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Clock and Compass Tattoos

Clock tattoos are about time, memories and turning points: the hands of a pocket watch often show the hour of a birth or a loss, the hourglass the value of passing time, and the melting clock the relativity of time.

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Yelkenli Gemi — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Yelkenli Gemi

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Pusula — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Pusula

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Göz ve Saat — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Göz ve Saat

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Dümen — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Dümen

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Kum Saati — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Kum Saati

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Kronos ve Kum Saati — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Kronos ve Kum Saati

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Cep Saati — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Cep Saati

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Dağlı Pusula — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Dağlı Pusula

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Kırık Saat — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Kırık Saat

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Çapa — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Çapa

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Deniz Feneri — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Deniz Feneri

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Eriyen Saat — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Eriyen Saat

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Aslan ve Saat — Clock and Compass Tattoos design, try it on

Aslan ve Saat

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The compass, anchor, lighthouse and ship's wheel are symbols of finding your way and standing firm from the nautical tradition: not losing your way, holding on through the storm, coming home. These motifs are often used on their own and together with clocks and roses in arm compositions.

Things to know about Clock and Compass Tattoos

Personalize the clock

Setting the pocket watch's hands to a meaningful moment (a birth time, the moment you met) makes the design uniquely yours; discuss it with your artist beforehand.

Detail needs a wide area

Numbers, compass points and clock mechanisms become indistinct at small sizes. For detailed clocks, choose broad areas like the forearm or upper arm.

Start open to a composition

The clock, compass and rose trio is a classic of vertical arm compositions. You can start with one piece and add the others later.

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