A short bio

Background

I spent most of my life as an independent industrial designer. Products with my designs have been sold all over the world for 30 years. At 63, I now find myself in the autumn and restless… ready to start a new project.

TöK Project

As a designer I love how shapes, colour and texture combine together in forms that are pleasing to the eye. I now have a chance to combine those touches in stand alone pieces as wrist watches, combining my love of art and watches and using my work experience and business connections.

Watches and Canvas

On this website you’ll find watches designed by me along with original artwork I’ve painted. The watch bodies are made to my specs – I’m starting off with a diver. The heart of the project lies in the dial designs. The designs come from things I’ve experienced, things I’ve seen: events, nature, kitsch, books, architecture, art styles, travels, memes and so on. They aren’t just designs to me, they’re fragments of memory which I have deemed dial worthy. The themes are by no means original but the designs and art are my own. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do.

C.S. Qin

TöK WatchWorks