audio tools—OP–1 Field, TX–6, and TP–7— designed for creators to record, mix, and make music anywhere with studio-grade quality.
CR-3
a Teenage Engineering watch that captures sound, rhythm, or inspiration on the go—syncing seamlessly with the Field System.
More than a timepiece, it’s a wearable recorder and sampler for music lovers and producers.
concept
concept sketches
incorporating the field system design language into watch designs...
extracting iconic elements from existing designs
prototype
quick 3D printed mock-ups for rough main form exploration
proportion & size exploration
touch screen
border mask
Ceramic frit ink (glass-ceramic pigment)
hex socket cap screw
6061-T6 metal housing
CNC Machining + Bead-Blasted + Clear Anodized
Chemically Strengthened Glass + Silk-Screen BM + ITO Patterning + OCA Vacuum Bonded AMOLED
sensor module (PPG)
Optical PC Injection Molded + AR/Hardcoated + SMT Sensor PCB + LSR Sealed + Adhesive Bonded
40A–60A LSR
Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Injection Molded
cmf + manufacture
pogo pins
side bar
recording in progress...
lights up
One press to record. Any moment. Anywhere.
next steps & takeaways
• Further develop CR-3 as an integrated interactive system, strengthening the connection between hardware, companion app, and audio workflow.
• Refine internal structure and component layout, optimizing microphone placement, battery balance, and acoustic volume.
• Conduct blind usability testing to validate intuitive one-press recording without visual reliance.
• Explore DFM strategies and part reduction to improve manufacturability and structural efficiency.
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