The Promise of Happiness

The minutes are part of the pattern of the tiger’s stripes, while the hours sit within the blazing red sun.
Fanny Shorter designed and illustrated this tiny jungle scene for Mr Jones Watches. She took inspiration from the details that are found in traditional Indian miniature painting.
This watch was made in London. Mr Jones Watches printed on different planes of the watch – the underside of the glass to the dial and minute disc.
The print creates a sense of depth and allows the time keeping element of the watch to be completely emerged in the jungle.
Fanny explains her thinking behind the design:
“I was mostly inspired by folk and naive art, specifically Pahari Indian miniature paintings. I saw the British Museum exhibition ‘Gardens and Cosmos’ way back and the incredible detail of the paintings on show has always stuck in my mind.
I really wanted the excuse to explore the idea of painting to a very small scale and this watch design has provided just the opportunity. I’ve always loved Henri Rousseau. He’s painted many a jungle scene, so I looked to him for a colour palette.
Rousseau was also the inspiration for the name of the watch – it’s from a statement he made: ”beauty is the promise of happiness”.