Makassar wood watch box with glass top for 10 watches Geneva

Seeing without opening

That is the point of this version. The lid carries tempered glass — not acrylic — which does not scratch on the first pass of a cloth and does not yellow over the years.

At ten watches, the difference in use is real: you spot the piece you want at a glance, without lifting a lid or disturbing its neighbours.

The trade-off, worth knowing

Glass lets light through. A coloured dial, a light leather strap or an aged lume bezel does not like prolonged exposure. If the box sits near a window, choose the solid lid version. In a wardrobe or on a shaded dresser, glass is all upside.

Makassar veneer

Dark brown streaks over a lighter ground, under multi-layer gloss varnish. Each divider is varnished on top and lined only on the sides, so opening reveals a grid of wood rather than a textile border.

• Size: 33 × 26 × 9 cm · weight 2.1 kg
• Capacity: 10 watches, 50 mm cushions
• Varnished Makassar veneer · black suede-effect interior
• Tempered glass lid

The glass-top Makassar finish on video

Filmed in our workshop on the eighteen-watch Makassar. Veneer, tempered glass and 50 mm cushions are identical; only the capacity differs.

In six watches, the Makassar glass-top 6 uses exactly the same construction. In plain black with glass, see the 10-watch matt black. And for eighteen slots, the Makassar 18 glass-top. Full selection: watch boxes and watch cases.