diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/terminal/format.rs b/radicle-cli/src/terminal/format.rs
index 8a6dd918..a74bedae 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/terminal/format.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/terminal/format.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ use std::{fmt, time};
 
 pub use dialoguer::console::style;
 
-use radicle::cob::Timestamp;
+use radicle::cob::{ObjectId, Timestamp};
 use radicle::node::NodeId;
 use radicle::profile::Profile;
-use radicle_cob::ObjectId;
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
 
diff --git a/radicle-cob/src/history.rs b/radicle-cob/src/history.rs
index 95c89ca8..cf6444c2 100644
--- a/radicle-cob/src/history.rs
+++ b/radicle-cob/src/history.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl History {
 
     /// Get the current history timestamp.
     /// This is the latest timestamp of any tip.
-    pub fn timestamp(&self) -> Clock {
+    pub fn timestamp(&self) -> Timestamp {
         self.graph
             .externals(petgraph::Direction::Outgoing)
             .map(|n| self.graph[n].timestamp())
diff --git a/radicle-crdt/src/change.rs b/radicle-crdt/src/change.rs
index 1605f6be..50301e82 100644
--- a/radicle-crdt/src/change.rs
+++ b/radicle-crdt/src/change.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use radicle_crypto::{PublicKey, Signature, Signer};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::clock;
 use crate::clock::Lamport;
 
 /// Identifies a change.
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ pub struct Change<A> {
     pub author: ActorId,
     /// Lamport clock.
     pub clock: Lamport,
+    /// Timestamp of this change.
+    pub timestamp: clock::Physical,
 }
 
 impl<A> Change<A> {
@@ -101,10 +104,12 @@ impl<G: Signer, A: Clone + Serialize> Actor<G, A> {
     pub fn change(&mut self, action: A) -> Change<A> {
         let author = *self.signer.public_key();
         let clock = self.clock;
+        let timestamp = clock::Physical::now();
         let change = Change {
             action,
             author,
             clock,
+            timestamp,
         };
         self.changes.insert((self.clock, author), change.clone());
         self.clock.tick();
diff --git a/radicle-crdt/src/clock.rs b/radicle-crdt/src/clock.rs
index c72d0c1d..4c3a1193 100644
--- a/radicle-crdt/src/clock.rs
+++ b/radicle-crdt/src/clock.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+use std::time::SystemTime;
+use std::time::UNIX_EPOCH;
+
 use num_traits::Bounded;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -54,3 +57,59 @@ impl Bounded for Lamport {
         Self::from(u64::max_value())
     }
 }
+
+/// Physical clock. Tracks real-time by the second.
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Copy, Clone, PartialOrd, PartialEq, Ord, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(transparent)]
+pub struct Physical {
+    seconds: u64,
+}
+
+impl Physical {
+    pub fn new(seconds: u64) -> Self {
+        Self { seconds }
+    }
+
+    pub fn now() -> Self {
+        #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)] // Safe because Unix was already invented!
+        let duration = SystemTime::now().duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH).unwrap();
+
+        Self {
+            seconds: duration.as_secs(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn as_secs(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.seconds
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<u64> for Physical {
+    fn from(seconds: u64) -> Self {
+        Self { seconds }
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::ops::Add<u64> for Physical {
+    type Output = Self;
+
+    fn add(self, rhs: u64) -> Self::Output {
+        Self {
+            seconds: self.seconds + rhs,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Bounded for Physical {
+    fn min_value() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            seconds: u64::min_value(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn max_value() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            seconds: u64::max_value(),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob.rs b/radicle/src/cob.rs
index 64d3cd3a..59a1e712 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ pub mod patch;
 pub mod store;
 pub mod thread;
 
+pub use radicle_crdt::clock::Physical as Timestamp;
+
 pub use cob::{
     identity, object::collaboration::error, CollaborativeObject, Contents, Create, Entry, History,
     ObjectId, TypeName, Update,
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/common.rs b/radicle/src/cob/common.rs
index e7c5b551..29df51b1 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/common.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/common.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use std::fmt;
 use std::str::FromStr;
-use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 
-use num_traits::Bounded;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
+pub use radicle_crdt::clock::Physical as Timestamp;
+
 /// Author.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Author {
@@ -23,55 +23,6 @@ impl Author {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Default, Copy, Clone, PartialOrd, PartialEq, Ord, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[serde(transparent)]
-pub struct Timestamp {
-    seconds: u64,
-}
-
-impl Timestamp {
-    pub fn new(seconds: u64) -> Self {
-        Self { seconds }
-    }
-
-    pub fn now() -> Self {
-        #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)] // Safe because Unix was already invented!
-        let duration = SystemTime::now().duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH).unwrap();
-
-        Self {
-            seconds: duration.as_secs(),
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn as_secs(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.seconds
-    }
-}
-
-impl std::ops::Add<u64> for Timestamp {
-    type Output = Self;
-
-    fn add(self, rhs: u64) -> Self::Output {
-        Self {
-            seconds: self.seconds + rhs,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Bounded for Timestamp {
-    fn min_value() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            seconds: u64::min_value(),
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn max_value() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            seconds: u64::max_value(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
 pub enum ReactionError {
     #[error("invalid reaction")]
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs b/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs
index 17fd5149..40a3fc8b 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ impl store::FromHistory for Issue {
                     action,
                     author: *entry.actor(),
                     clock: entry.clock().into(),
+                    timestamp: entry.timestamp().into(),
                 }) {
                     log::warn!("Error applying change to issue state: {err}");
                     return ControlFlow::Break(acc);
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ impl Issue {
                     action,
                     author: change.author,
                     clock: change.clock,
+                    timestamp: change.timestamp,
                 }]);
             }
         }
@@ -275,16 +277,17 @@ impl<'a, 'g> IssueMut<'a, 'g> {
             .store
             .update(self.id, msg, action.clone(), signer)
             .map_err(Error::Store)?;
-        let clock = cob.history().clock();
-
+        let clock = cob.history().clock().into();
+        let timestamp = cob.history().timestamp().into();
         let change = Change {
-            author: *signer.public_key(),
             action,
-            clock: clock.into(),
+            author: *signer.public_key(),
+            clock,
+            timestamp,
         };
         self.issue.apply(change)?;
 
-        Ok((clock.into(), *signer.public_key()))
+        Ok((clock, *signer.public_key()))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs b/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
index 3f71fad8..cbbdb6d8 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ use radicle_crdt::{ActorId, ChangeId, LWWReg, LWWSet, Max, Redactable, Semilatti
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
-use crate::cob::common::{Author, Tag};
+use crate::cob::common::{Author, Tag, Timestamp};
 use crate::cob::thread;
 use crate::cob::thread::CommentId;
 use crate::cob::thread::Thread;
-use crate::cob::Timestamp;
 use crate::cob::{store, ObjectId, TypeName};
 use crate::crypto::{PublicKey, Signer};
 use crate::git;
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ pub use clock::Lamport as Clock;
 pub static TYPENAME: Lazy<TypeName> =
     Lazy::new(|| FromStr::from_str("xyz.radicle.patch").expect("type name is valid"));
 
+/// Patch change.
 pub type Change = crdt::Change<Action>;
 
 /// Identifier for a patch.
@@ -240,8 +240,7 @@ impl Patch {
     pub fn apply_one(&mut self, change: Change) -> Result<(), ApplyError> {
         let id = change.id();
         let author = Author::new(change.author);
-        // FIXME(cloudhead): Use commit timestamp.
-        let timestamp = Timestamp::default();
+        let timestamp = change.timestamp;
 
         match change.action {
             Action::Edit {
@@ -318,6 +317,7 @@ impl Patch {
                         action,
                         author: change.author,
                         clock: change.clock,
+                        timestamp,
                     }]);
                 } else {
                     return Err(ApplyError::Missing(revision));
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ impl store::FromHistory for Patch {
                     action,
                     author: *entry.actor(),
                     clock: entry.clock().into(),
+                    timestamp: entry.timestamp().into(),
                 }]) {
                     log::warn!("Error applying change to patch state: {err}");
                     return ControlFlow::Break(acc);
@@ -669,20 +670,21 @@ impl<'a, 'g> PatchMut<'a, 'g> {
         action: Action,
         signer: &G,
     ) -> Result<ChangeId, Error> {
-        let change = Change {
-            author: *signer.public_key(),
-            action: action.clone(),
-            clock: self.clock.tick(),
-        };
-        self.patch.apply([change])?;
-
         let cob = self
             .store
-            .update(self.id, msg, action, signer)
+            .update(self.id, msg, action.clone(), signer)
             .map_err(Error::Store)?;
-        let clock = cob.history().clock();
+        let clock = cob.history().clock().into();
+        let timestamp = cob.history().timestamp().into();
+        let change = Change {
+            action,
+            author: *signer.public_key(),
+            clock,
+            timestamp,
+        };
+        self.patch.apply_one(change)?;
 
-        Ok((clock.into(), *signer.public_key()))
+        Ok((clock, *signer.public_key()))
     }
 }
 
@@ -868,12 +870,14 @@ mod test {
 
             let mut changes = Vec::new();
             let mut permutations: [Vec<Change>; N] = array::from_fn(|_| Vec::new());
+            let timestamp = Timestamp::now() + rng.u64(..60);
 
             for (clock, action) in gen.take(g.size()) {
                 changes.push(Change {
                     action,
                     author,
                     clock,
+                    timestamp,
                 });
             }
 
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/thread.rs b/radicle/src/cob/thread.rs
index 0c40e976..ff876c77 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/thread.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/thread.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use radicle_crdt as crdt;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::cob::common::{Reaction, Tag};
+use crate::cob::common::{Reaction, Tag, Timestamp};
 use crate::cob::store;
-use crate::cob::{History, Timestamp, TypeName};
+use crate::cob::{History, TypeName};
 use crate::crypto::Signer;
 
 use crdt::clock::Lamport;
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ impl store::FromHistory for Thread {
                     action,
                     author: *entry.actor(),
                     clock: entry.clock().into(),
+                    timestamp: entry.timestamp().into(),
                 }]);
                 ControlFlow::Continue(acc)
             } else {
@@ -187,15 +188,13 @@ impl Thread {
     }
 
     pub fn apply(&mut self, changes: impl IntoIterator<Item = Change<Action>>) {
-        // FIXME(cloudhead): Use commit timestamp.
-        let timestamp = Timestamp::default();
-
         for change in changes.into_iter() {
             let id = change.id();
 
             match change.action {
                 Action::Comment { body, reply_to } => {
-                    let present = Redactable::Present(Comment::new(body, reply_to, timestamp));
+                    let present =
+                        Redactable::Present(Comment::new(body, reply_to, change.timestamp));
 
                     match self.comments.entry(id) {
                         Entry::Vacant(e) => {
@@ -436,12 +435,14 @@ mod tests {
 
             let mut changes = Vec::new();
             let mut permutations: [Vec<Change<Action>>; N] = array::from_fn(|_| Vec::new());
+            let timestamp = Timestamp::now() + rng.u64(..60);
 
             for (clock, action) in gen.take(g.size().min(8)) {
                 changes.push(Change {
                     action,
                     author,
                     clock,
+                    timestamp,
                 });
             }