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“The Accurate” Watch by Mr. Jones Watches
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Representational
The “hands” of the watch
that read “remember” and “you will die” represent actual time on the watch. As
the hands turn on the dial they point to one of twelve small black lines on the
outside of the face of the watch. These marks represent the twelve hour and and
5 minute increments of time. These hands and marks make the watch still
function as a timepiece but their meaning designates the abstract significance
of the watch. These hands of the watch and twelve markings are also symbols for
time. The mirrored dial and rim reflect and represent the wearer of the watch.
As the person using the watch looks at the dial to read the time they can see
their reflection in the watch.
Abstract
The Abstract meaning of
this watch is the most important aspect of this watch. The watch was designed
purely to remind the owner of their own mortality. More specifically the watch
was “designed to remind us that life is brief and
that we should seize the moment while we are here”. By using a watch to convey
this message the person who owns the watch will always be reminded of this when
they wear the watch or think of the time. The watch tries not only to remind us
that we should savor the present but also that we should be motivated and seize
our opportunities as they happen. As the red second hand ticks around the face of the watch the user is reminded that the future is fast becoming the past.
Symbolic
The short
hand of the watch is a symbol of the hours that and the long hand represents
the minutes that pass. The longest hand is a red arrow that specifically points to the exact second as it turns. The dial of the watch is a symbol of the wearer, as they
look into the watch they will see themselves. Mirrors are most often symbols of
introspection and “reflection” and this is a clear example of that.
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