“A clock not only indicates time.  It is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design.  It is not a fading fashion; it is timeless…like a graceful flower or sometimes like a shiny gem.”

Lemnos founder Hiroshi Takata hints above at what most everybody feels: Clocks are ubiquitous. Throughout all of known history humans have tracked the movement of the earth—using sundials, water clocks, the hourglass. Arguably, the stylistic innovations of the timepiece have reached a pinnacle with Shin Azumi’s Edge. 

The process of making Edge evokes the proverbial figure frozen in the block of marble, whose elegant contours emerge via the vision of the sculptor. Only in this case, the tools aren’t hammer and chisel but rather fire and the forge: aluminum blocks are heated into liquid, which is then poured into a sand mold, patiently cooled, painstakingly painted, and finally polished to perfection.

All told, it may take as long as one week to manufacture a single clock: “Few clockmakers in the world have the know-how or would spend such lengthy time in creating a single product.”

Lemnos is known for their eclectic collection of clocks in metal, wood, and “Araidashi”—a compelling congregate of gravel, pebbles, and other aggregates mixed with mortar and then washed clean.

The company owns many design world accolades including Good Design Japan, RedDot, and the Design Intelligence Award. See Lemnos to find out more.