A watchmaking business in Baltimore recently acquired a portion of scrap metal that was once the Francis Scott Key Bridge to keep its memory alive.
Small Business Trends reported that Alan Tsao, founder of local watch brand Tsao Baltimore, purchased parts of the bridge to make watches, reflecting his business vision of incorporating his love for the city into his timepieces.
It could be recalled that the bridge collapsed after the cargo ship Dali collided with one of the support pillars. The whole bridge fell into the Patapsco River, hindering shipping traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore, which has since been reopened.
Tsao's Love for Baltimore
This is not the first time Tsao made watches that reminded its wearers of Baltimore.
One of the timepiece editions created by the company was in partnership with local brewery National Bohemian, which was promptly sold out.
The company's other bespoke watches incorporate the history of the former naval ships USS Torsk and USS Constellation.
Tsao told the Baltimore Banner that wearable watches are more than just for telling time, saying that his business wanted its watches to become a "conversation piece."
He added that the materials of the watches were sourced and assembled inside the state of Maryland.
Tsao Baltimore recently opened a local showroom where customers could see some of the watches it has made since its establishment in 2017.
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