The design of an School of Design graduate Mr Lai Cheuk-kee in his second year Fashion Accessories class — Mirror Watch recently took Silver in the 2009 Spark Awards and won the 2009 Most Successful Design Award. The design focuses on dual functionality, transforming a watch into a stylish mirror when not in use. The mirrored surface reveals a LED digital watch only when the user presses a button; for the rest of the time, the watch is an elegant reflective piece.

With the help of SDWorks, a unique business platform attached to PolyU’s School of Design for design students to commercialize and market their innovative works, the LED Mirror Watch has been successfully launched in the market recently.

"I was inspired by the proliferation of mobile phones and the ubiquity of computer screens. It seems that there is no functional need to wear a watch as time is constantly at sight. Mirror Watch is to catch customers' interest for the product that is falling out of usage," said Cheuk-kee. "Without the professional advice and guidance from SDWorks professors and staff, Mirror Watch wouldn’t have become a real commercial product." Details >>