Award winning lighting artist and multidisciplinary designer.
Creator of Tempus.
On a mission to create the world's most beautiful modern timepieces.
Exploring time through light, materials and engineered form.
Reading now 10 hours, 10 minutes, 30 seconds
Tempus by Ben Rousseau
Time, expressed through light.
Tempus reimagines the way we see and experience time. Rather than conventional hands, 132 illuminated segments transform hours, minutes and seconds into an ever changing composition of light.
12
Hours, inner ring
Twelve segments. Lit to mark each current hour.
60
Minutes, middle ring
Sixty segments fill in turn, then clear on the hour. Supporting each hour in replicating the time beautifully.
60
Seconds, outer ring
The outer ring builds second by second once a minute. Creating a mesmerising rhythm to every passing minute.
The Tempus collection
Designed, engineered and made in Britain. Limited runs, each built to order.
New for 2026
The philosophy
A different way to experience time.
Tempus was created not simply to tell us the time, but to change the way we experience it. Through continuously evolving patterns of light, each timepiece transforms the passing seconds, minutes and hours into something beautiful, inviting us to pause, observe and enjoy the moment.
As Featured in global publications
The world of
Ben Rousseau
British artist and designer Ben Rousseau has spent more than 25 years exploring the relationship between light, materials, technology and engineered form. Influenced by automotive and aviation engineering and futuristic cinema, he creates distinctive artworks, installations and his signature Tempus timepieces for private collectors, brands and extraordinary spaces.
Selected clients and collaborations
Art and engineering
Two disciplines, one practice.
From illuminated installations and award winning artworks to Formula 1 components, aviation inspired pieces and Tempus timepieces, Ben's work brings together a lifelong fascination with light, technology, automotive culture and precision engineering.
The Tempus guide
Where should your clock go?
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