The Hourglass was born in the Southern Hemisphere, between two islands: Singapore and Australia. In 2009, one of the world's leading specialist watch retailers - The Hour Glass, approached Australian industrial designer Marc Newson to commission a very special project: to design and produce thirty hourglass objects in commemoration of the company's 30th anniversary.
HG Timepiece was found later on to develop, produce and commercialise Marc Newson's timepieces, alongside long-time business associate Nicole Viot. The company's first objective was to resume the hourglass production. Thereafter the plan was to bring other historic timepieces to life, turning them into sculptural objects with a strong presence, redesigned by Marc in a philosophical and poetic way.
