We never seem to have enough time—and yet, we have all the time in the world. What would you do with 706,056 hours? With the average life expectancy, one could play as many classical chess games, brew over a million espressos, or share 211 million kisses. We modern humans tend to underestimate time. After all, it’s always there—unchanging, evenly distributed. Everyone has the same 24 hours each day. And yet, days and weeks can seem to fly by. How can it already be mid-July?

Confucius once said: “Time has three modes of motion: the future arrives slowly, the present flies past like an arrow, and the past stands still forever.”

In this newsletter, we invite you to journey with us through yesterday, today and tomorrow. And whatever you find yourself doing—brewing espresso, sharing a kiss, or moving pieces across a board—savour the moment.

“Turtles are survivors from another age,” says American designer Ted Muehling, who has dedicated an entire collection to them with Tortoise. The structure of the vases, bowls and tumblers echoes the carapace of these animals—gentle, sharp-eyed and composed, gliding slowly and gracefully through the world. They have long been regarded as symbols of longevity and endurance. Author Michael Ende, whose stories often feature a turtle, attributed the fascination with Testudines to their complete lack of utility (neither predator nor prey), their modest needs, and their knowing smile as they emerge from their shell. There may be more productive ways to spend your Sunday, but believe us: watching light and shadow play across the wafer-thin biscuit porcelain evokes a meditative sense of timelessness.