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Wood type
Color and appearance:
Acacia is a common term for a group of trees of the family "Fabaceae ". Their main particularity is in their color: a gray-brown wood with cracked and cracked bark. In its natural environment, the Acacia protects itself on the surface by forming a silvery patina.
Grain and texture:
Acacia has bands of contrasting color in the growth rings, which gives a grain pattern that resembles a ribbon with streaks of color.
Source:
Tanzania, Africa and South Asia
Information:
Acacia is not listed in the CITES Appendices or listed red from the IUCN Threatened Species List and is considered invasive in some areas.
Color and Appearance:
Acashew is an ambiguous vernacular name for a collection of tropical trees from the Méliaceae family, whose main characteristic is to have a pale pink to red colored wood, fragrant, durable and easy to work. The fruits of mahogany trees are capsules containingsamares (winged achenes).
Grain and Texture:
Mahogany has many different looks. We can thus find it dappled, ribboned, radiated, wavy, moiré or curly. Its name of finish very often bears the texture with which it is associated.
Source:
America, Antilles
Information:
Mahogany is listed on the CITES Appendices and is subject to restriction. It is also listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and considered vulnerable. Its use is therefore very monitor and control.
Color and appearance:
Originally from West Africa, zebra wood offers striking grain contrast and an exceptional finish. Although the growth rings are very pronounced, the wood naturally presents itself with coarse and fine grain patterns. Zebra wood is considered a luxury hardwood and is most commonly used in veneer application.
Grain and texture:
Has a fairly coarse texture and open pores. The grain is usually wavy or matted.
Source:
West Africa (Congo)
Information:
Not listed in the CITES Appendices, but listed on the IUCN Red List. It is listed as Vulnerable due to a population reduction of more than 20% over the last three generations, caused by a decline in its natural range.
Color and appearance:
Bamboo is actually a grass and the hollow reeds of some species can grow up to 30 meters. The bamboo in our watches is created by gluing together sanded bamboo strips and then machining the new bamboo "planks" into links and watch cases. Care must be taken when sanding, but bamboo is overall an easy product to work with.
Grain and texture:
Being a monocot of the grass family, bamboo has no sapwood/heartwood or growth ring. The texture is very uniform and varies from medium to fine depending on the density.
Source:
South Asia
Information:
This timber species is not listed on the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Color and appearance:
Oak has a beautiful light brown to yellow brown hue. It is a species with a good material yield, which can be machined quite easily, giving a surface state that is perfectly smooth and silky to the touch. Like Chestnut, Oak contains tannin, which is revealed on contact with water, which can create unsightly coloring or dripping. In outdoor use, it is therefore advisable to protect it with a tannin blocking saturator if you want to keep a uniform shade.
Grain and texture:
This species has a medium grain, a straight grain, and good dimensional stability.
Source:
Europe (France)
Information:
Not listed in the CITES Appendices, but listed on the IUCN Red List. It is classified as vulnerable due.
Color and appearance:
The heartwood of walnut can vary from a light pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with deeply tinted streaks. Secondary colors can sometimes have a gray, purple or reddish cast.
Grain and texture:
Walnut grain is usually straight, but can be irregular, especially in the burl, crotch, and curly variants. The texture is uniform, with a moderate natural luster.
Source:
Eastern Europe
Information:
This timber species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but the IUCN lists it as Near Threatened. This list concerns wild populations of the tree: it should be noted that almost all of the wood available comes from cultivated trees.
Color and appearance:
The color of camphor can vary widely depending on the species and growing conditions. The strains selected for our watches are light brown, with shades of gray and olive green, creating a golden hue. The paler sapwood is not always clearly differentiated from the heartwood.
Grain and texture:
The grain of camphor can have a variety of patterns: straight, intertwined, and wavy can all be present in one piece. The texture is uniform, with a high natural luster and a soft buttery feel.
Source:
South Asia
Information:
Camphor is not listed on the CITES Appendices or on the IUNC Red List of Threatened Species, although a few related species are listed as vulnerable/endangered due to of a population reduction of more than 20% to 50% over the last three generations, caused by a decline in its natural range, and by its exploitation.
Color and appearance:
Found in East Africa, ebony has high color saturation and a natural brilliant luster. Due to the depth of tone, the typically straight grain is not easily distinguishable, although it is fine and uniform in texture. The hardness of ebony can make working with ebony difficult, so tools are regularly checked and sharpened to reduce pulling and poor edge quality.
Grain and texture:
The grain is generally straight or sometimes irregular, with a fine and uniform texture. Has a high level of natural luster.
Source:
East Africa (Mozambique)
Information:
This timber species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is flagged by the IUCN as data deficient.
Color and appearance:
Different species of sandalwood are found throughout the world. Sandalwood oil has been used for centuries in cosmetics, oriental medicine and religious ceremonies. Different species of sandalwood are used, each chosen for its unique and varied color. Red, black/brown and green sandalwood can all be seen in our line.
Grain and texture:
Has a fairly coarse texture and open pores. The grain is usually wavy or matted.
Source:
Dark:East Africa (Mozambique)
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Red:East Africa (Mozambique)
Information:
Santalum album is listed as a vulnerable species by the IUCN.
Color and appearance:
The heartwood of olive wood is usually cream or yellowish brown in color, with contrasting dark brown or black streaks. The color will deepen with age, with gray and bronze tones. The olive tree is sometimes figured with a curly or wavy grain.
Grain and texture:
Grain can be straight, nested or wild. The texture is fine and even with a moderate natural luster.
Source:
Europe
Information:
This wood species is not listed on the CITIES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Color and appearance:
Brazilian Rosewood can range in color from a dark chocolate brown to a lighter purplish or reddish brown, with darker, contrasting veining. The black streaks can sometimes form a unique grain pattern sometimes referred to as "spider web" or "landscape", very similar to Ziricote. The lighter yellowish sapwood is clearly demarcated from the heartwood.
Grain and texture:
Brazilian Rosewood has a uniform, medium to coarse texture with medium-sized open pores. The grain tends to be straight, but can sometimes be intertwined, spiral, or wavy.
Source:
Brazil
Information:
This timber species is listed in Appendix I of CITES and is on the IUCN Red List. It is listed as Vulnerable due to a population reduction of more than 20% over the past three generations.
Color and appearance:
Koa is a species native to Hawaii and is widely considered the most beautiful of the native hardwoods. Although softer than many of our reclaimed wood species, Koa wood machines exceptionally well and provides a smooth finish with a beautiful natural sheen. Depending on the season of harvest, Koa wood will produce tones ranging from medium golden to reddish brown, similar to mahogany.
Grain and texture:
The grain is usually slightly interlaced and sometimes wavy. Uniform medium to coarse texture.
Source:
Hawaii
Information:
Not listed in the CITES Appendices and listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern.
Color and appearance:
Kosso's heartwood color typically has a light golden brown base, sometimes showing dark red or purplish brown tones that fade with age.
Grain and texture:
The grain is straight to interlocking with a medium texture and low natural luster.
Source:
Nigeria
Information:
This timber species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but the IUCN lists it as Near Threatened.
Color and appearance:
Maple is found all over the world, but the hard maple wood in our watches comes from northeastern North America. Unlike our other woods which use the central heart of the tree, our maple watches are made from the outer rings, known as the sapwood. The grain is typically straight with slight undulations and has a fine, even texture. Maple is fairly easy to work with, but care must be taken not to overheat tools, as maple burns easily.
Grain and texture:
Grain is usually straight, but may be wavy. Its texture is fine and regular.
Source:
Northeastern North America
Information:
This timber species is not listed on the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Color and appearance:
Purple heartwood comes from the Solomon Islands. The wood has a naturally rich purple color. The grain pattern is usually fine and has very straight lines. Although difficult to cut at high speeds, a beautiful and durable finish is created when worked properly.
Grain and texture:
The grain is usually straight, but can also be wavy or irregular. Has a medium texture with a good natural sheen.
Source:
Solomon Islands
Information:
This timber species is not listed on the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Color and Appearance:
The main characteristic ofSnakewood from its Latin name "Marmoroxylon racemosum", is to be composed of large deep yellow fibers and mottled with large dark brown veins. It is so called because it is reminiscent of the skin of a snake.
Grain and Texture:
Serpentwood has several different aspects. It can thus be found light or dark depending on the cut because its grain is dense and very nervous. It is a very hard and difficult wood to work with but has a fabulous final result.
Source:
Guyana, Suriname, Brazil
Information:
Snake antler is listed in the CITES Appendices and is subject to restrictions. It is also listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and considered vulnerable. Its use is therefore very monitor and control.
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