Made in Glashütte: 2.3. Pulling shellac threads

Even in today’s high-tech world, there are requirements that can only be met by the excrement of a louse. Hard to believe, but true! The female lac insect feeds on the sap of large trees, which she excretes as a resinous substance to protect the eggs she lays. After the young lice hatch, the resin deposit serves as the basis for the production of shellac. To secure the anchor pallets, we need a shellac quantity of approximately just 0.029mm³, or, in other words: the small portions we’re cutting here from our shellac thread have a diameter of approx. 0.21mm and a length of approx. 0.83mm. The louse measures approx. 1 to 2mm, so it is pretty big in comparison! www.nomos-glashuette.com #madeinglashuette #nomos #nomosglashuette