Bog Oak, Morta Wood

Bog Oak (also known as Morta) is a unique natural material from oak trees that have been buried in a peat bog for many centuries.

Hundreds and thousands of years ago these mighty trees were buried under water because of changes in the streambeds and coastal erosion. Deep down, at the very bottom of rivers, under layers of silt and sand, they had been living for myriads of years in a completely different world. Fishes surrounded their branches instead of birds. Water enveloped them instead of wind. Only some of these unique ancient trees managed to survive to the present day.
Thanks to the tanning substances in the bogwood, it might develop colors from light brown to almost black. The most valuable and expensive bogwood is dark black since it requires at least a thousand years for an oak to turn black.

Gold and platinum are the most valuable metals. Diamond is the most expensive mineral. The same way, bog oak is the rarest and the most expensive types of wood created by nature. Every bog oak has its own centuries-old history behind it. This is exactly why every wristwatch made by our company is truly exclusive and unique.

Bogwood we use for our wristwatches was obtained from the Sluch riverbed, which has been running in the west of Ukraine for thousands of years. Acquired bogwood has to be processed as soon as possible since it might quickly come into disrepair after years in the airless environment. It has to be dried afterward. The natural drying process can take up to four years to complete. Modern rapid drying techniques such as kiln drying have proved to be unsuitable as they make the wood brittle and can even cause it to split.
We use only high-quality first-grade bogwood without knots or splits. The housing of every wristwatch we make is made of a solid piece of a bogwood, which is at least one thousand years of age. This kind of timber has a deep dark color and unique internal structure.
All wristwatches manufactured by us are coated with a combination of natural oils and wax. This protects the material from moisture and mechanical damage. Moreover, the coating makes colors deeper and richer.