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Discover years 2012-2016 of Mr Jones Watches
2016
Always on my mind
This watch is nostalgic for the time when a love letter was something you could hold.
The words are in a typewriter font, as if each of the letters has been tapped out by hand.
Cyclops Deluxe
This is a variation of our popular Cyclops model, Cyclops is designed to be read in a relaxed way to remind us that we shouldn't be slaves to time.
This deluxe edition has a gold coloured PVD coated stainless steel case.
Chinoiserie (Limited edition)
This watch was a collaboration with Verre Églomisé artist Marion Labbez.
This watch was hand-crafted and limited to just 100 pieces.
The Bridge (Limited edition)
This watch shows the time in a super simplified form - each hour is marked by a little character crossing over a bridge. You judge the time by looking at how far across the bridge the character has moved.
This watch was a limited edition model.
An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles (Limited edition)
This watch was created in collaboration with illustrator Lucy Eves. The design features a swarming mass of beetles arranged over the case, glass, dial and disc hand.
This watch was limited to 100 numbered pieces.
Timewise (Limited edition)
Designed by Clifford Richards, Timewise features an owl's head which slowly rotates and points to the hours. The minutes are marked by the passage of a tiny mouse around the edge of the dial.
This watch was limited to 100 pieces.
Flying Scotsman
This watch celebrates the iconic locomotive from the golden age of steam trains.
Flying Scotsman was a joint development with Mark Champkins inventor in Residence at the Science Museum.
It was limited to 100 pieces.
Cat
The cat watch displays the time on a cute feline face: the hours are on the upper row of teeth and the minutes on the lower jaw. The smiling cat gives the time a cheerful aspect, even if you’re running late!
This watch was a limited edition model.
Dog
In homage to mans best friend, our smiling Dog watch displays the time through its mouth.
The miniature dog reminds you to smile, no matter what time of day it is!
This watch was a limited edition model.
A-OK!
A-OK! was a collaboration between Anthony Burrill and Mr Jones Watches. The watch features Burrill’s pictograms and industrial icons, rendered in bold colour.
This watch was a limited edition model.
Whoomm
Whoomm was extremely limited edition, only a few were ever made.
Each had a cloisonné enamel dial and each dial was handmade by us in London.
This watch is no longer available.
Wildstyle
Wildstyle was extremely limited edition, only a few were ever made.
Each had a cloisonné enamel dial and each dial was handmade by us in London.
This watch is no longer available.
2015
Estimer (Limited edition)
On the face of this watch a jumble of letters is arranged, at one point in each hour the letters align to spell out the phrase, "time is the most valuable thing we have".
It's a gentle reminder that beyond all material wealth the one thing that is truly in limited supply is time.
This watch was limited edition.
motochrono
motochrono was a limited edition collaboration with custom motorcycle creators Untitled Motorcycles.
On this watch a moving frieze shows a day in the life of Untitled Motorcycles as they take an old neglected bike and breathe new life into it before riding off into the night.
This watch was a limited edition model.
Green Man
The Green Man is a celebration of the end of Winter and the arrival of Spring.
The time is displayed on The Green Man’s teeth - the upper jaw shows the hours and the lower the minutes.
This watch was a limited edition model.
Sun and Moon Miyamoto
The watch features a Sun and Moon time display with graphics inspired by the landscape of the Super Mario video games.
The imagery on the watch pays homage to the cartoon unreality of Mario's landscape - a nostalgic trigger for anyone who spent their childhood exploring this strange world.
This watch is no longer available.
Chatterbox (Limited edition)
Designed by Brazilian graphic artist Fernando Volken Togni, Chatterbox was an organised chaos of talkative creatures, natural forms and vibrant colours that combine to create an energetic, unique timepiece.
This watch was a limited edition model.
Edward's World (Limited edition)
This extraordinary watch was designed for us by Edward Carvalo-Monaghan.
The watch was unlike anything we’ve attempted before - the design was applied to every surface that we could print onto - from the date ring to the dial and glass, we printed inside the case back glass and even onto the rotor of the automatic movement.
It was limited to just ten pieces.
King
The King watch was built in London and is one half of a pair of royal watches: King and Queen.
The statement pair of watches are designed with couples in mind, and based on the classic playing card characters of the King and Queen of Hearts.
This watch is no longer available.
Queen
Queen watch was built in London and is one half of a pair of royal watches: King and Queen.
The statement pair of watches are based on the classic playing card characters of the King and Queen of Hearts.
This watch is no longer available.
Cyclops Ladies
A smaller, ladies version of our Cyclops watch.
This watch is no longer available.
2014
Ossify (Limited edition)
On the face of this watch a colourful set of bones form a kaleidoscope of patterns, constantly shifting.
Ossify is part of our collection of memento mori watches, designed to remind us of the transience of life and that we should cherish the time we have.
This watch was a limited edition model.
The Observatory
This watch displays the time based on the position of the sun or moon around the earth.
The time is read off the scale on the upper half of the watch face.
The position of the sun indicates the hours from 6am until 6pm, while the moon represents the hours from 6pm through to 6am. The golden comet indicates the minutes as it orbits the earth.
This watch is no longer available.
Flower Power (Limited edition)
On the face of this watch a colourful floral shape appears and disappears - the petals aligning and breaking apart. The time is read off the scale on the upper half of the watch face.
Upon closer inspection the individual petals of the flower resolve into the shape of guns.
The watch is inspired by the philosophy and imagery of anti-war protest movements from the 1960s.
This watch was a limited edition model.
Chromotheter
This watch uses a 1:1 scale representation of the smallest moth and butterfly to mark the hours and minutes. In contrast to the whimsical insects on the hands, there is a precise measuring scale on the dial to highlight the scale of the creatures.
This watch was a limited edition model.
Sun and Moon Kirsten Ulve Edition
This watch is an eye-catching variation of our existing Sun and Moon watch.
It was designed for us by the talented New York illustrator Kirsten Ulve.
This watch has now been discontinued, but you can see our existing Sun and Moon watch here.
Sun and Moon Kirsten Ulve Edition
This watch is an eye-catching variation of our existing Sun and Moon watch.
It was designed for us by the talented New York illustrator Kirsten Ulve.
This watch has now been discontinued, but you can see our existing Sun and Moon watch here.
Facetimer series
Face Timers was a set of five designs created with a diverse range of artists and illustrators.
These watches were released in limited editions of just 20 pieces each.
Analogon (Limited edition)
In this age of the smart-watch and digital everything, Analogon provides an antidote.
Lucy Vigrass who created this genial time-piece explains,“I wanted to create a more friendly, analogue companion to carry with you, my imagined vision of the future”.
The robot's upper row of teeth show the hours and the lower jaw shows the minutes.
Time Savior (Limited edition)
This watch was designed by Kirsten Ulve.
She took on the challenge of working with the most recognised face on earth, a face which is both inspiration and expletive.
The watch anticipates the cry of all those running late,"Jesus have you seen the time!"
Moonhead (Limited edition)
Moonhead shows an Apollo Orbiter and astronaut in passage around Moonhead.
The astronaut's position marks the minutes and the orbiter indicates hours. Meanwhile the moon is ever watchful, his eyes swivel to follow the orbit of the man and the spaceship.
Moonhead is based on Joey Moonhead from Andrew Rae's debut graphic novel Moonhead and the music machine.
Psychedelic Sunsets
The face of this watch shows a surreal, multi-coloured landscape with the time display contained in a mini-vortex beneath the setting sun.
Edward Carvalho-Monaghan explains his watch design,“a surreal combination of clouds as landscapes and mystical doors drifting together in a multitude of contrasting time sequences.Each Sun sets from a different dimension and plane, though the images combine together to open another vortex for a more recognisable Earthly time reading.”
Laugh now cry later
The time on this watch is displayed on the skull's teeth - the upper jaw showing the hour and the lower jaw the minute.
The skull is based on the sugar skulls that are given as gifts to the living and the dead during the Mexican Day of the Dead Festival.
This watch was designed by British tattoo artist Adrian Willard.
2013
The Last Laugh Tattoo Edition
A unique watch, designed to remind you that life is brief and you should live it to the full.
This stand-out version of The Last Laugh features specially commissioned artwork by British tattoo artist Adrian Willard.
This watch has been discontinued.
Good Things (Limited edition)
This watch has a maxim hidden on the face: Once each hour the letters align and spell out, "Good things come to those who wait".
It also reminds us that whatever short term difficulties we experience, the world will turn and there will be better times ahead.
This watch was a limited edition model.
Phlox
The face of the watch has an image based on the Phlox flower. The image aligns and breaks apart as the hands rotate making a constantly changing pattern.
The watch is inspired by floriography, the Victorian system for ascribing a specific meaning to different flowers. This system was used as a way for lovers to send secret messages to each other (the message was only visible to those who could interpret the code).
Time Traveller
The permanent version of All Around the World.
Time Traveller allows you to see the time all over the world. The watch uses 16 landmark buildings to mark the time in different regions.
You can read the local time by looking at the landmark building in your city or time-zone. A pigeon, the universal city dweller marks the minutes.
Tour Du Monde
This watch was designed for us by award winning illustrator Fanny Shorter.
Inspired by the adventures of Phileas Fogg in “Around the world in 80 days” (or "Tour Du Monde en 80 Jours" in the original French).
Two modes of transport mark the time around a central globe. The position of the ship indicates the hours and the balloon the minutes.
Vingt Mille
This watch was the second Jules Verne inspired watch designed by Fanny Shorter.
In homage to the fearless Captain Nemo, this watch shows the dramatic attack of the giant squid from 20,000 leagues under the sea. The endless battle between squid and man depicts the time, from hour to hour each appears to be gaining the upper hand. The two men being held by the squid indicate the hours and minutes.
Rush Hour (Limited edition)
This watch was inspired by the energy of London. On the watch face a crowd is constantly in motion: breaking apart and reforming; ebbing and flowing.
You can’t see individual faces, just legs and feet constantly on the march.
Rush Hour was the first watch we created in our South London workshop. This watch was a limited edition model.
Average Days
This watch displays the activities that the average person is doing at various times of the day.
You can see at any time what the average person is up to, and see if you are more or less than average in your own behaviour.
Professor Jonathan Gershuny, the Director of the Centre for Time Use Research, provided us with an updated and customised data set for the activities mapped to the different times of the day for this watch.
Sun and Moon (London edition)
Our first variation of Sun and Moon was a much simplified depiction of the day and night scene.
This edition featured an etched stainless steel disc with the sun and moon printed on it in gold and silver. The dials and discs were one of the very first to be made in our London workshop.
This watch was limited edition, however you can see the current version of this watch here.
Blowball
This watch was another designed by Fanny Shorter. It's inspired by the childhood game of reading the time by counting the puffs it takes to disperse a dandelion-head.
The seeds on the watch face disperse and come together at different points in the day. Every time the watch reaches 12 o'clock the picture reforms to make the perfect dandelion. Two flies mixed in with the seeds indicate the hours and minutes.
Baitball (Limited edition)
This watch was designed for us by Fanny Shorter.The design represents the defensive manoeuvring of fish under attack, the dial shows a circling mass of fish.
Once every hour the chaos of the fish aligns to make a harmonious circle. The two predator marlins indicate the hours and minutes, a subtle way of marking the time that is sure to puzzle the uninitiated.
This watch was a limited edition model which has now sold out.
2012
Satellite
Satellite was our very first 24 hour watch, which means the hour hand makes one complete revolution of the dial in 24 hours.
The watch has an unconventional arrangement of hour and minute hands: the slow moving hour marker sits outside the the minutes.
This was inspired by the movement of celestial bodies: the more distant a planet is from the centre of gravity the longer it's orbit takes.
Arbutus
The shape of the arbutus flower forms the basis for this design. The epigaea repens, or mayflower, is native to north America.
It produces tiny heavily scented flowers that appear in April. In floriographic terms it carries the meaning, "you're the only one I love."
Cherry
In Japan the coming of the cherry blossom in spring is a much anticipated event.
Hanami is the custom of gathering to view and enjoy this blossom (sakura).
Sakura is associated with 'mono no aware' a concept that embodies an awareness of the transience of things and a wistfulness at their passing. The cherry flower carries the meaning, "remember, life is brief."