Tateossian
Septagear Cogs Cuff Links
These are rotating cuff links featuring seven interlocking cogs, designed by Tateossian for formal and dress shirt wear. They are crafted from plated brass with a gunmetal finish, green enamel accents, and swivel backs. Presented in a designer box, they are made in the UK and include embossed logos.
- Material
- Plated brass
- Gender
- male
- Style
- formal, classic, business
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Brooches & Lapel Pins
Color
Size
Specifications
Sophisticated rotating cuff links featuring seven interlocking cogs by London-based designer Robert Tateossian.
Plated brass with embossed logos and swivel backs, presented in a designer box.
- Material
- Plated brass
- Style
- formal, classic, business
- Occasion
- formal, wedding, party
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Brooches & Lapel Pins
Additional Attributes
- rotating design with seven interlocking cogs
- plated brass construction
- embossed logos on each cuff link
- swivel backs for secure fastening
- presented in a designer box
- made in the UK by Tateossian
Product Insights
Tateossian's Septagear Cogs Cuff Links feature seven interlocking watch-inspired cogs that rotate as a unified gear train via swivel backs, creating the brand's most intricate kinetic design. The cufflinks develop a distinctive patina on tooth edges from wear, which enhances the horological narrative but requires periodic maintenance—brushing, lubricating the pivot joint, and careful storage—to preserve the thin plating (0.5–2.5 microns) and ensure decades of use.
Verified claims
- Rotation mechanism
- Seven cogs rotate as a unified gear train, driven by the swivel back
- Wear patina
- Gear rotation thins plating on tooth edges, forming a distinctive patina
- Design narrative
- Watch-inspired seven-gear mechanism is Tateossian's most intricate kinetic design
- Horological design
- Seven interlocking cogs echo the gear trains of mechanical watches.
- Animation mechanism
- Swivel backs keep the interlocking cogs animated during movement.
- Care
- Cogs develop patina from wear; maintain with brush or lubricant.
- Mechanical complexity
- Seven interlocking cogs, the most complex iteration of Tateossian's gear cufflink line.
- Design influences
- Mechanical watch-inspired design, crafted in the UK.
- Kinetic motion
- Swivel backs let the cogs rotate freely for visible movement.
- Durability
- Cog edges patina with wear, and the pivot joint remains smooth with occasional lubrication.
- Naming story
- Septagear is a portmanteau of septa (seven) and gear.
- Wear points
- Wear first appears at cog teeth and swivel joint, developing a patina that enhances the design.
- Plating
- Plating is only 0.5–2.5 microns thick; periodic care prevents wear-through.
- Kinetic display
- Swivel backs allow seven cogs to remain animated with arm movement.
- Horological narrative
- Seven interlocking cogs evoke watch gear trains, appealing to horology enthusiasts.
- Craftsmanship
- Made in the UK, the Septagear is Tateossian's most complex moving-part cufflink.
- Kinetic design
- Swivel backs keep the seven cogs animated throughout the day.
- Maintenance
- Proper care and storage can keep the plated brass intact for decades of formal wear.
Product record
- Title
- Septagear Cogs Cuff Links
- Brand
- Tateossian
- Price
- 590 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Pair of round metal cufflinks with visible gear-motif faces, gold-toned cog details and green enamel accents, mounted on dark gunmetal rectangular toggle backs.
- Overall shapeRound disc faces mounted on short rectangular swivel/toggle backs; faces are slightly raised from the backing and sit roughly parallel to the image plane.
2 regions
x 0.10 · y 0.26 · w 0.36 · h 0.42 (high); x 0.48 · y 0.38 · w 0.42 · h 0.40 (high) - Face detailEach circular face shows a concentric gear motif with multiple small gold-toned cog shapes arranged around a central ring; the gear teeth form a textured inner ring.
2 regions
x 0.14 · y 0.30 · w 0.24 · h 0.24 (high); x 0.60 · y 0.48 · w 0.20 · h 0.20 (high) - Enamel accentsSmall circular green enamel accents are present at the center and at multiple positions around each face; a green enamel band runs around the outer edge of the disc faces.
2 regions
x 0.14 · y 0.30 · w 0.24 · h 0.24 (high); x 0.58 · y 0.46 · w 0.24 · h 0.24 (high) - Metal finishesOuter rim and toggle backs have a dark gunmetal or blackened metallic finish; inner cog elements are a warmer gold-toned metal.
2 regions
x 0.10 · y 0.26 · w 0.36 · h 0.42 (high); x 0.48 · y 0.38 · w 0.42 · h 0.40 (high) - Rim patternRaised textured band with a repeating diagonal or chevron-like pattern encircles the side of each disc face.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.44 · w 0.20 · h 0.08 (medium); x 0.58 · y 0.56 · w 0.22 · h 0.10 (medium) - Toggle/back detailRectangular swivel toggle backs in a dark metallic finish with a slight bevel and a central rectangular opening visible on each toggle.
2 regions
x 0.34 · y 0.44 · w 0.14 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.80 · y 0.56 · w 0.14 · h 0.12 (high)
Other
Studio shot on a white background with soft directional lighting casting subtle shadows; two cufflinks arranged diagonally with one slightly behind the other.
- Background and lightingSmooth white background with soft directional light from upper left producing soft shadows to the lower right of the objects.
- CompositionTwo cufflinks placed at a shallow angle to the camera, arranged diagonally across the frame; the foreground cufflink is slightly lower-right, the other is upper-left.
- Shadows and reflectionsSoft drop shadows beneath and to the right of each cufflink and faint specular highlights on the metal surfaces; no visible props or packaging.
Colors
gunmetal· outer disc rim and toggle backs#242523antique gold· inner cog elements#B4B4B4emerald green· enamel accents and center ring- Overall shapeRound disc faces mounted on short rectangular swivel/toggle backs; faces are slightly raised from the backing and sit roughly parallel to the image plane.
- 02
Product
Single metal cuff link shown upright on its round base; dark gunmetal finish with a green enamel band and a rectangular toggle bar engraved with two characters.
- Overall shapeCuff link displayed upright with a circular flat base and a short curved stem connecting to a horizontally oriented rectangular toggle bar.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.44 · w 0.44 · h 0.48 (high) - Base top surfaceCircular top surface of the base is glossy and reflective, appearing as a dark nearly black mirror finish.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.48 · w 0.32 · h 0.18 (high) - Base side band patternLower rim of the round base has a textured lattice or crisscross diamond pattern in the same dark metal finish.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.62 · w 0.44 · h 0.16 (high) - Green enamel stripeNarrow continuous green enamel band runs around the circumference of the base above the patterned rim.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.58 · w 0.44 · h 0.05 (high) - Stem geometry and finishShort, slightly curved rectangular stem connects base to toggle; surface is polished and reflective dark metal with small highlight reflections.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.36 · w 0.12 · h 0.20 (high) - Toggle bar shapeHorizontally oriented rectangular toggle bar with slightly rounded long edges and beveled short ends, finished in the same dark reflective metal.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.12 · w 0.32 · h 0.20 (high) - Toggle engraving“Two engraved characters appear on the toggle face: R and T.”
1 region
x 0.51 · y 0.18 · w 0.18 · h 0.12 (medium) - Finish appearanceOverall finish is a dark gunmetal or black metal with high gloss reflective surfaces and small bright highlights.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.12 · w 0.44 · h 0.78 (low)
Other
Product photographed on a plain light background with soft shadow to the right; studio lighting produces clear reflections on the metal surfaces.
- Background and surfacePlain pale neutral background and flat surface with a soft shadow cast to the lower right of the cuff link.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionThree quarter side view of a single cuff link centered slightly above the image midline and slightly right of center; product is fully in frame.
- Lighting and reflectionsDiffuse studio lighting creates soft highlights and clear reflections on the glossy metal surfaces, with minimal visible noise.
Colors
gunmetal black· metal body and toggle#1C1D1Agloss black· base top inlay#32332Dmedium green· enamel stripe#427C62- Overall shapeCuff link displayed upright with a circular flat base and a short curved stem connecting to a horizontally oriented rectangular toggle bar.