The Present by Scott Thrift
The Present is a collection of cyclical wall-mounted timepieces made by Scott Thrift in Vermont—Year, Moon, and Day instruments that enrich clock-time with natural rhythms.
Founded by Scott Thrift in 2012, The Present reveals the rhythms of nature.
The Present - Year is a 365-day timepiece that reveals the rhythm of a year on Earth.
The Present - Day is a 24-hour timepiece that reveals the rhythm of night and day.
The Present - Moon is a 29.5-day timepiece that reveals the lunar rhythm.
First Edition (2012)
Why is it called The Present?
The hand always points to the present moment.
One hand.
One revolution.
The Present helps you see the moments of your life in the context of the natural world, not the industrial one.
It makes the present moment itself something you can see, feel, and live with.
Give yourself The Present and see the time you’ve been missing.
Below are common themes that emerge from compiling hundreds of testimonials.
• A more profound, calmer sense of what it means to be present.
• A way to see change unfolding at a more natural, forgiving pace.
• A beautifully crafted piece of art.
• A conversation piece that invites reflection and sparks curiosity.
• A quiet connection to a global community rethinking how we live with time.
Read the testimonials here.
The video features an early prototype of The Present (2011)
Crafted with Care
The Present is precision-engineered and thoughtfully crafted to remain accurate for decades.
Since 2012, every custom component has evolved across seven different editions of The Present.
After all of this time, what remains is a remarkable work of functional art engineered to operate quietly for decades.
If you ever have an issue, please let us know. Each part is replaceable as needed, ensuring longevity and reliability.
Each timepiece is assembled in Vermont.
About Scott Thrift
I want the present moment to be more meaningful.
With a background in film studies and as co-founder of an award-winning production company, my creative path focuses on refining time, having previously worked as a filmmaker and now as an artist.
Right now, over 10,000 of these timepieces are in the homes and offices of thousands of people across forty-four countries.
The hand of the Year and Moon timepiece's point to the present moment we share we with everyone around the world at once.
CREDITS
The Present is a labor of love, and has been made possible with the help of dozens of partners and thousands of individual backers and customers worldwide.
The latest edition is the seventh generation, crafted with industrial design guidance from Che-Wei Wang & Taylor Levy of the award-winning design duo CW&T.
It features a first-of-its-kind clock movement engineered by Josh Levine of josh.com to run for decades on the included batteries.
The Present Icon and communication design is a collaboration with the artist Jonathan Harris.
What's it like to live with The Present?
Visit our Testimonial page to find out.
Production
We meticulously craft and assemble each timepiece by hand.
This is the seventh edition of The Present, guided by feedback from our valued international community.
Let us know if you have any questions by messaging us at:
hello@thepresent.is
February 16th.
