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Mr Jones Watches launches first limited-edition watch of the year

April 2024


Mr Jones Watches launches first limited-edition watch of the year

For this model, which was offered in a flash sale, the British creative watch brand teamed up with Mister Phil, an illustrator and artist, whose vibrant doodle style and fun-filled images have won over a vast number of clients such as The National Gallery, Tumblr, CIROC Vodka, and Vitaminwater.

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haosify has been designed exclusively for the independent watch brand by Brighton-based illustrator, artist and muralist Mister Phil.

For the first time in the brand’s history, this limited edition watch was made available to buy within a 12-hour window only. The decision was made to accommodate customers in different time zones as the brand’s limited editions often sell out quickly.

Mister Phil’s colourful and chaotic design, which features a collection of illustrated characters, conceals the time within its wild geometry. To read the time, the wearer must focus on the white elements.

The white arrow points to the hours, the white bird marks the minutes and the seconds can be seen in the all-seeing eye at the centre of the design.

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS by Van Cleef & Arpels

Speaking about the inspiration behind the design, Mister Phil said: “There’s always ordered chaos in my work. The lively, disruptive characters are usually held together by a sense of logic, albeit one that’s not obvious at first glance.

“So finding characters and shapes adorning a watch face seems quite fitting - everything is confined by a circular shape and the rules of timekeeping. You sense the characters within want to break free but are patiently rotating on their given paths, revealing different patterns and positions as they go about the day in their predestined way.”

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS by Van Cleef & Arpels

Mister Phil is an illustrator and artist whose vibrant, doodle style has seen him work for a vast number of clients such as Fender, Unity, Tumblr, CIROC Vodka, Vitaminwater, The National Gallery and many more.

His work has appeared on all canvasses including giant sculptures, wall murals and vodka bottles to name a few. Mister Phil’s fun-filled images add life to brands, clothing and large-scale installations. All of his work starts as a pen drawing and before it’s vectorised and coloured digitally.

He lives in the lively seaside city of Brighton in the UK where he shares a studio with other creatives. To see more of his work, visit https://www.misterphil.co.uk/

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS by Van Cleef & Arpels

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Glass: sapphire
Case: stainless steel
Width (3 o’clock to 9 o’clock): 37mm
Height (from lug to lug): 46mm
Mechanism: Swiss made single jewel quartz mechanism
Waterproof: 5ATM
Guarantee: 12 months

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