Every Season No. 2 caseback is engraved with one line: To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. The words come from Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, verse 1, and they carry the idea behind the name. Each Season is a single, numbered run. It has its time, and when it's over, it doesn't come back.
Where does "to everything there is a season" come from?
It's the opening of a short passage in the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Bible. The verses that follow are a list of pairs: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to harvest, a time to weep and a time to laugh. It's one of the most quoted passages ever written. You'll hear it read at weddings and at funerals, which says a lot about how wide it reaches.
What does the line actually mean?
At its simplest, it means that everything has its moment. Good times and hard times both come and both pass. Nothing stays the same forever, and that's not a sad idea. It's a reason to pay attention to the season you're in, because you won't get this exact one again.
It also says something about purpose. There's a right time for things. Some plans need to wait. Some need to happen now.
Why put that line on a watch?
A watch is the one thing you own whose whole job is time. It sits on your wrist through ordinary days and big ones. A line about time, and about every moment having its place, fits on the back of one, against your skin, where mostly only you will see it.
It's also a reminder that you don't need to check it. You'll read it when you take the watch off at night or when you first open the box. That's enough.
Why does each Season end?
Because that's what a season does. Season No. 2 is limited to 100 pieces per color, and every caseback carries its own number out of 100, next to the Season daisy and that line from Ecclesiastes. When a color is gone, it's gone. It won't be restocked.
Season No. 1 follows the same idea. It's in its final pieces now, and it won't be restocked either. If you're curious how this compares with other small runs, I wrote about limited edition watches under $200.
Who is behind Season Watches?
Season Watches is made by JourneyAboutTime, which is me, Sam. Before I designed Season, I built more than 1,000 custom watches by hand. I designed Season from scratch, and I hand-assemble every one. Orders ship from Irvine, California, and when you email, I'm the one who writes back. If you've wondered what a brand this size actually is, my post on what a microbrand watch is explains it.
Where is the Season daisy?
The daisy is the Season mark, and it shows up in a few places once you start looking:
- At 12 o'clock on the dial
- On the running-seconds subdial
- On the crown
- On the bracelet clasp
- On the caseback, next to your watch's number and the Ecclesiastes line
Which Season is in season now?
Season No. 2 is the current run. It's a 39mm mecaquartz chronograph with the Seiko VK63 movement, a diamond-pattern guilloché dial, 316L stainless steel, and 10 ATM water resistance, for $199. It comes in three colors:
- Midnight Gold: midnight-blue dial, polished gold hands, gold-tone case and bracelet. The dressiest.
- Silver Snow: white guilloché dial, silver hands with blue accents. The easiest to wear with anything.
- Trinity: black dial with three subdials in three colors. The boldest.
Every one comes in a Season Watches travel case, with a free Autism Awareness watch in the box while stock lasts.
Quick answers
What is engraved on the Season No. 2 caseback?
The watch's own number out of 100, the Season daisy, and the line "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven."
Will Season No. 2 be restocked?
No. Each color is limited to 100 pieces and will not be made again.
Who makes Season Watches?
Sam, under the name JourneyAboutTime. He designed Season from scratch and hand-assembles each watch.
If the line on the back means something to you, I'd like to hear about it. Email me at journeyabouttime@gmail.com. — Sam