A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical front view
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical case back
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical on wrist
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A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical in hand
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical on tattooed wrist
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical on insert card
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical flat view
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical on stand
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical front view
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical case back
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical on wrist
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical side view
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical in hand
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical on tattooed wrist
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical on insert card
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical flat view
A perfectly useless afternoon mechanical on stand

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical

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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

We aim to dispatch all orders within 2-3 working days.

When your order is dispatched, your tracking details will be updated.

If you have opted for a custom engraving please allow an additional 1-2 working days.

If you are purchasing during a sale or a limited edition release - you can expect an email update with an estimated dispatch date if there any changes to the timeframe.

If you are in a hurry for your watch, please email us.

Shipping guide for watches:

- FREE DHL Express shipping, 2-4 working days

We now include all duties and taxes in the price of your watch.

This means, the price you pay when you checkout is the full price and you will not have to pay any extra charges.


Shipping to Germany: please note due to new legislation in Germany we are no longer able to pre-pay import fees.

This means we will reimburse you after you have paid the bill. To do this we will need: your proof of import fee payment, your full name (of bank account holder), your BIC and IBAN numbers.

Please email us info@mrjoneswatches.com with this information after you have paid the import charge.


Shipping guide for t-shirts: 

All t-shirts are printed by us and shipped from our workshop in London. This means if you place an order for both a watch and t-shirt(s), they will be shipped together via DHL. Delivery times for these can be found on our shipping guide here.

If you order a t-shirt without a watch, it will be shipped via a Royal Mail tracked service which usually takes a little longer. You can see an estimated timescale when you input your address at the checkout.

Shipping guide for straps (unless purchased with a watch): 

Free Royal Mail shipping, 3-7 working days (depending on location)


These delivery times are a guide based on the DHL and Royal Mail terms of service, products may, in some unusual cases take longer to arrive. If this happens, please get in touch. 

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