String-Driven Spinning Top handmade of recycled Aluminum (spins 4 to 6 min)

 

For more serenity at the desk

This Spinning Top gives you a perfect time-out of four to five minutes, even more with practice. Hold it loosely on the desk with one hand, stoutly pull of the string with the other, then pull out the middle pole as well. The Spinning Top will now rotate silently on the spot and somehow stop the time a little. It almost seems to slightly hover - this impression is enhanced by the reflections of light on the matte surface.

This Spinning Top is manufactured by German artist and designer Christoff Guttermann. He uses a numerically controlled lathe to produce the blank Top and does the final grinding of the shape and surface by hand. The whole production process happens as sustainable as it gets, including the packaging which is made of cellular rubber.    

BEWARE: This toy is not suitable for children under the age of 3 - risk of asphyxiation and swallowing small parts.