3.31.2008

The Watch That Won't Let You Forget Your Mortality

"The dial and rim of the glass are mirrored, so the wearer is reflected in the watch face (so there is no ambiguity about who the message is aimed at!) The Accurate is a link to the tradition of the memento mori - an object designed to remind us that life is brief and that we should seize the moment while we are here."



If you are having trouble reading the text on the hands, the small hand is en scripted with "remember" and the large hand with "you will die." I am not sure Mr. Jones exactly has a hit on his hands. At least not with mainstream culture.

Go here if you want to see more of his creations.