Normal Timepieces

F Ron Miller is a VERY old friend with Ross McBride — going all the way back to high school. Both went on to study graphic design at the California Institute of the Arts. Ross then came to Japan, of course. Ron went to London for a few years, to study at the Royal College of Art, and then back to Los Angeles. There, he set up his own design practice where he’s been working ever since. Ron’s graphic design, and art direction is closely connected to Hollywood. He has designed numerous movie posters as well as title sequences for [...] Read More... The post Normal People appeared first on Normal Timepieces .

Some people like metal mesh bands for their watch during the summer, because they breathe a little more. In winter, they prefer leather bands, because they are more cozy on the colder days. Now you can have both! For September 2019, we are offering our latest Extra Normal EN02- watch at its standard price of US$ 205 with one additional band. This includes our standard silver mesh M18SS band, along with a limited edition leather L18LG band in lite grey. Both of these bands have a release lever attached, so no tools are necessary to easily remove, and re-attach them. [...] Read More... The post September Campaign appeared first on Normal Timepieces .

Two things about Japan: 1) It has a very long history. 2) It’s ruled by crazy zoning laws. These seem to be unrelated, but combined, they always remind me of the difference between living here and growing up in America. You can randomly pick any street to walk down anywhere in Japan, and find something interesting there. That’s because there is often a mixture of the ancient and the new wherever you are. You could find a cheap prefabricated structure next to a 100 year old wooden residence next to experimental architecture. You could discover an out-of-the-way specialized otaku* shop [...] Read More... The post Inspirational Tour – My Neighborhood appeared first on Normal Timepieces .

Our latest watch collection is now available! As we are so happy with the results of all of the time, and effort put into creating Tokiji, we want the whole world to see it. To commemorate its launch, we are offering it at a special price for its first month – a 10% discount for all of August. Please tell all of your friends! [...] Read More... The post Tokiji Launch appeared first on Normal Timepieces .

Kayo is an amazing nail artist who works extensively in Japan, and sometimes abroad for the past 15 years. For the launch of our Hibi watch collection in 2017, she designed nail art to match our watches for an event called Normal x Kayo. If you purchased one of our new watches there, you would get a set of matching nails for free. It was a great promotion, and very popular with the media.   The reputation of Kayo’s precise, and delicate hand-painted art is growing here along with her fan base. If you haven’t been one of her own [...] Read More... The post Normal People appeared first on Normal Timepieces .

My brand, Normal Timepieces, is based in Tokyo. I have chosen to live in Japan for the past 34 years, because as a designer, I have always found inspiration here for my work. Before I first visited, I was studying world design history through my American university. I remember the thing that struck me the most about Japan was its quintessential sense of minimalism and craftsmanship. Today, immersed into the country, I can see echoes of this innate sensibility all around me – even in today’s pop culture. When I am thinking things through for a new project and need [...] Read More... The post Inspirational Tour – First Step appeared first on Normal Timepieces .