Thomson Paper Clock - Grey

Crafted with all wooden parts and housed in a bent plywood frame the Thomson clock harkens to nature. The recessed numbers reveal a darker wood tonality punched through the ply creating a three-dimensional impression. 

Founded in 1947 Lemnos Inc. began as a brass casting manufacturer in Toyama Prefecture in Japan. In 1966 the began supplying Seiko Clock Co with key parts and eventually in 1980 began working with well-known and established designers producing fine clocks. 

Collaborating with famous designers Lemnos produces high-quality items by working with craftsmen who enhance the value of the material through their interaction with it. The result is a design object that does not become obsolete through the passage of time.

Lemnos designs have been received high acclaim and design awards all over the world.

About the Designer: Yuichi Nara, born in Tokyo in 1977, graduated from Architecture at Yokohama National University and quickly took a brief sojourn in Italy. Designing for an architects office in Venice he continued his education at Venezia University before returning to Japan to establish the Noto design office. Studying local materials and learning local techniques and applying them to his work, he attempts to design products that enrich everyday life. Alongside his design activities, he also grows rice in a rented untilled paddy field.

• Material: Plywood and Glass
• Measures Ø30.5 cm x D5.1 cm / Ø12 in x D2 in
• Requires a single AA Battery - included
• Good Design Award Winner 2004

Part of our Lemnos Clock Collection