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The Chain of Hours: A Study in Personal Chronology

There are pieces that simply adorn, and then there are those that hold a mirror to your own journey. This necklace is the latter: it is a personal chronology, worn close to the heart.

We designed the Chain of Hours around a single, compelling truth: that time doesn't flow in a straight line, but loops, fractures, and ultimately, defines us. We began by sourcing a unique constellation of genuine vintage watch faces, each gold framed dial carrying fragments of time already lived a beautiful patina of history.

As you wear it, you become the center of this narrative:

• The Golden Cycles: The rhythmic sequence of round dials speaks to the universal cycles the seasons, the repetition of days, and the moments memory compels us to relive. They remind you that every ending leads to a new beginning.

• The Threshold of Loss: Look closely at the intentional empty circle. It is the space where time cannot be reclaimed, the quiet acknowledgment of loss, the gaps in memory. We honor this void, understanding that it is this absence that makes the clarity of the present so potent.

• The Directional Heart: At the center sits the triangle watch, breaking the rhythm of the circle. It is your compass. It is here, at the pivot point, that we focus on direction and transformation, a quiet assurance that while the past loops your spirit always pushes forward.

The deep blue of the dials draws you into a vast, dreamlike reflection, while the sharp white surfaces are the moments of perfect clarity the details you can see as though they happened today.

This necklace is not a casual accessory. It is a profound one-of-a-kind piece for the woman who understands that her history is her strength. It is a story only you can fully tell.

Welcome this exquisite meditation on time into your own collection.

Vintage Watch Necklace - Anatomy of Time

$220.00Price
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