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Every clock you own narrows time.

This one widens it.

"a new way of thinking - makes you reconsider how time works."

Architectural Digest

The Present in context

A clock at the scale of the year.

A single hand makes one full revolution every twelve months, moving through a gradient of the seasons.

No hours, no minutes, no numbers.

Only the year.

The Present annual clock

The Present annual clock

Silently tracing Earth's orbit for decades.

The Present annual clock

Recognized by

As seen in MoMA
As seen in Architectural Digest
As seen in Noema
As seen in Wired

"It is in many ways, the ultimate perspective provider."

Owner for twelve years

Living with The Present

"A better understanding of what is important, and what is not."

Owners described a shift in perspective. When the larger scale of the year is visible, urgency stops flattening everything into the same moment.

"It helps minimize the sense of foreboding that watching a traditional clock brings."

Many owners described a calmer relationship with time. Not because life slowed down, but because the frame around it widened.

"A better understanding of change, the time it takes to effect change, and an appreciation of change itself."

Owners described recovering a sense of natural pace they didn't realize they'd lost.

The Experience

  • In 2024, researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied long-term owners of The Present.

    Owners who have lived with it for three years or more answered open-ended questions about their experience.

    Read through years of testimonials here.

"Humanitarian design at its best."

Design Wanted (Milan)

Made by Scott Thrift in Vermont

The Craft

Designed from the ground up for longevity.

Assembled by Scott Thrift.

The Present annual clock

Custom Everything

Brushed stainless-steel rims capture the glass lens, the print, the hand, and solid-cork body together in a precision-engineered pressure fit.

The Present annual clock

The Print

Our print is the result of years of tests to achieve a seamless gradeint blend. The ink is reverse-printed and UV-cured by Duggal Visual Solutions in NYC.

The Present annual clock

The Movement

Engineered by Josh Levine, our original low-power movement advances the hand silently and is designed to operate for decades on the included batteries.

"The Present has helped me enjoy what was behind and look forward to what's next."

Owner for ten years

Group of people in a modern office or coworking space with a staircase and wall art alongside The Present timepiece for The Present in Public.

The Present in Public

A shared reference for the year in public spaces.

Ongoing public installations in healthcare waiting rooms, universities, and organizations committed to the long term.

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Live

The Present annual clock dial showing the year

"It is so simple yet so radical."

Owner for nine years

FAQ

FAQ

What is The Present?

The Present is a silent annual clock that completes one full revolution every 365.24 days, revealing the year as a single, continuous shape.

Does it show the time of day?

No. It shows your position within the year.

Does it arrive already set?

Steel + Glass arrives already set. Matte editions require a simple, one time manual set by the owner.

How long does it run?

It is engineered to operate continuously for decades on the installed batteries.

What is covered by the warranty?

We stand behind the quality and craftsmanship of every timepiece we make.

The Present is constructed using original components engineered for long-term operation. If your timepiece develops a defect in materials, workmanship, or normal operation, we will, at our discretion, repair, refurbish, or replace it at no charge for as long as you own it.

The customer is responsible for all shipping and transportation costs associated with warranty service, including shipment to and from our studio.

This warranty does not cover damage resulting from misuse, neglect, improper installation, unauthorized modification or repair, accidents, impact, or other causes outside normal use. Damage caused by the timepiece falling from the wall is not covered.

For safe installation, The Present must be mounted using the supplied hardware or other hardware appropriate for the wall surface and weight of the timepiece.

If a timepiece is damaged in a fall or another event not covered by this warranty, the movement may remain serviceable. When possible, we will offer repair or refurbishment of damaged components at the customer’s expense.

"The Present is the most beautiful time mask of the world."

László Krasznahorkai - Nobel Prize in Literature, 2025 (Inscribed by the author in a book he gifted to Scott Thrift)

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