Engraved Black Hourglass Timer

The piece is beautiful, but I might as well not have placed a message. You cannot read it. I've tried moving it different ways to read it...under light, without direct light. It's very difficult to read. For it being an anniversary gift, that wasn't a good thing, but other than that, the look was very elegant. It will look very nice in his office.

This is a beautiful and perfect gift. However the inscription is ver hard to see/read on the plaque. Maybe I picked the wrong font (Avant) but there is space for the letters to be larger.