Watchismo is featuring a little article on this gorgeous wooden pocket-watch — the entire works are made from wood.
Take a break from the complicated world of mechanical innovation for a few seconds… The orgy of Tourbillons, Forged Carbon, and Silicium Components can fade for a moment while you appreciate this early 1900 Russian pocket watch entirely made of wood. The case, the hands, and the gears, all from a tree – a living material that also marks time with it's rings – natures own clock and a profound medium for a watch.
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