Brass Globe 3D

An antique terrestrial globe in polished brass fills the dial, rendered in true 3D: raised-relief continents catch the light, the seas are darker patinated brass, and fine engraved lines of latitude and longitude curve round the sphere. It leans on its axis at 23.5 degrees inside a heavy brass meridian ring, held by its pins, a warm study glowing softly behind.

The world turns

Tap the watch face and the globe spins once about its tilted axis - the oceans and the continents sliding round the sphere, the light staying where it is - and settles back exactly where it was. It turns by itself on every hour.

Engraved in brass

The hours are engraved on the meridian ring and filled with black enamel. The hands are blued steel with a bright edge, sweeping out from the globe's centre.

Cartouches, as on old globes

Your readings sit on small engraved brass cartouches at 9, 3 and 6, the date on a fourth at 12. Set a slot to empty and its cartouche goes with it.

Three metals

• Brass.
• Silver.
• Bronze.

Easy on the battery

The globe turns only on a tap and on the hour; at rest nothing moves faster than the minute hand. Always-on shows only the hour marks and the hands, dim on black.

Make it yours

• Metal: brass, silver or bronze.
• Hour marks: Arabic numerals, Roman numerals or engraved bars.
• Three complications: steps, notifications and battery by default, or another app's.

To customize, touch and hold the watch face, then tap Customize.

Works on watches with Wear OS 6 or later. Made in Watch Face Format: nothing to install on your phone, no permissions, no data collected.

Part of Tempus Arcanum, a collection of watch faces.