Festina Lente

"Festina lente" — make haste, slowly. An old Latin motto, said to have been a favorite of the Roman emperor Augustus. Push hard, then pause briefly, and repeat. Festina Lente is an interval timer that does exactly that, and nothing more. THE DIAL - Work: a thick ring that empties as the seconds run down - Rest: a thin ring that fills back up, on a darker screen - The current round is shown large, so you can read it from across the room - Tap the dial to pause and resume YOUR INTERVALS - Work from 5 seconds to 10 minutes, rest from 0 to 5 minutes - 1 to 99 rounds, or repeat until you stop - An optional get-ready countdown before the first round - Your settings are remembered THE SOUND - Three short beeps, then one long beep: the same signal for work and for rest - Plays alongside your music or workout videos, even in silent mode - Haptics at every turn. Sound and haptics can each be turned off ALSO - The screen stays on while the timer runs - Portrait and landscape, iPhone and iPad - Japanese and English PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, no network access. Hurry, but never rush.