Works
Clockface Pendant
A working clock, pressed into gold
Time
Pressed Time Cufflinks
The mechanics of an era, worn at the wrist
18k gold cufflinks pressed from real watch movement components, set with brilliant-cut diamonds
Materials
- 18k Yellow Gold
High-polish curved body with pressed mechanical relief
- Brilliant-Cut Diamonds
2 × approx. 0.10ct each, flush-set at 9 and 3 o'clock positions, VS clarity
Techniques
Die PressingHand FinishingFlush SettingHigh Polish
Dimensions
- face14 × 14mm
- depth5mm curved profile
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Before they became jewelry, these were clocks. The face of each cufflink was pressed directly from authentic Swiss watch movement components — gears, balance wheels, hour numerals, winding stems — their contours transferred into warm 18k yellow gold under controlled force, preserving every tooth and serif in the metal's memory.
Two brilliant-cut diamonds are set flush into the dial at the nine and three positions, standing in for the hour markers they were always meant to be. The result is something that cannot be designed at a computer: a piece that carries the soul of a machine, reborn as an object of personal adornment.
Each pair is slightly different. The press is consistent; the gold is not. Light catches the relief differently depending on wear, patina, and angle — meaning no two pairs age the same way.
The Story
The idea came from a drawer of salvaged watch movements — disassembled, beautiful, and going nowhere. Rather than restore them, the question became: what if their geometry could be transferred? The press technique required months of tooling and testing to achieve the depth of relief without cracking the gold. The diamonds came last, chosen not for size but for the way they sit level with the surface — as if they had always been there.
