"Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another."
This imaginative timepiece is a modern twist to the 19th century lithophane technology and back lights the watch with a brightly illuminated LED to give the dial a 3-dimensional look. When lit, the image of the most perplexing landmark known to man, Stonehenge comes to life. Battery included.
What's a lithopane?
Most popular in the 19th century, lithophanes were delivered as porcelain sheets that, when held to light, would result in a highly detailed picture.
These were hung in front of windows, where the sunlight streaming through the panel revealed the designs in the porcelain.
Japanese movement. Dial made in the UK. Assembled in China.
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