The artistry of stories, one watch at a time.
The craftsman walked into an ancient forest seeking inspiration, a material suitable to his art. The landscape, the secret languages of birds and squirrels felt like a subtle calling. As he wandered deeper into the forest, he began noticing every tree, every branch and foliage.
The trees: weathered by years of storm, rain and sun, every one of the rings in their trunks, a monument of time, of duration, of the passing and change of things. “The passing and change of things…“, the craftsman thought to himself. He started imagining how every ring on the tree trunk is the outline of the year, every ring a cycle of change and of letting go.
The tree is indeed the visual allegory of time, its most primal and genuine representation.
He discovered a fallen branch and carried it back to his workshop. Over weeks, he shaped and configured it into a forest miniature: a watch that tells time as its wooden material does. It was the bridge between man and nature, a crafted metaphor of time, a real mimesis of nature, wrapped around the craftsman’s hand.
From the workshop to your wrist
And then there is you, drawing new rings on a tree trunk every year, living your own story as the lover of the analog in a digital world. You love material things because nature is material, but you want your things to be irreplaceable and resilient, like the ancient tree in the craftsman’s fable.
With Olive Art Gallery’s wooden watches, you can almost feel the forest’s heartbeat. A watch is a recorder of time, a partner in our daily transactions and activities. It’s the thing you carry with you and never consciously notice- as it happens with time well spent.
The best part is that this effortless connection with nature is so much more than a surface-level motto. Our wooden watches are made from whole pieces of wood that do not absorb odors or chemical substances.
Our politics and ethics drive us towards practices that align with the rules of sustainability and moral production of materials. To be exact, our products are crafted solely from trees which no longer produce fruits. At the same time, we plant young trees that replace the ones that are used for our manufacturing, strengthening the forest’s cycles of life.
Proudly Handcrafted from Earth’s Finest
This zebrawood watch, with its animal-like striped figure and rich grain patterns carries a sense of individuality and adventure, as it grows in some of the most primordial regions of the world. With its analog character and metal lines, it serves as a connection of worlds– the world of nature and the world of man, the world of production and the world of human virtuosity.
On the other hand, there are some zebrawood options that give off a high-end, luxurious vibe to your looks. Maintaining the grain patterns of this primal wood and combining it with a light blue, ethereal-like face and gold elements, this model elevates your outfit and grants it a refined, timeless touch.
The lovers of contrast and uniqueness can match their looks with this timeless color combination of sweet brown and deep cypress green, an always-in-vogue sign of elegance and effortless beauty.
The advocates of sustainability and ethical consumption usually go for things that suit every hour and every occasion. We are highly aware of this need and this is why we launched this zebrawood wristwatch with discreet golden details, a conflation of minimalist fashion references with an one-of-a-kind appearance. This watch is our take on the all time classic white and gold match, giving it a natural twist.
On some occasions, you might want the industrial elegance and clear-cut look of metal and stainless steel to stand out. In this case, we present to you this ebony wood and this stainless steel and zebrawood combination watch, two masterpieces of contrasts and texture games.
The sleek metallic finish juxtaposed with the rustic beauty of wood results in a striking design, that appeals to both urban minimalists and nature lovers. Innovation and tradition are the real materials of these compelling bold statements of watches.