Synthetic Watering-Can of the Non-Contemporary Kind! From Switzerland. Things take longer in Switzerland – but, people say, are better. For example, this watering-can, made according to an old-fashioned process that was in use up to the 1960’s and took four times longer to make than today: a sign of care, not of sloth … You’ll notice the difference straightaway. The sides are 3mm thick, and the handle and spout are beautifully finished. Holds 10 l. Height 38 cm, length 65.5 cm, width 19 cm, thickness of material 3 mm. Weight 1 kg.