A two-week limited gallery where creators "consider the two-second moment"

2018.03.30

Up-and-coming young photographers Yudai Hayakawa and Sogen Takahashi, and illustrator Tomoko Fujii will exhibit works inspired by the moment of "two seconds," and together with the creators, they will create a space in the gallery space of Essence Cafe in Ebisu to "consider the moment of two seconds." The exhibition will run from Friday, April 13th to Friday, April 27th.

[Venue] Essence Cafe 3-25-7 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Eigen Building 1F/B1F Tel: 03-5422-8739 Opening hours: 8:00-20:00 (according to store opening hours)
【Access】5 minutes walk from Ebisu Station / 15 minutes walk from Daikanyama Station
[Free coffee voucher] During the exhibition period, bring the flyers distributed at Essence Cafe, TiCTAC and other stores, or show the Mondaine website/SNS screen on your smartphone etc. to exchange for a free coffee voucher.http://www.mondainewatch.jp/


 The "2 Seconds Exhibition" was inspired by the mysterious mechanism of the "stop2go" watch, a product of Mondaine, the official Swiss Federal Railways watch, in which the second hand stops for two seconds every minute. A joint project between Mondaine Japan and JDN (Japan Design Net), a two-week limited gallery will be held to "consider the moment of two seconds" together with creators.

 The "Swiss Federal Railways Official Railway Clock," released in 1986, can still be seen in over 3,000 Swiss Federal Railways stations. This famous clock features a unique "Stop To Go" function. The second hand completes one revolution in 58 seconds, stops at the 12 o'clock position for approximately two seconds, then advances the minute hand by one minute, and then starts moving again. As a watch symbolizing the Swiss Federal Railways' punctual rail operations, its high level of precision is appreciated by people around the world. The Mondaine "Swiss Federal Railways Official Railway Watch" is a wristwatch that faithfully reproduces the concept of the clock. Its high legibility and simple, refined design have made it a long-selling watch worldwide, even more than 20 years after its launch.


Contact info: DKSH Japan Tel. 03-5441-4515