{"id":32847,"date":"2026-07-07T16:39:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:45:55","slug":"clock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/","title":{"rendered":"Clock"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"32847\" class=\"elementor elementor-32847 elementor-30410\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-rdstub01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"rdstub01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-rdhtml01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"rdhtml01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--\nWPML \/ Yoast SEO (EN)\nSEO Title: Clock Symbol Meaning: Time, Memory & Legacy\nMeta Description: The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.\nFocus Keyword: Clock Symbol Meaning\nSlug: clock\nLive URL: https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/\n-->\n<!--\nWPML \/ Yoast SEO (EN)\nSEO Title: Clock Symbol Meaning: Time, Memory & Legacy\nMeta Description: The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.\nFocus Keyword: Clock Symbol Meaning\nSlug: \nLive URL: \n-->\n<!--\nRETINA\u00ae Symbollexikon \u2013 Uhr  |  Master-Symbol-Layout V10\nStand: 30.07.2026 16:29 Uhr (Europe\/Zurich)\nURL: \/lexikon\/uhr\/\nWICHTIG: Diese Datei ist einf\u00fcgefertiger Widget-Code (Elementor-HTML-Widget).\nKeinen head-Bereich, keinen title-Tag und keine Meta-Tags einf\u00fcgen \u2013 die\nfolgenden Werte werden in den Yoast-Feldern der Seite gesetzt:\nYOAST-FELDER\nSEO-Titel: Clock Symbol Meaning: Time, Memory & Legacy\nMeta Description: The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.\nFocus Keyword: Clock Symbol Meaning\nBreadcrumb-Titel (Yoast): Symbollexikon\nBILD-ASSETS\n\n--><style>\n\/* ============================================================\n   RETINA\u00ae Symbollexikon \u2013 Master-Symbol-Layout V10\n   Konsolidiert aus: Herz V9 (Final-CTA), Hamsa (Sehnsucht, Quellen,\n   Kontext, Bedeutungs-Kacheln), Playbook (Farbb\u00e4nder, Tokens,\n   prefers-reduced-motion). Eine Datei, keine Patch-Schichten mehr.\n   Struktur der Seite: siehe Master-Symbol-Layout.md\n   ============================================================ *\/\n\nsection.rd-symbol-master,\nsection.rd-symbol-master *,\nsection.rd-final-cta,\nsection.rd-final-cta * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n\nsection.rd-symbol-master,\nsection.rd-final-cta {\n  position: relative !important;\n  width: 100vw !important;\n  max-width: 100vw !important;\n  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw) !important;\n  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw) !important;\n  overflow-x: clip !important;\n}\n\nsection.rd-symbol-master {\n  background: #f9f6f3;\n  color: #2f1f1b;\n  font-family: inherit;\n  padding: 0;\n}\nsection.rd-symbol-master > .rd-wrap {\n  width: 100% !important; max-width: none !important;\n  margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important;\n}\n.rd-symbol-master sup, .rd-symbol-master .rd-reg { color: #9b6642; font-size: .62em; }\n.rd-em { color: #9b6642; }\n\n\/* ---------- FARBB\u00c4NDER (alternierend hell \/ beige) ---------- *\/\n.rd-band { width: 100%; padding: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 76px) 0; }\n.rd-band.b-light { background: #f9f6f3; }\n.rd-band.b-beige { background: #efe8de; }\n.rd-band > * + * { margin-top: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px); }\n\n\/* ---------- HERO (dunkel, Bild rechts, Text im ruhigen Bereich) ---------- *\/\n.rd-hero-card {\n  width: 100%; min-height: 620px; border-radius: 0; overflow: hidden;\n  background-color: #130c09;\n  background-image:\n    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 44%, rgba(191,127,70,.20) 0%, rgba(19,12,9,0) 34%),\n    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(19,12,9,.98) 0%, rgba(33,20,16,.95) 34%, rgba(47,31,27,.62) 53%, rgba(19,12,9,.10) 70%, rgba(19,12,9,0) 100%),\n    var(--rd-hero);\n  background-position: right center, left center, right 48%;\n  background-size: 100% 100%, 100% 100%, auto 112%;\n  background-repeat: no-repeat;\n  padding: 48px clamp(22px, 5vw, 78px) 58px;\n  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;\n  margin-bottom: 0;\n}\n.rd-breadcrumbs { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(239,232,222,.70); }\n.rd-breadcrumbs a { color: #c89568; text-decoration: none; }\n.rd-hero-photo { display: none; }\n.rd-hero-copy { max-width: 650px; }\n.rd-hero-copy h1 {\n  font-size: clamp(46px, 5.8vw, 82px); line-height: 1.03; font-weight: 300;\n  margin: 0 0 28px; color: #f5eee5;\n}\n.rd-hero-copy .rd-hero-line {\n  font-size: clamp(27px, 3.4vw, 44px); line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 300;\n  margin: 0 0 26px; color: #c89568; max-width: 560px;\n}\n.rd-hero-copy p:not(.rd-hero-line) {\n  font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 540px;\n  margin: 0 0 28px; color: rgba(245,238,229,.82);\n}\n@media (min-width: 981px) {\n  section.rd-symbol-master .rd-hero-copy { margin-left: clamp(0px, 17vw, 380px); }\n}\n\n\/* ---------- BUTTONS ---------- *\/\n.rd-btn {\n  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px;\n  padding: 15px 28px; border-radius: 120px;\n  background: #9b6642; border: 1px solid #9b6642;\n  color: #efe8de !important; text-decoration: none !important;\n  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .02em; transition: all .25s ease;\n}\n.rd-btn:hover { background: #b68462; border-color: #b68462; color: #efe8de !important; }\n.rd-btn.light { background: #efe8de; border-color: #efe8de; color: #9b6642 !important; }\n.rd-btn.light:hover { background: #b68462; border-color: #b68462; color: #efe8de !important; }\n.rd-btn.ghost { background: transparent; border-color: rgba(239,232,222,.55); color: #efe8de !important; }\n.rd-btn.ghost:hover { background: rgba(155,102,66,.24); border-color: #b68462; }\n\n\/* ---------- SECTION (zentriert) ---------- *\/\n.rd-section {\n  width: 100% !important; max-width: 1280px !important;\n  margin: 0 auto !important; padding: 0 clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 42px);\n}\n.rd-section > h2 {\n  font-size: clamp(31px, 4vw, 52px); line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 300;\n  margin: 0 0 26px; color: #2f1f1b; text-align: center;\n}\n.rd-section > p {\n  font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.76; color: #2f1f1b; text-align: center;\n  max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 20px;\n}\n\n\/* ---------- DEFINITION (These-Kachel, GEO-Definition) ---------- *\/\n.rd-defbox {\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f1e8dd, #fbf7f1);\n  border-left: 4px solid #9b6642; border-radius: 18px;\n  padding: 30px 34px;\n  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.1vw, 24px); line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 300;\n  color: #2f1f1b;\n  width: 100%; max-width: 1020px; margin: 0 auto;\n  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(47,31,27,.05);\n}\n.rd-section.rd-intro-section + .rd-section { margin-top: clamp(58px, 7vw, 92px) !important; }\n\n\/* ---------- KONTEXT (Herkunft \/ Verwendung im Schmuck) ---------- *\/\n.rd-context-blocks {\n  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));\n  gap: 22px; max-width: min(70%, 1000px); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important;\n}\n.rd-context-card {\n  min-width: 0; padding: 30px; text-align: center;\n  border: 1px solid rgba(47,31,27,.10); border-radius: 18px;\n  background: #fffdfa;\n  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(47,31,27,.04);\n}\n.rd-context-card h2 { margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px); font-weight: 300; }\n.rd-context-card p { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }\n.rd-context-card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\n\/* ---------- BEDEUTUNGS-KACHELN (5 Kacheln, individuelle Icons) ---------- *\/\n.rd-meaning-grid {\n  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 18px; margin-top: 10px;\n}\n.rd-meaning-card {\n  background: #fffdfa; border: 1px solid rgba(47,31,27,.08);\n  border-radius: 18px; padding: 28px 18px; text-align: center; min-height: 205px;\n  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(47,31,27,.035);\n}\n.rd-meaning-card h3 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 300; margin: 0 0 12px; }\n.rd-meaning-card p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }\n.rd-symbol-mark {\n  width: 62px; height: 62px; margin: 0 auto 16px;\n  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #9b6642;\n}\n.rd-symbol-mark svg {\n  width: 58px; height: 58px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor;\n  stroke-width: 2.15; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;\n}\n.rd-symbol-mark .rd-soft { fill: rgba(155,102,66,.13); }\n.rd-symbol-mark .rd-solid { fill: #9b6642; stroke: none; }\n\n\/* ---------- SEHNSUCHTS-KACHEL ---------- *\/\n.rd-longing {\n  max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #efe4d8, #fffaf4);\n  border: 1px solid rgba(47,31,27,.08); border-radius: 18px;\n  padding: 38px clamp(24px, 3vw, 46px);\n  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(47,31,27,.045);\n}\n.rd-longing h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px); font-weight: 300; margin: 0 0 22px; }\n.rd-longing p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 16px; }\n.rd-longing p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\n\/* ---------- GESCHICHTE (2 \u00d7 2, Vertiefung als Akkordeon) ---------- *\/\n.rd-history-deep-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin-top: 28px; }\n.rd-history-deep {\n  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42% 1fr; min-height: 260px;\n  background: #fffdfa; border: 1px solid rgba(47,31,27,.12);\n  border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden;\n  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(47,31,27,.045);\n}\n.rd-history-deep-img { background: linear-gradient(rgba(20,13,10,.06), rgba(20,13,10,.16)), var(--rd-img) center\/cover no-repeat; }\n.rd-history-deep-body { padding: 24px; text-align: center; }\n.rd-history-deep-body h3 { font-size: 25px; font-weight: 300; margin: 0 0 12px; }\n.rd-history-deep-body p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0 0 12px; }\n.rd-history-deep details { border-top: 1px solid rgba(47,31,27,.16); padding-top: 12px; text-align: left; }\n.rd-history-deep summary { cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; color: #9b6642; text-align: center; }\n.rd-history-deep details p { margin-top: 12px; }\n\n\/* ---------- SCHMUCK-KACHELN (4 Karten, Karte 4 = Vom Symbol zur Signatur) ---------- *\/\n.rd-jewel-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 22px; margin-top: 28px; }\n.rd-jewel-card {\n  background: #fffdfa; border: 1px solid rgba(47,31,27,.12); border-radius: 16px;\n  overflow: hidden; color: #2f1f1b !important; text-decoration: none !important;\n  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(47,31,27,.045);\n}\n.rd-jewel-img { height: 280px; background: linear-gradient(rgba(20,13,10,.05), rgba(20,13,10,.10)), var(--rd-img) center\/cover no-repeat; }\n.rd-jewel-card > div:last-child { padding: 20px; text-align: center; }\n.rd-jewel-card h3 { font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 300; margin: 0 0 10px; }\n.rd-jewel-card p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.58; margin: 0; }\n\n\/* ---------- PERSPEKTIVE (zentriert, museal-Logo) ---------- *\/\n.rd-perspective {\n  max-width: 900px; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important;\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #efe4d8, #fffaf4);\n  border: 1px solid rgba(47,31,27,.08); border-radius: 16px;\n  padding: 34px clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 44px);\n  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; justify-items: center; text-align: center;\n  gap: 18px; width: calc(100% - 2 * clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 42px));\n  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(47,31,27,.05);\n}\n.rd-perspective .rd-logo { width: 58px; height: 58px; border-radius: 50%; display: block; object-fit: cover; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(47,31,27,.18); }\n.rd-perspective h2 { font-size: 25px; margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 300; }\n.rd-perspective p { margin: 0 auto; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 740px; }\n\n\/* ---------- KONTAKT-CTA MIT FOTO (Von \u2026 zur RetinaSignatur) ---------- *\/\n.rd-image-cta {\n  position: relative; min-height: 460px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 26px;\n  max-width: 1196px; width: calc(100% - 2 * clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 42px));\n  margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(42px, 5vw, 76px);\n  display: flex; align-items: center; color: #efe8de; background-color: #160e0b;\n  background-image:\n    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(22,14,11,.98) 0%, rgba(30,18,14,.94) 35%, rgba(36,22,18,.72) 52%, rgba(22,14,11,.18) 72%, rgba(22,14,11,.04) 100%),\n    var(--rd-cta-image);\n  background-position: left center, center right;\n  background-size: 100% 100%, cover;\n  background-repeat: no-repeat;\n}\n.rd-image-cta-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%; max-width: 590px; }\n.rd-image-cta h2 { margin: 0 0 18px; color: #efe8de; font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px); line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 300; }\n.rd-image-cta p { max-width: 540px; margin: 0 0 28px; color: rgba(239,232,222,.86); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }\n\n\/* ---------- LINK-ROWS (Passende Seiten \/ Verwandte Symbole \/ Weiterf\u00fchrende\n     Themen) \u2013 eine einheitliche, kompakte Kachelzeile f\u00fcr alle drei ---------- *\/\n.rd-linkrow > h2 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }\n.rd-linkrow .rd-topic-list {\n  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));\n  gap: 20px; max-width: min(75%, 1040px);\n  margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; align-items: stretch;\n  justify-content: center;\n}\n.rd-topic-card {\n  display: block; border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden;\n  background: #fffdfa; border: 1px solid rgba(47,31,27,.12);\n  color: #2f1f1b !important; text-decoration: none !important;\n  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(47,31,27,.045);\n  transition: box-shadow .25s ease;\n}\n.rd-topic-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(47,31,27,.10); }\n.rd-topic-thumb { aspect-ratio: 4\/5; min-height: 230px; overflow: hidden; background: #2f1f1b; }\n.rd-topic-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }\n.rd-topic-thumb.rd-thumb-right img { object-position: right center; }\n.rd-topic-body { padding: 18px 20px; text-align: center; }\n.rd-topic-card h3 { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.22; font-weight: 300; margin: 0 0 8px; }\n.rd-topic-card p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }\n.rd-topic-more { display: inline-block; margin-top: 12px; color: #9b6642; font-size: 14px; }\n\n\/* ---------- FAQ + QUELLEN (Karten-Akkordeon) ---------- *\/\n.rd-faq > h2 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }\n.rd-faq details {\n  background: #fffdfa; border: 1px solid rgba(47,31,27,.12); border-radius: 18px;\n  margin: 0 0 14px; overflow: hidden;\n  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(47,31,27,.035);\n  max-width: 1040px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\n}\n.rd-faq summary {\n  cursor: pointer; list-style: none; position: relative;\n  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.75vw, 22px); font-weight: 300; color: #2f1f1b;\n  padding: 20px 24px 20px 56px;\n}\n.rd-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n.rd-faq summary::before {\n  content: \"\"; position: absolute; left: 24px; top: 50%; width: 0; height: 0;\n  border-top: 8px solid transparent; border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;\n  border-left: 12px solid #9b6642;\n  transform: translateY(-50%); transform-origin: 45% 50%; transition: transform .22s ease;\n}\n.rd-faq details[open] summary::before { transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg); }\n.rd-faq details p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.68; padding: 0 28px 24px 56px; margin: 0; }\n.rd-faq details a { color: #9b6642; }\n\n\/* ---------- FINALER CTA (Herz V9: Foto rechts vollst\u00e4ndig sichtbar) ---------- *\/\nsection.rd-final-cta {\n  --rd-final-image: url(\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/faszinierte-kunden-gem.jpg\");\n  --rd-final-image-mob: url(\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/faszinierte-kunden-q.jpg\");\n  margin-top: 0 !important;\n  min-height: clamp(520px, 36vw, 720px);\n  padding: clamp(64px, 7vw, 112px) clamp(24px, 6vw, 96px) !important;\n  display: flex; align-items: center;\n  overflow: hidden !important;\n  background: #130c09 !important; color: #efe8de; text-align: left;\n  border-top-left-radius: clamp(72px, 7.8vw, 150px) !important;\n}\nsection.rd-final-cta::after {\n  content: \"\"; position: absolute; z-index: 0; inset: 0 0 0 auto;\n  width: min(64vw, 1500px);\n  background-image: var(--rd-final-image);\n  background-position: center right;\n  background-size: auto 100%;   \/* Foto in voller H\u00f6he, nicht beschnitten *\/\n  background-repeat: no-repeat;\n}\nsection.rd-final-cta::before {\n  content: \"\"; position: absolute; z-index: 1; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;\n  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(19,12,9,.99) 0%, rgba(19,12,9,.96) 30%, rgba(19,12,9,.78) 48%, rgba(19,12,9,.36) 66%, rgba(19,12,9,.08) 100%);\n}\nsection.rd-final-cta > div { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; max-width: 620px; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; }\nsection.rd-final-cta h2 { max-width: 570px; margin: 0 0 20px; color: #efe8de; font-size: clamp(34px, 4.8vw, 60px); line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 300; }\nsection.rd-final-cta p { max-width: 590px; margin: 0 0 30px !important; color: rgba(239,232,222,.86); font-size: clamp(17px, 1.75vw, 20px); line-height: 1.7; }\n\n\/* ============================================================\n   RESPONSIVE\n   ============================================================ *\/\n@media (max-width: 980px) {\n  \/* Hero gestapelt: Breadcrumb \u2192 Foto (ganz sichtbar) \u2192 Text *\/\n  section.rd-symbol-master .rd-hero-card {\n    background-image: none !important;\n    background-color: #17100d !important;\n    display: flex !important; flex-direction: column !important; justify-content: flex-start !important;\n    min-height: 0 !important; padding: 18px 22px 34px !important; gap: 20px;\n  }\n  section.rd-symbol-master .rd-hero-card .rd-breadcrumbs { order: 0; }\n  section.rd-symbol-master .rd-hero-photo {\n    display: block !important; order: 1; width: 100%; height: auto;\n    max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; border-radius: 14px;\n  }\n  section.rd-symbol-master .rd-hero-card .rd-hero-copy { order: 2; max-width: none; margin: 0; }\n\n  .rd-context-blocks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; max-width: none; }\n\n  \/* Bedeutungs-Kacheln kompakt 2-spaltig, ungerade letzte mittig *\/\n  section.rd-symbol-master .rd-meaning-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important; gap: 14px !important; }\n  section.rd-symbol-master .rd-meaning-card { min-height: 0 !important; padding: 24px 16px !important; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }\n  section.rd-symbol-master .rd-meaning-card:last-child:nth-child(odd) {\n    grid-column: 1 \/ -1 !important; width: calc((100% - 14px) \/ 2) !important; justify-self: center !important;\n  }\n\n  \/* Geschichte & Schmuck bleiben als 2 \u00d7 2 lesbar *\/\n  .rd-history-deep-grid, .rd-jewel-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important; gap: 14px !important; }\n  .rd-history-deep { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  .rd-history-deep-img { min-height: 170px; }\n  .rd-history-deep-body { padding: 18px !important; }\n  .rd-jewel-img { height: 190px !important; }\n\n  \/* Link-Rows: horizontale Kompakt-Kacheln (Bild links, Text rechts) *\/\n  .rd-linkrow .rd-topic-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 16px !important; max-width: 620px; }\n  .rd-linkrow .rd-topic-card {\n    display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: minmax(130px, 30%) minmax(0, 1fr) !important;\n    align-items: stretch !important;\n  }\n  .rd-linkrow .rd-topic-thumb { min-height: 150px !important; aspect-ratio: auto !important; }\n  .rd-linkrow .rd-topic-body { display: flex !important; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 18px !important; text-align: left !important; }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n  html, body { max-width: 100% !important; overflow-x: clip !important; }\n  section.rd-symbol-master, section.rd-final-cta,\n  section.rd-symbol-master > .rd-wrap, section.rd-symbol-master .rd-hero-card {\n    width: 100vw !important; min-width: 100vw !important; max-width: 100vw !important;\n  }\n  section.rd-symbol-master .rd-section { padding-left: 20px !important; padding-right: 20px !important; }\n  .rd-defbox { padding: 26px 24px !important; font-size: clamp(18px, 5.4vw, 22px) !important; line-height: 1.55 !important; }\n  .rd-context-card { padding: 26px 22px; }\n  .rd-jewel-img { height: 155px !important; }\n  .rd-history-deep-img { min-height: 145px !important; }\n  .rd-history-deep-body { padding: 15px !important; }\n  .rd-history-deep-body h3, .rd-jewel-card h3 { font-size: 18px !important; }\n  .rd-history-deep-body p, .rd-jewel-card p { font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1.48 !important; }\n  .rd-faq summary { padding: 20px 20px 20px 62px !important; }\n  .rd-faq summary::before { left: 26px !important; }\n  .rd-faq details p { padding: 0 22px 24px 62px !important; }\n  .rd-linkrow .rd-topic-card { grid-template-columns: 118px minmax(0, 1fr) !important; }\n  .rd-linkrow .rd-topic-thumb { min-height: 142px !important; }\n  .rd-linkrow .rd-topic-body { min-height: 142px; padding: 16px !important; }\n  .rd-linkrow .rd-topic-card h3 { font-size: clamp(16px, 4.8vw, 19px) !important; line-height: 1.2 !important; overflow-wrap: anywhere; hyphens: auto; }\n\n  \/* Kontakt-CTA: Bild als Fl\u00e4che, Text unten *\/\n  .rd-image-cta {\n    min-height: 520px; padding: 34px 24px; align-items: flex-end;\n    background-image:\n      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(22,14,11,.18) 0%, rgba(22,14,11,.42) 38%, rgba(22,14,11,.95) 72%, rgba(22,14,11,.99) 100%),\n      var(--rd-cta-image);\n    background-position: center center; background-size: cover;\n  }\n  .rd-image-cta-content { max-width: 100%; }\n  .rd-image-cta h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 9vw, 42px); }\n\n  \/* Finaler CTA mobil: Foto oben in voller Breite, Text unten *\/\n  section.rd-final-cta {\n    min-height: clamp(620px, 170vw, 760px);\n    align-items: flex-end;\n    padding: clamp(330px, 86vw, 430px) 24px 46px !important;\n    border-top-left-radius: clamp(56px, 18vw, 100px) !important;\n  }\n  section.rd-final-cta::after {\n    inset: 0 0 auto 0; width: 100%; height: 62%;\n    background-image: var(--rd-final-image-mob, var(--rd-final-image));\n    background-position: center top; background-size: auto 100%;\n  }\n  section.rd-final-cta::before {\n    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(19,12,9,.04) 0%, rgba(19,12,9,.18) 34%, rgba(19,12,9,.86) 66%, rgba(19,12,9,.99) 100%);\n  }\n  section.rd-final-cta > div { max-width: none; }\n  section.rd-final-cta h2 { max-width: min(330px, 100%); font-size: clamp(27px, 7.2vw, 38px) !important; }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 420px) {\n  section.rd-symbol-master .rd-meaning-card { padding: 20px 12px !important; }\n  .rd-jewel-img { height: 132px !important; }\n  .rd-linkrow .rd-topic-card { grid-template-columns: 104px minmax(0, 1fr) !important; }\n  .rd-linkrow .rd-topic-card h3 { font-size: 15px !important; }\n}\n\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\n  section.rd-symbol-master *, section.rd-final-cta * { transition: none !important; }\n}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"rd-symbol-master\" style=\"--rd-hero:url('https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/uhr-symbol-bedeutung-hero.jpg');\">\n<div class=\"rd-wrap\">\n<header class=\"rd-hero-card\">\n<div class=\"rd-breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/\">Home<\/a> \u00a0\u203a\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/\">Symbol Lexicon<\/a> \u00a0\u203a  Clock<\/div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The clock as a symbol of time, memory and legacy\" class=\"rd-hero-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/uhr-symbol-bedeutung-hero.jpg\"\/>\n<div class=\"rd-hero-copy\">\n<h1>Clock \u2013 Meaning, History and Symbolism<\/h1>\n<p class=\"rd-hero-line\">Time passes.<br\/>Meaning remains.<\/p>\n<p>A clock tells the time. Yet its deeper meaning rarely lies in hours and minutes: for centuries it has united precision, craftsmanship and personal significance.<\/p>\n<a class=\"rd-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/concept\/\">Discover personal symbolism \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-light\">\n<section class=\"rd-section rd-intro-section\"><div class=\"rd-defbox\">The clock symbolizes time, transience, memory and legacy \u2013 and the conscious decision to give attention to what matters most. It measures time and reminds us, at the same time, how precious it is.<\/div><\/section>\n<section aria-label=\"Origin, meaning and use\" class=\"rd-section rd-context-blocks\"><article class=\"rd-context-card\"><h2>Origin<\/h2><p>Prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge already show that people observed the course of the sun and the turning points of the year. The monument is aligned with the solstices and links the ordering of time with ritual, observation of the sky and remembrance.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p><p>Ancient cultures later developed sundials and water clocks to make the passage of time visible \u2013 the earliest known sundials were created more than 5,000 years ago in Egypt.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p><p>With mechanical movements came a new union of technology, craftsmanship and precision: hundreds of small components work together to fulfill a single task.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"rd-context-card\"><h2>Use as a Symbol<\/h2><p>Only a few personal objects accompany people across generations \u2013 a watch is one of them. Passed from father to son, from mother to daughter, it carries memories and stories within it.<\/p><p>That is why fine watches today stand less for timekeeping than for permanence, memory and legacy.<\/p><\/article><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-beige\">\n<section class=\"rd-section\"><h2>Symbolic Meaning of the Clock<\/h2><p>The clock does not describe what time it is. It describes why time is precious. Depending on the story, it stands for a lifetime, memory, precision, continuity or legacy.<\/p><p>Time is the material a life is made of.<\/p><div class=\"rd-meaning-grid\"><div class=\"rd-meaning-card\"><div class=\"rd-symbol-mark\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 64 64\"><circle cx=\"32\" cy=\"32\" r=\"19\"><\/circle><path d=\"M32 20v12l9 6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3>Time<\/h3><p>The only thing everyone shares and no one can multiply.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"rd-meaning-card\"><div class=\"rd-symbol-mark\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 64 64\"><path d=\"M21 10.5 H43 V52.5 L32 43.5 L21 52.5 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3>Remembrance<\/h3><p>Moments that remain when the hour has long passed.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"rd-meaning-card\"><div class=\"rd-symbol-mark\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 64 64\"><path d=\"M49.6 25.3A19.5 19.5 0 0 0 15.8 20l-3.3 5.1\"><\/path><path d=\"m12.5 25.1 6.2.7-2.5-5.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M14.4 38.7A19.5 19.5 0 0 0 48.2 44l3.3-5.1\"><\/path><path d=\"m51.5 38.9-6.2-.7 2.5 5.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3>Continuity<\/h3><p>The movement keeps running \u2013 across generations.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"rd-meaning-card\"><div class=\"rd-symbol-mark\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 64 64\"><circle cx=\"32\" cy=\"32\" r=\"15\"><\/circle><circle class=\"rd-solid\" cx=\"32\" cy=\"32\" r=\"3.4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div><h3>Precision<\/h3><p>Order amid motion, part by part.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"rd-meaning-card\"><div class=\"rd-symbol-mark\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 64 64\"><path d=\"M32 54V30\"><\/path><path d=\"M32 36c-9 0-14-5-14-13 8 0 14 5 14 13Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M32 32c7 0 12-4 12-11-7 0-12 4-12 11Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3>Legacy<\/h3><p>Some things outlast the people who wore them.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-light\">\n<section class=\"rd-section\"><div class=\"rd-longing\"><h2>The Human Longing Behind the Symbol \u2013 Clock<\/h2><p>Hardly anything occupies people as much as time. We wish for more of it, wonder where it has gone \u2013 and often recognize its value only in hindsight.<\/p><p>A clock reminds us that time is limited. Yet it is precisely this limit that gives so many things their meaning: a childhood, a friendship, a shared life.<\/p><p>Herein lies a human tension: we want to hold on to moments \u2013 and must accept that they pass.<\/p><p>Perhaps that is why the clock touches us so deeply. It does not merely show the time. It reminds us that time is the material a life is made of.<\/p><p>The clock does not describe what time it is. <strong class=\"rd-em\">It describes why time is precious.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-beige\">\n<section class=\"rd-section\"><h2>The History of the Clock as a Symbol<\/h2><p>From Stonehenge and the sundial to the mechanical movement and the inherited wristwatch: the history of the clock is the history of how humans relate to time.<sup>1,3<\/sup><\/p><div class=\"rd-history-deep-grid\"><article class=\"rd-history-deep\">\n<div class=\"rd-history-deep-img\" style=\"--rd-img:url('https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/uhr-symbol-antike.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-history-deep-body\"><h3>Early Timekeeping<\/h3><p>Observation of the sky, sundials and water clocks made time visible.<\/p>\n<details><summary>Read more<\/summary><p>Even before clocks in the narrower sense existed, monuments like Stonehenge marked the turning points of the year: at the summer solstice, the sun rises behind the Heel Stone and its first rays reach the interior of the monument; at the winter solstice, it sets in the southwest of the stone circle.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p><p>The oldest known sundials were created around 3500 BC in Egypt \u2013 a simple shadow staff was enough to structure the course of the day.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p><p>Water clocks made time measurable even at night and accompanied court speeches, prayers and night watches.<\/p><p>These early instruments already show: people wanted not only to experience time, but to understand it.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"rd-history-deep\">\n<div class=\"rd-history-deep-img\" style=\"--rd-img:url('https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/uhr-symbol-kultur.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-history-deep-body\"><h3>Mechanical Movements<\/h3><p>Gears and springs became emblems of engineering artistry.<\/p>\n<details><summary>Read more<\/summary><p>With the mechanical movements of the Middle Ages and the modern era came a new union of technology and craftsmanship \u2013 tower clocks gave whole cities their rhythm.<\/p><p>Hundreds of small components mesh together and create something greater than the sum of its parts.<\/p><p>Perhaps people recognize in this something of their own lives: order amid motion.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"rd-history-deep\">\n<div class=\"rd-history-deep-img\" style=\"--rd-img:url('https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/uhr-symbol-ornament.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-history-deep-body\"><h3>The Wristwatch<\/h3><p>From instrument to personal companion.<\/p>\n<details><summary>Read more<\/summary><p>In the 20th century, the wristwatch evolved from a practical instrument into a personal companion and an expression of individual values.<\/p><p>It is worn on the body every day, outlasts fashions \u2013 and is passed on like hardly any other object.<\/p><p>This changes its meaning: it no longer merely shows time, it carries stories.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"rd-history-deep\">\n<div class=\"rd-history-deep-img\" style=\"--rd-img:url('https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/uhr-symbol-moderne.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-history-deep-body\"><h3>Modern Times<\/h3><p>Today, the clock stands for permanence and legacy.<\/p>\n<details><summary>Read more<\/summary><p>A smartphone measures time more accurately \u2013 and yet mechanical watches fascinate more than ever. It is not about precision, but about meaning.<\/p><p>Fine watches stand for craftsmanship, memory and the bond between generations.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p><p>Their message remains: some things can outlast people.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-light\">\n<section class=\"rd-section\"><h2>The Clock in Jewelry<\/h2><p>As a motif, the clock recalls the preciousness of time; as an object, it is jewelry and legacy in one \u2013 precisely crafted, worn daily, passed on.<\/p><div class=\"rd-jewel-grid\"><article class=\"rd-jewel-card\"><div class=\"rd-jewel-img\" style=\"--rd-img:url('https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/uhr-schmuck-anhaenger.jpg');\"><\/div><div><h3>Clock Pendant<\/h3><p>Precious time, worn close to the heart.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"rd-jewel-card\"><div class=\"rd-jewel-img\" style=\"--rd-img:url('https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/uhr-schmuck-ring.jpg');\"><\/div><div><h3>Clock Motif in a Ring<\/h3><p>Time and circle \u2013 two symbols in one form.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"rd-jewel-card\"><div class=\"rd-jewel-img\" style=\"--rd-img:url('https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/uhr-schmuck-armband.jpg');\"><\/div><div><h3>Watch on the Wrist<\/h3><p>The most personal place for a daily companion.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"rd-jewel-card\"><div class=\"rd-jewel-img\" style=\"--rd-img:url('https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-blackgold-e1746626866877.webp');\"><\/div><div><h3>From Symbol to Signature<\/h3><p>The clock is a universal sign. RETINA\u00ae goes further: instead of making a familiar symbol more personal, your own retina itself becomes an unmistakable signature.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-beige\">\n<section class=\"rd-perspective\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RETINA\u00ae Logo\" class=\"rd-logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Retinalogo-museal.jpg\"\/><div><h2>The RETINA\u00ae Perspective<\/h2><p>A watch answers an important question: what do I use my time for? But it does not tell who shared that time, which people shaped a life and which memories should be preserved.<\/p><p>This is exactly where personal symbolism begins. <strong>A watch shows the time. A Retina watch can show why that time was precious<\/strong> \u2013 with the signature of a person in the dial. The hands keep moving; the people who give a lifetime its meaning remain part of the story.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"rd-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/essays\/from-universal-symbol-to-retinasignature\/\">More about RetinaSignatures \u2192<\/a><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-light\">\n<section class=\"rd-image-cta\" style=\"--rd-cta-image:url('https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/herzretina-organisch-editiert.jpg');\"><div class=\"rd-image-cta-content\"><h2>From the Clock to the RetinaSignature<\/h2><p>A watch can make time visible. A RetinaSignature can show to whom that time is dedicated.<\/p><a class=\"rd-btn light\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/contact\/\">Discuss personal jewelry \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-beige\"><section class=\"rd-section rd-linkrow rd-matching-pages\"><h2>Related RETINA\u00ae Pages<\/h2><div class=\"rd-topic-list\"><a class=\"rd-topic-card\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/concept\/\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rd-topic-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/konzept-small.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"rd-topic-body\"><h3>Concept<\/h3><p>How a retina becomes a personal signature.<\/p><span class=\"rd-topic-more\">Read more \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"rd-topic-card\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/rings\/\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rd-topic-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/brilliaderPlatin-Ring-Mr3-black.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"rd-topic-body\"><h3>Rings<\/h3><p>A personal sign you always carry with you.<\/p><span class=\"rd-topic-more\">Read more \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"rd-topic-card\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/contact\/\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rd-topic-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/R6__9758-Beratung.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"rd-topic-body\"><h3>Consultation<\/h3><p>A conversation about your story \u2013 at the atelier in Basel or online.<\/p><span class=\"rd-topic-more\">Read more \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-light\"><section class=\"rd-section rd-linkrow rd-related-symbols\"><h2>Related Symbols<\/h2><div class=\"rd-topic-list\"><a class=\"rd-topic-card\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/infinity\/\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rd-topic-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/unendlichkeit.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"rd-topic-body\"><h3>Infinity<\/h3><p>The sign for what knows no end.<\/p><span class=\"rd-topic-more\">Read more \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"rd-topic-card\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/heart\/\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rd-topic-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/herz-bild-symbol.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"rd-topic-body\"><h3>Heart<\/h3><p>Love, empathy and the center of the human being.<\/p><span class=\"rd-topic-more\">Read more \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"rd-topic-card\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/tree-of-life\/\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rd-topic-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/baum-des-lebens.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"rd-topic-body\"><h3>Tree of Life<\/h3><p>Roots, growth, family and lines of life.<\/p><span class=\"rd-topic-more\">Read more \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-beige\">\n<section class=\"rd-section rd-faq\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions About the Clock Symbol Meaning<\/h2><details><summary>What does the clock mean as a symbol?<\/summary><p>The clock stands for time, transience, memory and legacy \u2013 and for the conscious decision to give attention to what matters most.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Where did the first clocks come from?<\/summary><p>The oldest known sundials were created around 3500 BC in Egypt. Water clocks later made time measurable even at night.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Why are mechanical watches so fascinating?<\/summary><p>Not because of precision \u2013 a smartphone measures more accurately. It is the interplay of hundreds of parts: order amid motion, permanence amid change.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What does an inherited watch mean?<\/summary><p>An inherited watch no longer merely shows time: it carries memories, stories and the traces of a life lived \u2013 and connects generations.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What does the clock mean in jewelry?<\/summary><p>As a motif, it recalls the preciousness of time; as an object, it is jewelry and legacy in one \u2013 precisely crafted and passed on.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Why are watches given on special occasions?<\/summary><p>Because they symbolize time: given for a graduation, a retirement or a birth, a watch honors the time that has passed and accompanies the time to come.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Is the clock a vanitas symbol?<\/summary><p>In art history, yes: clocks were reminders of transience. Today the positive reading prevails \u2013 time as a precious good that creates meaning.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What distinguishes clock and time as symbols?<\/summary><p>Time is the experience, the clock its visible sign: it makes the intangible measurable \u2013 and precisely thereby conscious.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Does the clock suit memorial jewelry?<\/summary><p>Yes, like hardly any other object: it accompanies you daily, outlasts generations and can carry a person's story onward.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Which material suits a meaningful watch?<\/summary><p>Gold and platinum stand for permanence and value \u2013 materials made, like the movement itself, for generations.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Is the clock more feminine or masculine?<\/summary><p>Neither. The watch is the most universal personal companion and appears delicate or bold depending on the design.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What is a Retina watch?<\/summary><p>A watch that carries a person's RetinaSignature in its dial: it shows not only hours and minutes, but to whom that time is dedicated.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Does the clock mean the same as a tattoo and in jewelry?<\/summary><p>The core meanings are similar, but a real watch is alive: it runs, accompanies and can be passed on \u2013 as the heirloom of a story.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Which symbols go well with the clock?<\/summary><p>Infinity, heart, tree of life and circle extend the clock with permanence, love, generations and the cycle of life.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What is more personal than a watch?<\/summary><p>A watch with a RetinaSignature: it unites the universal measure of time with the unique pattern of a specific person.<\/p><\/details><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-light\">\n<section class=\"rd-section rd-faq rd-sources\"><h2>Sources and Further Reading<\/h2><details><summary>Show sources on the history of the symbol<\/summary><p>1) On the history of the sundial and early timekeeping: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/sundial\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Encyclopaedia Britannica: Sundial<\/a><\/p><p>2) On the history of jewelry and precious objects: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vam.ac.uk\/articles\/a-history-of-jewellery\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria and Albert Museum: A History of Jewellery<\/a><\/p><p>3) On the solstice alignment of Stonehenge: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.english-heritage.org.uk\/visit\/places\/stonehenge\/things-to-do\/solstice\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">English Heritage: Solstice at Stonehenge<\/a><\/p><\/details><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rd-band b-beige\"><section class=\"rd-section rd-linkrow rd-followup-topics\"><h2>Further Topics<\/h2><div class=\"rd-topic-list\"><a class=\"rd-topic-card\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/essays\/why-people-need-symbols\/\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rd-topic-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/warum-menschen-symbole-brauchen.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"rd-topic-body\"><h3>Why People Need Symbols<\/h3><p>On the longing to make the invisible visible.<\/p><span class=\"rd-topic-more\">Read the essay \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"rd-topic-card\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/essays\/why-people-wear-jewelry\/\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rd-topic-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/essay-warum-menschen-schmuck-tragen.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"rd-topic-body\"><h3>Why People Wear Jewelry<\/h3><p>On memory, belonging and identity on one's own body.<\/p><span class=\"rd-topic-more\">Read the essay \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"rd-topic-card\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/essays\/the-six-levels-of-meaningful-jewelry\/\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rd-topic-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/die-fuenf-ebenen-bedeutungsvollen-schmucks.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"rd-topic-body\"><h3>The Six Levels of Meaningful Jewelry<\/h3><p>Why jewelry can be more than a beautiful object.<\/p><span class=\"rd-topic-more\">Read the essay \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"rd-final-cta\">\n<div>\n<h2>Jewelry That Makes Meaning Visible<\/h2>\n<p>A symbol can open a story. A RetinaSignature makes it personal. Discover jewelry that gives identity, memory and connection an unmistakable form.<\/p>\n<a class=\"rd-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/contact\/\">Get in touch \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"WebPage\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#webpage\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/\", \"name\": \"Clock Symbol Meaning: Time, Memory & Legacy\", \"description\": \"The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.\", \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\", \"isPartOf\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/#website\"}, \"breadcrumb\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#breadcrumb\"}, \"about\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#term\"}}, {\"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#breadcrumb\", \"itemListElement\": [{\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"Symbol Lexicon\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"Clock\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/\"}]}, {\"@type\": \"Article\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#article\", \"isAccessibleForFree\": true, \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#webpage\"}, \"headline\": \"Clock \u2013 Meaning, History and Symbolism\", \"description\": \"The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.\", \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\", \"author\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/#organization\"}, \"publisher\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/#organization\"}, \"image\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/uhr-symbol-bedeutung-hero.jpg\", \"about\": [{\"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Clock (symbol)\"}, {\"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Symbolism in Jewelry\"}]}, {\"@type\": \"DefinedTerm\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#term\", \"name\": \"Clock\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/\", \"description\": \"The clock symbolizes time, transience, memory and legacy \u2013 and the conscious decision to give attention to what matters most. It measures time and reminds us, at the same time, how precious it is.\", \"inDefinedTermSet\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/\"}, {\"@type\": [\"Organization\", \"JewelryStore\"], \"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/#organization\", \"name\": \"RetinaDesign AG\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/\", \"telephone\": \"+41788917989\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"streetAddress\": \"Rheinsprung 10\", \"postalCode\": \"4051\", \"addressLocality\": \"Basel\", \"addressCountry\": \"CH\"}, \"slogan\": \"There Is Only One.\", \"knowsAbout\": [\"RetinaSignatur\", \"Netzhautmuster\", \"Bedeutungsvoller Schmuck\", \"Unikatschmuck\", \"Goldschmiedekunst\", \"Swiss Handcraft\", \"Eheringe\"]}, {\"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#faq\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the clock mean as a symbol?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The clock stands for time, transience, memory and legacy \u2013 and for the conscious decision to give attention to what matters most.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Where did the first clocks come from?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The oldest known sundials were created around 3500 BC in Egypt. Water clocks later made time measurable even at night.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why are mechanical watches so fascinating?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Not because of precision \u2013 a smartphone measures more accurately. It is the interplay of hundreds of parts: order amid motion, permanence amid change.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does an inherited watch mean?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"An inherited watch no longer merely shows time: it carries memories, stories and the traces of a life lived \u2013 and connects generations.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the clock mean in jewelry?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"As a motif, it recalls the preciousness of time; as an object, it is jewelry and legacy in one \u2013 precisely crafted and passed on.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why are watches given on special occasions?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Because they symbolize time: given for a graduation, a retirement or a birth, a watch honors the time that has passed and accompanies the time to come.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is the clock a vanitas symbol?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"In art history, yes: clocks were reminders of transience. Today the positive reading prevails \u2013 time as a precious good that creates meaning.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What distinguishes clock and time as symbols?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Time is the experience, the clock its visible sign: it makes the intangible measurable \u2013 and precisely thereby conscious.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does the clock suit memorial jewelry?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes, like hardly any other object: it accompanies you daily, outlasts generations and can carry a person's story onward.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Which material suits a meaningful watch?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Gold and platinum stand for permanence and value \u2013 materials made, like the movement itself, for generations.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is the clock more feminine or masculine?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Neither. The watch is the most universal personal companion and appears delicate or bold depending on the design.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is a Retina watch?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A watch that carries a person's RetinaSignature in its dial: it shows not only hours and minutes, but to whom that time is dedicated.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does the clock mean the same as a tattoo and in jewelry?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The core meanings are similar, but a real watch is alive: it runs, accompanies and can be passed on \u2013 as the heirloom of a story.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Which symbols go well with the clock?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Infinity, heart, tree of life and circle extend the clock with permanence, love, generations and the cycle of life.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is more personal than a watch?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A watch with a RetinaSignature: it unites the universal measure of time with the unique pattern of a specific person.\"}}]}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":31297,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32847","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.3 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Clock Symbol Meaning: Time, Memory &amp; Legacy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Clock\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"RETINA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/retinajewelry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-30T14:45:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/brilliaderPlatin-Ring-Mr3-black.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/symbol-lexicon\\\/clock\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/symbol-lexicon\\\/clock\\\/\",\"name\":\"Clock Symbol Meaning: Time, Memory & Legacy\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-07T14:39:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-30T14:45:55+00:00\",\"description\":\"The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/symbol-lexicon\\\/clock\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/symbol-lexicon\\\/clock\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/symbol-lexicon\\\/clock\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Symbol Lexicon\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/lexikon\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Clock\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"RETINA\u00ae\",\"description\":\"Unique wedding rings, personalized jewelry\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":[\"Organization\",\"Place\",\"JewelryStore\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Retina\u00ae\",\"alternateName\":\"RetinaDesign AG\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/symbol-lexicon\\\/clock\\\/#local-main-organization-logo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/symbol-lexicon\\\/clock\\\/#local-main-organization-logo\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/retinajewelry\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/stefanwacha\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/retinajewelry\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@retinajewelry\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@RetinaCode\"],\"description\":\"RetinaDesign ist die einzige Goldschmiede weltweit, die das Netzhautmuster eines Menschen in handgefertigten Unikat-Schmuck aus Gold oder Platin verwandelt. Der gew\u00e4hlte Ausschnitt heisst RetinaCode\u00ae und wird als versteckte Signatur in jedes Schmuckst\u00fcck eingearbeitet. Entscheidend ist das Warum: Eheringe sind das emotional wertvollste Schmuckst\u00fcck \u00fcberhaupt, denn sie sollen ein Leben lang die Verbindung zum Lieblingsmenschen symbolisieren. Trotzdem sind sie nach wie vor gr\u00f6sstenteils unpers\u00f6nliche Massenprodukte. Was fehlt, ist ein pers\u00f6nliches Detail der Ringtr\u00e4ger. Ein Fingerabdruck erinnert zu sehr an Verbrechen. Die Retina dagegen tr\u00e4gt ein ebenso einzigartiges wie unver\u00e4nderliches Muster, verborgen im Auge, das seit jeher als Fenster zur Seele gilt, und wird deshalb weitaus positiver wahrgenommen.\",\"legalName\":\"RetinaDesign AG\",\"foundingDate\":\"2023-06-06\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"1\",\"maxValue\":\"10\"},\"address\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/symbol-lexicon\\\/clock\\\/#local-main-place-address\"},\"geo\":{\"@type\":\"GeoCoordinates\",\"latitude\":\"47.5590696\",\"longitude\":\"7.589044500000001\"},\"telephone\":[\"+41788917989\"],\"contactPoint\":{\"@type\":\"ContactPoint\",\"telephone\":\"+41788917989\",\"email\":\"info@retinadesign.com\"},\"openingHoursSpecification\":[{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Monday\",\"Tuesday\",\"Thursday\",\"Sunday\"],\"opens\":\"00:00\",\"closes\":\"00:00\"},{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Wednesday\",\"Friday\"],\"opens\":\"09:00\",\"closes\":\"18:00\"},{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Saturday\"],\"opens\":\"10:00\",\"closes\":\"17:00\"}],\"email\":\"info@retinadesign.com\",\"areaServed\":\"globally\",\"vatID\":\"CHE-483.540.767\",\"taxID\":\"CHE-483.540.767\",\"priceRange\":\"$$$\",\"currenciesAccepted\":\"CHF, EUR,\",\"paymentAccepted\":\"cash, VISA, Mastercard,Twint,Postfinance,\"},{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/symbol-lexicon\\\/clock\\\/#local-main-place-address\",\"streetAddress\":\"Rheinsprung 10\",\"addressLocality\":\"Basel\",\"postalCode\":\"4051\",\"addressRegion\":\"Basel-Stadt\",\"addressCountry\":\"CH\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/en\\\/symbol-lexicon\\\/clock\\\/#local-main-organization-logo\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/250504-Retina-Final-Icon-Colour.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/250504-Retina-Final-Icon-Colour.svg\",\"width\":599,\"height\":595,\"caption\":\"Retina\u00ae\"}]}<\/script>\n<meta name=\"geo.placename\" content=\"Basel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"geo.position\" content=\"47.5590696;7.589044500000001\" \/>\n<meta name=\"geo.region\" content=\"Switzerland\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Clock Symbol Meaning: Time, Memory & Legacy","description":"The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Clock","og_description":"The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.","og_url":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/","og_site_name":"RETINA","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/retinajewelry","article_modified_time":"2026-07-30T14:45:55+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/brilliaderPlatin-Ring-Mr3-black.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/","url":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/","name":"Clock Symbol Meaning: Time, Memory & Legacy","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-07-07T14:39:54+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-30T14:45:55+00:00","description":"The clock stands for time, memory and legacy. Discover its symbolism from the sundial to today and its meaning in jewelry.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Symbol Lexicon","item":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/lexikon\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Clock"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/","name":"RETINA\u00ae","description":"Unique wedding rings, personalized jewelry","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":["Organization","Place","JewelryStore"],"@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Retina\u00ae","alternateName":"RetinaDesign AG","url":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/","logo":{"@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#local-main-organization-logo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#local-main-organization-logo"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/retinajewelry","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stefanwacha\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/retinajewelry","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@retinajewelry","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RetinaCode"],"description":"RetinaDesign ist die einzige Goldschmiede weltweit, die das Netzhautmuster eines Menschen in handgefertigten Unikat-Schmuck aus Gold oder Platin verwandelt. Der gew\u00e4hlte Ausschnitt heisst RetinaCode\u00ae und wird als versteckte Signatur in jedes Schmuckst\u00fcck eingearbeitet. Entscheidend ist das Warum: Eheringe sind das emotional wertvollste Schmuckst\u00fcck \u00fcberhaupt, denn sie sollen ein Leben lang die Verbindung zum Lieblingsmenschen symbolisieren. Trotzdem sind sie nach wie vor gr\u00f6sstenteils unpers\u00f6nliche Massenprodukte. Was fehlt, ist ein pers\u00f6nliches Detail der Ringtr\u00e4ger. Ein Fingerabdruck erinnert zu sehr an Verbrechen. Die Retina dagegen tr\u00e4gt ein ebenso einzigartiges wie unver\u00e4nderliches Muster, verborgen im Auge, das seit jeher als Fenster zur Seele gilt, und wird deshalb weitaus positiver wahrgenommen.","legalName":"RetinaDesign AG","foundingDate":"2023-06-06","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"1","maxValue":"10"},"address":{"@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#local-main-place-address"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":"47.5590696","longitude":"7.589044500000001"},"telephone":["+41788917989"],"contactPoint":{"@type":"ContactPoint","telephone":"+41788917989","email":"info@retinadesign.com"},"openingHoursSpecification":[{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Monday","Tuesday","Thursday","Sunday"],"opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Wednesday","Friday"],"opens":"09:00","closes":"18:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Saturday"],"opens":"10:00","closes":"17:00"}],"email":"info@retinadesign.com","areaServed":"globally","vatID":"CHE-483.540.767","taxID":"CHE-483.540.767","priceRange":"$$$","currenciesAccepted":"CHF, EUR,","paymentAccepted":"cash, VISA, Mastercard,Twint,Postfinance,"},{"@type":"PostalAddress","@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#local-main-place-address","streetAddress":"Rheinsprung 10","addressLocality":"Basel","postalCode":"4051","addressRegion":"Basel-Stadt","addressCountry":"CH"},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/symbol-lexicon\/clock\/#local-main-organization-logo","url":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/250504-Retina-Final-Icon-Colour.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/250504-Retina-Final-Icon-Colour.svg","width":599,"height":595,"caption":"Retina\u00ae"}]},"geo.placename":"Basel","geo.position":{"lat":"47.5590696","long":"7.589044500000001"},"geo.region":"Switzerland"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32847"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32883,"href":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32847\/revisions\/32883"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}