What if a vinyl record became a watch?

It sounds like a simple design exercise, but the Vinyl Electric Teal , a collaboration between AndoAndoAndo and Tessé , shows just how much personality can come from translating one familiar object into another.

The concept begins with AndoAndoAndo’s Vinyl Record Watch, which takes the geometry of a spinning record and transforms it into something you can wear on your wrist. For this collaboration, Tessé adds its own personality through a striking combination of Electric Teal and orange .

The result is colourful, playful and unmistakably connected to music.

And at $595 CAD , or just over $400 US at the time of writing, it offers an unusual concept without entering luxury-watch territory.

When Music Meets Time

The beauty of this watch is how immediately understandable the concept is.

You don't need to know anything about movements, complications or traditional watchmaking to recognize the inspiration. The circular dial takes its cues from the spinning surface of a vinyl record, while details inspired by turntables strengthen the connection between music, movement and time .

For this edition, Tessé didn't try to redesign AndoAndoAndo's original concept. Instead, it introduced colour as the connecting point between the two brands.

Electric Teal dominates the composition, contrasted by vivid orange details. According to Tessé, the palette takes inspiration from the bold graphic colours of the 1970s, an appropriate choice for something so closely connected with vinyl culture.

There's certainly a retro quality to it, but it doesn't feel like a watch pretending to come from another era.

It feels fun, contemporary and refreshingly different.

The DJ Test

Sometimes the best reaction to a watch doesn't come from another collector.

After sharing a wrist shot of the Vinyl Electric Teal, one of the first people to comment was a friend of mine who is a DJ.

He's not deeply interested in watches.

And that's exactly why his reaction caught my attention.

The watch immediately stood out to him because he connected with it as a music fan, rather than as a watch enthusiast. He liked what he saw before knowing about the movement, specifications or the brands behind it.

For me, that's one of the strongest signs that the concept works.

A good thematic watch shouldn't require an explanation before you understand what it's trying to communicate. The Vinyl Electric Teal makes its musical identity obvious enough to catch the attention of someone outside the traditional watch community.

And I can see serious music lovers, particularly vinyl collectors, DJs and people with an appreciation for analogue culture,being naturally drawn to it.

Colour Is Part of the Experience

Of course, the vinyl concept is only half of the story.

The other half is colour.

The Electric Teal dial is deliberately expressive, with orange acting as a sharp counterpoint rather than overwhelming the design. It's an unusual combination, but that is precisely what gives the watch its personality.

The colour story continues onto the straps, and you receive two options.

There's a teal suede strap finished with bright orange edges, as well as a bright orange cut-to-size rubber strap featuring a subtle basket-weave texture. For me, the teal suede was the clear choice. I really liked how it gave the watch a more sophisticated and charismatic look while still letting that Electric Teal colour stands out. It’s not trying to be the safe watch in your collection.

Simple Mechanics Behind a Strong Concept

The case measures 41mm by 36mm, while water resistance is rated at 5 ATM. Inside is the Seiko VH31 quartz movement.

And I actually think the simplicity of the movement works in this context.

This watch isn't trying to win you over with haute horlogerie or mechanical complexity. Its value lies elsewhere: in the originality of the design, the collaboration and the way it translates an instantly recognizable piece of music culture onto the wrist.

Keeping the mechanics straightforward allows the concept to remain the star.

Final Thoughts

The AndoAndoAndo x Tessé Vinyl Electric Teal demonstrates something I always enjoy seeing from smaller independent brands: the willingness to have fun.

There are plenty of watches designed specifically to appeal to watch collectors.

This one has the potential to reach beyond them.

My DJ friend's reaction reinforced that for me. He wasn't interested because of a calibre or case finishing technique. He noticed it because the design connected with something he already loves: music.

That's what makes the Vinyl Electric Teal interesting.

It's a watch for someone who remembers the experience of putting a record on a turntable. For someone who collects vinyl. For the DJ behind the decks. Or simply for someone who believes watches don't always have to take themselves so seriously.

And if a watch can get a non-watch person to stop, look at your wrist and ask about it, I'd say the design has already accomplished something.

Time is more than seconds ticking away. It is a catalyst for transformation. Stay tuned for moreof my watch reviews, coming soon to WatchDNA.