the time to be happy is now — white & black zen wall clock
£39 · 30cm
Free UK shipping included
A made-to-order 30cm wall clock carrying the words “the time to be happy is now”, printed on a smooth glass face in white with black lettering. Each clock is printed to order by our partner workshop in the United Kingdom, hand-assembled with a quiet quartz movement, and shipped in protective packaging.
- Printed and shipped from the UK
- Usually arrives in 5–7 working days
- Backed by our 14-day Made-Right Promise
- Hands
- white
- Font
- oswald
Our Made-Right Promise
The design in your preview is the artwork we send to print. If your clock arrives damaged, faulty, or not the design you ordered, send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will make you a new one and ship it free, or refund you in full.
- No return postage to pay, and you keep the clock unless we ask for it back.
- We reply within two working days. Most claims are settled within seven.
- Refunds go to your own card, usually within 5 to 10 working days.
- Lost in the post? We reprint and resend at our cost, or refund in full. Your choice.
We can promise that because nothing is made until you order it. There is no warehouse of stock to argue over. If a clock is wrong, the fix is simply to print it again.
Read the full Returns and Refunds policyAbout these words
Not when the work is finished. Not when the house is done. Now, here, in the ordinary middle of things, which is, it turns out, the only place it was ever available.
The story behind these words
The words on this clock distil a longer thought from the people who said them first.
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
“I, too, have my religion. It is this: Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now; the place to be happy is here; and the way to be happy is to make others happy. This is the religion of usefulness; this is the religion of reason.”
“There is no way to happiness — happiness is the way.”
“The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.”
“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.”
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
Materials & dimensions
| Diameter | 30 cm (≈ 11.8 inches) |
|---|---|
| Face | Smooth, high-quality glass, edge-to-edge printed with UV-cured ink |
| Hands | Quartz-driven hour, minute, and seconds hands in white |
| Movement | Silent-sweep quartz, runs on a single AA battery (not included) |
| Mounting | Wall-mounted via a standard sawtooth hanger on the back |
| Lead time | Printed in the United Kingdom and usually arriving within 5–7 working days |
Common questions about this clock
How long does shipping take?
Each clock is printed to order and usually arrives within 5–7 working days, shipped from within the United Kingdom. We currently ship inside the UK only.
Can I change the colours or wording?
Yes — every design on the site can be customised. Click Customize this design to swap the face colour, the lettering colour, the font, and the hand colour. The wording itself is one of our curated collection; custom wording isn’t available today.
What if my clock arrives damaged?
We replace or refund any clock that arrives damaged or with a print defect — just email us within 14 days of delivery with a photo. Because every clock is made to order with custom artwork, change-of-mind returns aren’t available, but the damage / defect guarantee applies regardless. Our full Returns & Refunds policy spells out the process.
Where is the clock made?
The glass face is printed and the clock is hand-assembled by our partner workshop in the United Kingdom. The design itself is curated and the artwork prepared in our studio.