Wearable Fine Art: Mr Jones Chaos Window Printer’s Edition Watch

When London-based horological disruptors Mr Jones Watches originally released the Chaos Window back in 2017—a collaboration with artist Edward Carvalho-Monaghan—it was deliberately created to challenge the conventions of traditional watchmaking.

Inspired by music, architecture, and philosophy, Carvalho-Monaghan created something wonderfully unpredictable: a timepiece that forced you to stop, look closer, and question how a watch is supposed to function. Now, almost a decade later, that iconic design has been given a breathtaking new life by Mr Jones’ Senior Gilding and Printing Technician, Giulia Cacciuttolo.

Priced at £495, the Mr Jones Chaos Window Printer’s Edition Watch is a magnificent fusion of fine art gilding, automatic mechanical engineering, and abstract London design.

The Art of Gilding & Hand-Applied Metallurgy

Rather than simplifying Edward’s delightfully tangled visual universe, Giulia chose to embrace the chaos, bringing her background as a celebrated visual artist directly onto the watch dial.

Holding Master’s degrees from Wimbledon College of Arts and Central Saint Martins—with work exhibited across Europe and held in collections such as the Vatican Museums—Giulia transformed the watch into a canvas for her own sculptural practice.

Almost every single component on the dial face has been elevated through delicate gilding. Flashes of 23.5ct yellow gold, rose gold, and palladium leaf add rich bursts of colour, depth, and metallic texture throughout the design.

Every individual watch features a hand-applied, marbled silver leaf background, ensuring that no two pieces in this limited run are ever identical. Further details have been added to the glass and rotating discs, creating a multi-layered aesthetic that feels both comfortably familiar and entirely new.

Deciphering the Time & Mechanical Precision

Reading the time on the Chaos Window Printer’s Edition is an exercise in poetic observation, completely replacing standard watch hands with an ever-shifting mythical and nautical landscape:

• The Hours: Look through the main window to find a line of ships along a shifting horizon. The angle of the horizon marks the hours, while the ships indicate which end to read.
• The Minutes: Billowing flames emerging directly from a serpent’s nostrils indicate the passing minutes.
• The Seconds: A central rotating square positioned in the middle of the window tracks the seconds.

“Drawn to Edward’s wonderfully tangled approach, Giulia chose not to simplify the chaos, but to embrace it—layering 23.5ct gold, rose gold, and palladium leaf into a wearable masterpiece.”

Beating beneath this gilded artwork is the Seagull ST2130 automatic mechanical movement—a reliable, high-beat self-winding engine operating at 28,800 vibrations per hour that powers the display without the need for a battery.

Artisanal London Craftsmanship & Strict Rarity

Every single colour on the dial was mixed by hand, airbrushed, and printed layer by layer at the Mr Jones studio in London.

Available in an exclusive, strictly limited run of just 50 pieces worldwide, each watch features its unique edition number engraved directly onto the 316L stainless steel case back.

Feature Specification	Horological & Artistic Detail
Retail Price	£495 GBP (Limited Printers Edition of 50 Pieces)
Gilding Materials	23.5ct Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, Palladium & Marbled Silver Leaf
Case Metallurgy	316L Stainless Steel w/ Hard-Wearing Sapphire Glass
Movement Engine	Seagull ST2130 Automatic Mechanical Movement
Water Resistance	5 ATM / 50 Metres / 165 Feet
Strap Hardware	18mm Brown Goat Leather Strap w/ Light Blue Stitching
Warranty & Origin	12-Month Warranty / Made & Assembled in London, UK

Fitted with an 18mm brown goat leather strap with contrasting light blue stitching, the Mr Jones Chaos Window Printer’s Edition Watch (£495) is a genuine collector’s item for those who appreciate fine art on the wrist.

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