Anicorn x Oliver Jeffers TIME AND SPACE Has Four Hand-Painted Dials
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Anicorn has collaborated with author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers on the TIME AND SPACE watch, a limited-edition mechanical timepiece that explores themes of invention, memory, and humanity’s place within the universe. The dial incorporates four hand-painted indices depicting a book, matchstick, car, and hot air balloon, each selected as a symbol of human creativity and progress. Every motif is produced through a multi-step painting process requiring more than two hours of work, transforming the dial into a miniature artwork that reflects Jeffers’ distinctive visual language.
The watch continues its narrative through an exhibition caseback engraved with an eight-pointed star, a traditional navigational symbol found on historical maps. This detail reinforces the collection’s broader focus on exploration and discovery while revealing the mechanical movement beneath. Limited to 300 pieces worldwide, the watch combines handcrafted dial elements with a collectible production scale. The Anicorn x Oliver Jeffers TIME AND SPACE watch is priced at $980 USD and is available exclusively through Anicorn.
Image Credit: Anicorn, Oliver Jeffers
The watch continues its narrative through an exhibition caseback engraved with an eight-pointed star, a traditional navigational symbol found on historical maps. This detail reinforces the collection’s broader focus on exploration and discovery while revealing the mechanical movement beneath. Limited to 300 pieces worldwide, the watch combines handcrafted dial elements with a collectible production scale. The Anicorn x Oliver Jeffers TIME AND SPACE watch is priced at $980 USD and is available exclusively through Anicorn.
Image Credit: Anicorn, Oliver Jeffers
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