“Perpetual No.1” Has sold. Soon it will take a cross-country road trip to it’s new home in Seattle.
This piece is arguably the most important clock I’ve made to date. It was the first time I attempted a perpetual calendar mechanism, which in horology is referred to as a “grand complication.” Upon its completion in 2019, it received a lot of attention and directly led to the biggest commissions of my career.
“Perpetual No.1” has been ticking on my walls for five years now. While I wasn’t opposed to the idea of selling it, I was never a priority either. This is a very personal piece to me, and I liked the idea of keeping it. I still stare at it sometimes when I’m drinking my morning coffee. And at midnight, when I hear it click and whirr into action to switch the date, it still makes me smile.
But in the interest in moving forward as an artist, I decided it was time to let this one go.
On another note, I’ve been away from social media and clockmaking for a couple months. I’ve been at this awhile, and in 20 years I haven’t really taken my foot off the gas. I needed to step back and get some perspective. I did a little work outside - House painting, landscaping…the type of thing that’s great physical exercise and lets you think. The hope was to mentally disengage from my creative endeavors, evaluate the course I’ve been on, and decide what path I want to take next. And I did…sort of. These types of things are always more complicated than I’d like.
For now I’m going to get back to basics, and make some smaller mechanical pieces. I have a few designs lined up, and I’m ready to get to work.
More soon!
