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Tyler Worden holds two watches he made, one his “via negativa” theme and the other a “bubble gum” one.
A local watch maker is working hard to make every second count.
Tyler Worden, who studied industrial design at Carleton University, said he has always built things for himself.
“I built a speaker system when I was 12 and then I built skateboard ramps, and even my own bike, from the frame up, out of parts,” Worden said.
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Towards the end of his degree, he was looking for a new watch as a graduation present for himself. He said he did a ton of research because he wanted something perfect.
“At one point, I thought, ‘Let’s just see if I can prototype a watch for myself,’” he said. “I can 3D model it on the computer, then have it CNC (computer numerical control) manufactured and assemble all the parts.”
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Once he did that, he thought hard about whether he could produce more, and if others would want to buy them. Watches appealed to him because they are more than just an accessory — they’re something you wear every day.
“Or at least all day on the day you’re wearing it, and it becomes like a little sidekick on all your adventures,” Worden said. “It has to be practical and usable.”
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He said all watches have similar components — they have a face, a band, hands and often numbers, and work to tell the time — but they also function as a creative expression.
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“There’s so much that you can do with designing it,” he said. “That’s where I get to pour my subjective style into a watch, because I think they’re sculptures for your wrist.”
Tyler Worden wears a “bubble gum” theme watch he created.
Joy Struthers/Metroland
He really put his heart into it — his signature on the face of his watches is a small heart on top, balanced by the words “made with love” on the bottom. He said the case shape, a square with the circle face within, is part of his design language. It’s completely custom to his brand and he plans to have different themes in the future.
He started with a theme he calls “via negativa,” or an improvement by reduction.
“Instead of thinking of things to add to the case shape or design, I thought, ‘What can I take away from it?’” Worden said. “This is now the foundation that I’m going to use to develop from.”
His bubble gum theme, a watch with a baby blue face and pink circles instead of numbers, is more whimsical and fun. When interviewed for this story, this was the watch he was wearing, fixed on a dyed purple alligator leather strap.
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After about two years of committing part-time to the work, Worden began making watches full-time in January. He hopes to produce and sell up to 10 watches a month at his own studio. He said his watches typically sell for $900.
These watches were made and assembled in ߲ݴýby Worden Watch.
Joy Struthers/Metroland
He said working for himself means he wears a lot of hats — not only is he assembling and creating watches, but he is also continuing to design, promoting his work and more. He also has hats for sale, embroidered with his logo, that folks can buy to support his work. He said he sells them for $15 each.
You can also support Worden by following Worden Watch Studio on or . For more information visit .
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