Round - Warm yellow
This collection is named after the bird island of Runde outside of Ålesund, Norway. Runde has the most unique and varied population of seabirds in Scandinavia, and is also known as “Treasure Island” because of findings of gold found in the shipwreck of Akerendam, a Dutch ship that sank in 1725.
This elegant collection has a distinguished classic look and is available in a range of colorways and case finishes. All dials feature a sunburst effect that changes appearance after the lighting conditions around you.
Runde is our entry level model and a watch that will be noticed. Runde is powered by a Swiss Made Ronda 1069 quartz movement with 6 jewels. Providing unbeatable accuracy and reliability with a minimum of maintenance.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Dimensions:
- Diameter: 39mm.
- Thickness: 10.7mm
- Lug to lug: 46mm - Case: Stainless steel
- Back cover: Engraved like a Ducat from the Rundeskatten
- Glass: Mineral glass
- Water resistance: 5 bar / 50m
- Movement: Swiss Ronda 1069
- Lug width: 20mm
- Luminaire: Swiss Super-LumiNova C1
WARRANTY
This watch comes with a 2-year international warranty. This covers manufacturing defects on the watch itself, and does not extend to any parts of your watch that have been subjected to work by an unauthorized third party and/or accidental damage.
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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/
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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