Breitling AeroSpace Evo Desktop Watch

A realistic analog desktop watch with a Breitling AeroSpace Evo-inspired design, featuring:

• Photo-realistic watch face with custom background image support
• Rotating bezel - interactive bezel that rotates with mouse/touch drag
• Smooth analog hands - hour, minute, and second hands with millisecond precision
• Dual LCD displays using DSEG7 Classic font:
  • Upper: Date + Day (e.g., "16:05 sat")
  • Lower: Configurable timezone time (UTC or ±1-12h offset)
• Multiple LCD color themes: Amber (default), Green, Orange/Gold, Cyan
• Cross-platform: Works on Windows 11 and Raspberry Pi 4/5

Quick Links

• Windows Setup
• Raspberry Pi Setup

Project Structure

clock/
├── main.py                    # Entry point
├── config.json                # Display and theme settings
├── requirements.txt           # Python dependencies
├── watch/
│   ├── main_window.py         # Window configuration
│   ├── watch_face.py          # Main watch widget
│   ├── renderer.py            # Watch rendering with LCD
│   ├── bezel.py               # Bezel rotation logic
│   ├── settings.py            # Configuration management
│   └── weather.py             # Weather placeholder
├── assets/
│   ├── watch_face.png         # Watch face background image
│   ├── watch_bezel_without_face.png  # Rotating bezel image
│   ├── fonts/
│   │   └── DSEG7Classic-Bold.ttf     # 7-segment LCD font
├── setup/
│   ├── setup_windows.bat      # Windows installer
│   └── setup_pi.sh           # Raspberry Pi installer
├── autostart/
│   └── clock.desktop         # Pi autostart entry
└── README_*.md               # Platform-specific docs

Display Layout

┌─────────────────────────────┐  ← Upper 512x768 (watch)
│   ╭════════════════════╮   │  ← Rotating bezel
│   │   BREITLING        │   │
│   │   ┌────────────┐   │   │  ← Upper LCD: Date + Day
│   │   │ 16:05 sat  │   │   │
│   │   └────────────   │   │
│   │    ANALOG HANDS    │   │  ← Smooth sweeping hands
│   │   ┌────────────┐   │   │
│   │   │ 14:32:45   │   │   │  ← Lower LCD: UTC time
│   │   └────────────┘   │   │
│   ╰════════════════════╯   │
└─────────────────────────────┘  ← Lower 512x768 (future weather)

Theme Colors

Theme	LCD Color
amber	Warm amber (#ffdd00) - default
green	Classic green (#00ff00)
orange_gold	Breitling gold (#ffaa00)
cyan	Modern cyan (#00ffff)

Configuration

Edit config.json to customize:

{
  "display": {
    "width": 1024,
    "height": 768,
    "watch_width": 512,
    "watch_height": 768,
    "offset_x": 0,
    "offset_y": 0
  },
  "theme": {
    "lcd_color": "amber"
  },
  "background": {
    "image": "assets/watch_face_clean_blue.png"
  },
  "lower_lcd": {
    "timezone": "UTC"
  },
  "bezel_rotation": 0
}

Features

Watch Face

• Custom background image support (PNG, JPG, BMP)
• Rotating bezel with mouse/touch drag
• Bezel rotation angle saved between sessions

LCD Displays

• DSEG7 Classic 7-segment font for authentic LCD look
• Upper LCD: Date (DD:MM) + 3-letter English day name
• Lower LCD: Configurable timezone time (HH:MM:SS)
  • Set "timezone": "UTC" in config for UTC time (shows "UTC" label)
  • Set "timezone": "+1" to "+12" or "-1" to "-12" for hour offsets
• No background fill - uses image's black LCD areas

Analog Hands

• Smooth sweeping motion with millisecond precision
• Hour hand: 12-hour cycle with minute/second interpolation
• Minute hand: 60-minute cycle with second interpolation
• Second hand: Continuous smooth movement

Requirements

• Windows: Python 3.8+, PyQt5
• Raspberry Pi: Python 3.8+, PyQt5, display

Get Started

Windows: Run setup\setup_windows.bat then venv\Scripts\python main.py

Raspberry Pi: Run setup\setup_pi.sh and reboot

See platform-specific README files for detailed instructions.

Controls

• Right-click: Open context menu to change LCD color theme
• Drag bezel: Click and drag on the outer bezel to rotate it
• Drag window: Click and drag on the watch face to reposition