ROBIN

Though now recognised as a Christmas icon, the unassuming little Robin is a sacred storm-cloud bird of Norse mythology, calling the god of thunder Thor himself an ally. In the west, American Indian tribes revered its red-breast as a symbol of the rising sun, and European legends associate them heavily with the Christ story, bearing his blood.

“And when they were dead. The robins so red Brought strawberry-leaves, And over them spread.”

This unexpected little powerhouse not only abounds in myth but is also recognised by some as the most iconic British bird. LOKDALE’s timepiece pays tribute with confident blacks bearing reddish-bronzed features for a striking contrasting effect.