New Releases - Linde Werdelin SpidoLite
Published: March 05,
2009 | 14:00
Time for a Woody - Wood Watches Over Time (1590-2009)
Published: February 13,
2009 | 17:15
No, not that Woody.
A visual tour of wristwatches made of wood watches from 1590 to 2009.
One of the first wood watches I ever featured at The Watchismo Times, a 1960s Swank, reminiscent of the George Nelson clocks of the time.
Also previously featured, the incredibly rare Bronnikov all-wood (and bone) watches of the mid-nineteenth century. Even the movements were made of wood! --> LINK
The wood movement
And reaching as far back as I can, here is a portable sundial made of wood from 1590 which also doubled as a gun powder flask and compass --> LINK
Back in the USSR! This wood cased Raketa watch from an amazing collection of Russian watches --> LINK
LIP, mostly known for the super-cool watches of the seventies has a very wide array of other unusual watches like this 60's sterling silver bracelet watch with wood dial and curved inlaid wood strips in the bracelet.
And some of Richard Arbib's very rare wood dialed Hamilton Electric watches from the 1950s and 60s. Above is the Flight II prototype.
The classic design of the Hamilton Ventura also had a prototype with a wood face. Courtesy of Rene Rondeau.
And an collection of wood dial Hamilton Sherwood with automatic movements. These did make it to production in the 60s but are quite scarce.
More styles of Sherwoods
Original Sherwood strap with inlaid wood
A vintage Bulova Accutron with wood bezel
(All Accutron Posts-->LINK)
An unusual vintage Jowissa wood cased watch
The brand new limited edition Quiksilver Ray watch, an eco-friendly concept watch with a case and bracelet made of solid ebony and using a "Green" non-battery automatic mechanical movement.
More about The Ray --> LINK
The Nixon Rotolog, a modern interpretation of the LIP Baschmakoff Jump Hour of the early seventies but now with a interior light and an entire series made with all types of wood including bamboo and teak (shown above)
Nixon Rotolog collection --> LINK
One of my favorite modern watches using wood, the Nixon Murf featuring wood veneers cover the top half of the face and two discs for hours and minutes below. Eacy style has a different color light for the dial by pressing the big horizontal crowns. And one of it's truly unique features is the way the time is changed, you unscrew the top crown, and then press down to electrically forward the discs. It looks like a Bang & Olufsen stere turntable!
Nixon Murf collection --> LINK
A pair of swanky ladies watches from the modern brand Vestal utilizing Rosewood, Ebony, and Maple for cases and bracelets.
Vestal Wood Watch collection --> LINK
Shooting back up to the higher end of wood watches including the Jaquet Droz above. They have produced watches with all sorts of materials including meteorite.
Last but not least, Svend Anderson's Eros "Navigation Pleasure" model (below). The one-of-a-kind Eros has marquetry work with four types of wood and a secret 10 moving part erotic automaton on the back of the watch.
Related posts on The Watchismo Times;
Watches made of Bone
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Gadget and horological aficionados trying to balance durability with weight have a stylish new option. The SpidoLite, from Danish watchmaker Linde Werdelin, employs a titanium casing that drastically reduces the overall weight. Reportedly made at the request of mountaineer Morten Linde before he climbed Mount Everest, the casing is drilled into an "exoskeleton" form that further lightens the load while giving it a striking, incomplete appearance.
Black DLC SpidoLite with detachable "instrument" and yellow Sapphire crystal
Previously featured Linde Werdelin Bifometer Watch->Link
