We are thrilled to announce a massive milestone for Second Hand Labs: Radical Time has officially launched into full public Production Access on the Google Play Store. It marks the very first watch face we have released to the general public under our newly established Second Hand Labs business profile.
The Art of Non-Linear Time
Most watch faces are perfectly content with a boring, predictable, linear march. Radical Time is not most watch faces.
The concept is simple but striking: at the top of every minute, the second hand launches forward with incredible initial velocity before gradually slowing to a crawl as the minute progresses. It covers a massive chunk of the dial in the first few seconds, defying traditional expectations of how an analog watch should behave.
While the unconventional movement is designed to confuse your friends and impress your smartest colleagues, it remains 100% mathematically accurate. It turns your wrist into a piece of kinetic art that challenges how you perceive the passing of a minute, making it the perfect daily driver for anyone tired of the same old tickers.
Under the Hood: The Layering Engine
Bringing this non-linear concept to life required us to push the boundaries of our development pipeline. To give the watch face the clean, high-contrast look it deserves, we built a custom, highly adaptable layering engine from scratch.
This engine allows us to seamlessly stack individual asset sheets, fine-tuned background tones, and mathematical textures without sacrificing battery life or performance. For Radical Time, this translates into an incredible 1,700 total customization combinations right out of the box, featuring:
- 17 Vibrant Color Themes: High-contrast palettes built to pop on AMOLED screens.
- 10 Fine-Tuned Background Tones: Easily adjust the baseline contrast to match your environmental style.
- 10 Physics-Inspired Patterns: Includes our signature procedural backdrops like Quanta Field, Event Horizon, and Gravity Well.
- 2 Hideable Complication Slots: Keep two app shortcuts a single tap away, or hide them completely to focus purely on the geometry of the moving hands.
Available Now (And Completely Free)
We wanted our very first public app to be completely free so that you can see firsthand the level of craftsmanship, utility, and unique style you can come to expect from Second Hand Labs.
You can download Radical Time right now directly from the Google Play Store.
A big thank you to the dedicated group of beta testers who stepped up to help us clear the production threshold. We could not have crossed this global finish line without you.
Stay Radical,
SHL