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Round Mark II - Warm Yellow

Sale price3.980,00 NOK

Runde Mark II - a larger and upgraded edition of the popular Runde collection.

With sapphire crystal and an embossed case back, this watch gives a feeling of quality and durability. The case is two millimeters larger, and the watch is powered by a solid Swiss Made quartz movement with six jewels that ensures precision and reliability.

The special sunburst dial in the fresh color Warm Yellow will stand out and change character according to the light in the surroundings.


Whether you're going to work, a formal occasion or a relaxed weekend, the Runde Mark II will be a reliable companion and help you keep time in style.

This elegant clock is inspired by the bird island Runde, which lies at the far end of the sea gap in Herøy, outside Ålesund. Fuglefjellet is the most species-rich seabird site in all of Scandinavia. Runde is also called "Treasure Island", after the silver and gold treasure from the sunken Dutch ship Akerendam from 1725.

 

Von Doren Runde farge Warm Yellow
Round Mark II - Warm Yellow Sale price3.980,00 NOK

INSPIRATION

The story of the Round Tax

On January 19, 1725, the Dutch merchant ship "Akerendam" set sail on its maiden voyage from the island of Texel outside Amsterdam, bound for Batavia (Djakarta in Indonesia). The ship was loaded with trade goods and money to be used to buy spices and other valuable goods from East Asia. In total, there were 200 people and 19 chests of gold and silver coins on board.

To avoid pirates in the English Channel, Akerendam sailed north of Scotland, but in a terrible storm the ship went wildly off course. On the morning of March 8, 1725, people on Runde saw that there was wreckage in the bay. Over the next few days, bodies and remains of the ship were found over large areas. All 200 on board lost their lives.

Found the treasure

Almost 250 years later, on July 16, 1972, two Swedish and one Norwegian divers found coins and one of the cannons of Akerendam in the bay southeast of Kvalneset on Runde. Over the course of three weeks, they recovered nearly half a ton of coins. Of these, the finders received 75 percent, the Norwegian state 15 percent and the Dutch state 10 percent. The Norwegian state's share of the coins was divided between the Coin Cabinet in Oslo and the Bergen Maritime Museum. NRK has made an exciting documentary about the treasure and the find.

Text taken from rundecentre.no/

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When I speak with brands around the world many are also influenced by forms found in nature. A great example is a Norwegian company Von Doren owned by the enigmatic Øyvind VonDoren Asbjørnsen.

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