"Those who do not read, at the age of 70, will have lived only one life: their own. The reader will have lived 5000 years: there was when Cain killed Abel, when Renzo married Lucia, when Leopardi admired the infinite ... because reading is an immortality backwards."
Umberto Eco
By adopting a LeggiTempo you can reciprocate the splendid gift that printed paper gives us by giving a second life to a book otherwise destined to be destroyed.
Each watch is a unique handmade piece, equipped with a German quartz mechanism.
The LeggiTempo are born among the stalls of used books, where each book is carefully chosen by evaluating the weight of the cover and the weight of the sheets to ensure optimal balance once the mechanism is inserted. The mounted mechanisms are tested for 24 hours while the hands are finished and painted by hand. The pages are treated to be refractory to dust and the back is plasticized at the point of contact with the wall to avoid marks on the wall. The illustrations are original and are printed in a limited edition on semi-transparent matte paper.
"Who doesn't read, when 70 years old, will have lived only a single life: his own. The one who reads will have lived for 5000 years: there was Cain who killed Abel, there was Renzo who married Lucia, there was Leopardi who admired infinity.... because reading means an immortality backwards."
Umberto Eco
Adopte a Leggitempo! You will be able to give back the splendid gift that the printed paper gives us by giving a second life to a book otherwise destined for pulping.
Each watch is a unique piece made by hand, equipped with a German quartz mechanism.
The LeggiTempo are born among the stalls of used books, where each book is carefully chosen by evaluating the weight of the cover and the weight of the sheets to ensure the optimal balance. The mounted mechanisms are tested for 24 hours while the clock hands are finished and painted by hand. The pages are treated to be made resistant to dust while the back is plasticized in order to avoid marks on the wall. The illustrations are original and printed in limited edition on semi-transparent matte paper.
For shipments outside the European Union it's mandatory to provide a telephone number for couriers.
"Chi non legge, a 70 anni avrà vissuto una sola vita: la propria. Chi legge avrà vissuto 5000 anni: c’era quando Caino uccise Abele, quando Renzo sposò Lucia, quando Leopardi ammirava l’infinito… perché la lettura è una immortalità all’indietro."
Umberto Eco
Adottando un LeggiTempo potrai ricambiare lo splendido dono che ci fa la carta stampata regalando una seconda vita a un libro altrimenti destinato al macero.
Ogni orologio è un pezzo unico realizzato a mano, dotato di meccanismo al quarzo tedesco.
I LeggiTempo nascono fra le bancarelle dei libri usati, dove ogni libro viene scelto con cura valutando il peso della copertina e la grammatura dei fogli per garantire il bilanciamento ottimale una volta inserito il meccanismo. I meccanismi montati vengono testati per 24h mentre le lancette sono rifinite e dipinte a mano. Le pagine sono trattate per essere rese refrattarie alla polvere e il dorsetto viene plastificato nel punto di contatto col muro per evitare segni sulla parete. Le illustrazioni sono originali e vengono stampate in tiratura limitata su carta opaca semitrasparente.
"Who doesn't read, when 70 years old, will have lived only a single life: his own. The one who reads will have lived for 5000 years: there was Cain who killed Abel, there was Renzo who married Lucia, there was Leopardi who admired infinity....because reading means an immortality backwards."
Umberto Eco
Adopte a Leggitempo! You will be able to give back the splendid gift that the printed paper gives us by giving a second life to a book otherwise destined for pulping.
Each watch is a unique piece made by hand, equipped with a German quartz mechanism.
The LeggiTempo are born among the stalls of used books, where each book is carefully chosen by evaluating the weight of the cover and the weight of the sheets to ensure the optimal balance. The mounted mechanisms are tested for 24 hours while the clock hands are finished and painted by hand. The pages are treated to be made resistant to dust while the back is plasticized in order to avoid marks on the wall. The illustrations are original and printed in limited edition on semi-transparent matte paper.
For shipments outside the European Union it's mandatory to provide a telephone number for couriers.
