This dreamlike moonphase watch was designed and printed by us in London, using Christopher Ward's components.
It was then sent to Biel, Switzerland for technical assembly by the Christopher Ward team.
Celestial is powered by Christopher Ward’s in-house JJ04 module which mimics the lunar cycle seamlessly. If kept wound, Calibre JJ04’s accuracy could track the moon’s cycle for around 128 years.
William Brackfield, watch designer at Christopher Ward, said: “Their process is very different to ours. Normally, we’d have markers and hands, but they’re coming from a very visual side. The end result is like a painting - but in a watch.”
for Mr Jones Watches
Designed by Bea Watts
As well as being a talented Illustrator in her free time, Bea is a Lead Assembly Technician here at Mr Jones Watches. She won an internal competition to design the watch.
Bea describes her inspiration for the artwork:
“My design celebrates the beauty of the night sky in a playful way. I was inspired by the magical feeling of sitting outside to watch the sunset, and staying there till day transitions into night.
The moon begins to appear in the sky, swallows swoop and dive through the air, and in my design, you’re transported into the air too, hovering above a blanket of clouds.
It’s a cosy, secret space from which to stargaze; it captures a feeling of comfort and encourages you to appreciate the fleetingness of a moment.”
by Mr Jones Watches
Printed in London, England
Each colour you see in the design was measured and mixed by hand, before being printed in individual layers by our dedicated print technicians.
by Christopher Ward
Assembled in Biel, Switzerland
The components then made their journey to Biel, where they were skilfully assembled by the Christopher Ward team.
