You can read this fabulous story through this web link: The fabulous story of Seppo and his B52806 150m Citizen. Thank you Citizen Guy!
You can read this fabulous story through this web link: The fabulous story of Seppo and his B52806 150m Citizen. Thank you Citizen Guy!
These watches are inspired by the joy of diving, adventure in the Finnish nature and the love of my family I experienced during my childhood in the 70’s.
Pooki (Lyökin pooki) is the name of Finland’s oldest archipelago lighthouse. More accurately; Lyökin pooki is an over 16 meter high nautical day beacon tower, built of granite blocks and painted red and white in four alternating squares. The beacon was built in 1757 on the small Lyökki island and is today preserved by the Finnish Heritage Agency. https://www.selkameri.fi/kohteet/show/674
We made many diving trips with my father in the sea around the Lyökin pooki beacon. It felt just right to hold on to the name of Pooki in my watch design – POOKWATCHES.
I hope you can share and enjoy the spirit that I have put into our watches.
All the “Lyökki” pictures in this website are taken by my father whom I greatly admire, love and respect. Lyökki & Mariehamn, Finland, between the years 1969-1980.
* Unfortunately, my father died suddenly in the fall of 2020. The last conversations with my father were related to the sense of peace in the Archipelago Sea that we experienced on our excursions decades earlier. Our journey together ended and we will continue it with great longing and respect. In memory of my father. I miss him so much, Andreas.