Meaning of clock tattoos

Clock tattoos are undoubtedly a highly acclaimed design by many people. They are a very meaningful tattoo idea that can make a huge difference in your life. A clock irremediably symbolizes the passage of time, that is, how time escapes our power and ends up leaving, never to return to us. Time is humanity's most precious treasure, although few people realize it.

Time is relative and runs fast or slow depending on the circumstances you live, but it always passes and you can never stop it. The clock is a human invention to be able to control the passage of time, since without a control of the time we would not know how to manage our lives. A watch can be a great tool or an object that makes you a slave, it will depend on the approach you give it. 

Clock tattoos can have many different meanings. For instance, It can represent the past, the present and the future. It can represent an important event that has happened in your life such as the death of one person or the birth of another.

It also means like time passes and you have to live life to the fullest. Enjoying the present without allowing obstacles to erase our smile, because each moment is unique. There is nothing that repeats itself in the same way once time passes.

The passage of time can also mean that emotional wounds heal Because with a good internal work, time will help us heal those wounds that may have remained open in the past, that hurt in the present but that will be healed in the future.

There are many types of watches and you can choose the design that you like the most or that suits you and your personality to be able to represent this passage of time on your skin.

Types of clock tattoos

With dates

The passage of time is something that goes hand in hand with watch tattoos. But sometimes, we can stop it if we always wear it on our skin. That is why when a child is born, that moment will always be recorded and it is a great idea to capture it on the skin with a clock with date tattoo. Since we can place the exact time, with the symbolism of remembering that moment in the past. In other cases, it does not have to be something so specific but rather a time that symbolizes something for you and that you want to always carry with you.

With names

Neither the passage of time will be able to stop the best moments nor the memories. For this reason, sometimes we also find that the tattoo of clocks bear names. In this case, it is common to refer to the birth of a child again and to indicate his name as well as the time when the great moment took place. What we evoke with a tattoo like this is usually always positive.

With compasses

In this case, the meanings of time and destiny. A nice way to give the green light to what life has in store for us. Compasses are the guides on the path of life, which is why the time we have ahead of us to fulfill our dreams is added. The great meaning that a combined tattoo like this leaves us is choosing the best path through life.

Of sand

Another of the great classics within tattoos is the one that has at reloj de arena as the protagonist. They represent the passage of time and how quickly life goes. But they are also synonymous with a radical change in our life. So we can say that it is the beginning of new perspectives or stages. Since every time this type of watch is turned around, everything starts again, so it comes to more opportunities. In some cases it is also given the meaning of the transience of life and even death.

Watches with roses

Sometimes tributes are usually basic when we talk about tattoos. The loss of a loved one is something that affects us and that we will always carry with us. That is why it is not surprising that we see how clock tattoos are decorated with flowers, which in this case will be roses. Since as we well know, they are a clear synonymous with love. Although it is true that they include more meanings and that each one can give you the one you like the most.

Old watches

Although we know that minimalist tattoo designs are one of the great basics, those with vintage details are not far behind. Because they bring great beauty and warmth in each of its details. Hence, when we choose them, they are most of the time in a realistic way. Just to be able to appreciate what we mentioned. A way to symbolize that time has stopped at a specific moment of the past as a memory. They can always have both names, dates or other details that will make them complete.

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