 Gigantic brother of the King of Ireland to whom King Mark and Cornwall were expected to pay an annual tribute. Mark's nephew Tristan sailed to Ireland to kill Morholt to end this. He succeeded, but not before Morholt wounded him with his great poisoned sword. Before he died, Morholt told him that only his sister Iseult would be able to cure his poisoned wound.
Trinity - triskel or love-knot:
The 'trinity' design on the dial is one of the basic Celtic designs.
The circles represent the three domains of ancient Celtic belief: the underworld for the past, the earth world for the present, and the sky world for the divine.
Solid silver-plated brass case with stainless steel bracelet, one way rotating bezel, luminous hands and Japanese quartz calendar movement. Etched trinity symbol dial. Diameter 1¼" (32mm).
Dustproof construction, Nickel free. Stainless steel back.
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