Novo Coalbanks Blaenavon 1882 Stainless Steel Edition // Hand Engraved

The incredible Coalbanks Blaenavon 1882 manually wound timepiece is made from 138 year old train track pried from the hillside of Novo's hometown of Lethbridge, Alberta. This durable steel rail, manufactured by Blaenavon Ironworks of Wales in 1882, became the backbone of the coal mining industry and was an integral piece of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

By 1800, Blaenavon Ironworks contributed greatly to South Wales becoming the foremost iron-producing region in the world. Production at Blaenavon was second only to Cyfarthfa Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil, the largest iron producer in Wales. Two new furnaces were added over the next decade, and in 1804 a forge was constructed in nearby Cwmavon.

After years of facilitating coal transport at the Galt Mine, this quality steel rail, left abandoned over half a century, now functions as the dial of this hand built and individually numbered timepiece, part of a limited edition of only 15 pieces. The strap is made from Hermann Oak leather from one of the finest tanneries in the USA. This edition comes housed in a Canadian-made wood box. And of course the craftsmen who make your watch are human, not machines, ensuring your timepiece is completely unique in finish. Because these watches are made by hand, please allow for minor differences in color and texture.

The movement of this particular model features elegant and sophisticated hand-engraved finishing.