Mr Jones A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical
This is the automatic mechanical version of the A perfectly useless afternoon watch.
This watch features a beautiful Swiss movement that is visible through the glass case back.
The 40mm case is also slightly larger than the original quartz (37mm) design.
A watch to encourage you to take a break.
This unique watch was designed by Kristof Devos as a gentle reminder to take it easy and spend time enjoying the moment.
The character lounging in the pool was created to inspire you to relax and to realise that time spent resting, is time well spent.
How to read the time:
- The relaxed figure's stretched leg shows the hour
- The tiny plastic duck floats around to show you the minutes.
The circular form of the watch doubles as the pool. The sides are the tiles and they are perfect markers for the hours.
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical is powered by a beautiful Swiss-made automatic mechanical movement, which is visible through the glass exhibition case back.
This means it doesn’t have a battery. Instead, the motion of wearing your watch provides the power to wind it up and keep it running.
Kristof explains his inspiration for the design:
"Ironically, it took time to change the way I look at time. A couple of years ago, I read a quote by a Chinese writer, translator, linguist and philosopher Lin Yutang that I’ve kept close to my heart ever since:
'If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learnt how to live'.
So when designing this watch, I took that quote as a starting point.
The quote by Lin Yutang taught me the value of doing nothing at all every once in a while.
One of the ways I love wasting time is by floating around, with my eyes closed, letting the water be my guide.
The perspective of my illustration lets you dive into time."
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical was made by us here in London, each layer of the design was printed individually, before being hand-assembled by our talented small team.
Details
Size: Large / unisex
Mechanism: Sellita SW200 Swiss made automatic mechanical - this means the watch has no battery, instead it's powered by your movement
Glass: sapphire (hard-wearing) + mineral glass case back
Case: 316L silver stainless steel
Width (3 o'clock to 9 o'clock): 40mm
Height (from lug to lug): 50mm
Thickness: 11mm
Waterproof: Yes! 5ATM
Guarantee: 12 months (any problems after, we’ll be happy to help!)
Strap: 18mm silver stainless steel
Smallest strap diameter: 150mm
Largest strap diameter: 205mm
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Brand: Mr Jones
Condition: New
Case Size: 40.0 mm
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Dial Colour: Blue
Colour: Silver
Movement: Automatic
Water Resistance: 5 m
Glass: Sapphire
SHIPPING
Local orders over £50 immediately qualify for FREE shipping. Items will be dispatched within 3 business days of purchase unless specifically advised otherwise within the product description.
Tracking details of all shipments are emailed upon dispatch. All shipping enquiries should be sent to sales@timeandtidewatches.co.uk
RETURNS & EXCHANGES
Your item can be returned within 14 days after purchase for any reason for a full refund. Return requests can be initiated through the self-serve form at the bottom of our Refunds and Exchanges page. Once your request is received, our team will contact you to arrange the return of your watch. Returned items must be unused and in their original packaging. We reserve the right to refuse a return if the product(s) show signs of wear.
WARRANTY
Every Mr Jones watch comes with an international manufacturer’s warranty of two years.
Mr Jones's warranty covers all manufacturing defects occurring during normal use, as described in their warranty conditions. Mr Jones will replace free of charge any defective components due to a manufacturing error found by their workshop.
Please note Mr Jones's warranty is not applicable in the following cases:
- Theft, loss.
- Wear and tear and normal ageing of the watch (scratched glass, impact on the case...)
- All types of damage to the entire watch (or part of it) resulting from improper handling or use, lack of maintenance, negligence, accident (drop, scratch, crush, broken glass, etc.), improper use of the watch or failure to follow the instructions provided.
- All types of damage indirectly related or consequential to normal wear and tear of the watch, such as non-functioning, defects or inaccuracies of the watch.
This warranty is void if the watch has been damaged by accident, negligence of persons other than authorised Mr Jones sales or services agents, unauthorised service, or other factors not due to defects in materials or workmanship.
The warranty is void if the serial numbers or product date codes or other tracking marks have been removed, altered or obliterated.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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