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Donated £123,000 To Firefighters

3 Year International Warranty

Rated Excellent On Trustpilot

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Description

Stainless steel dress watch featuring dauphine hands, chauffeured indices and a commemorative coin caseback made from a 100 year old melted-down British brass firefighter's helmet. Beautifully presented in our genuine Italian leather, fire hose inspired travel roll, that holds up to 3 watches. Spread the cost interest free over 3 months. Peace of mind 3 year warranty with local servicing support in UK, US and Asia. Shipping to UK 24 hours and US 48 hours.

Choose Strap :Fire Gear
Description

Case Measurements:

The case measures 41mm in diameter, with a 11mm thickness and a lug width of 20mm. The watch wears as a medium to large size on an average wrist due to it having a full width dial and 41mm diameter case.

Lug to Lug:

The lug to lug measurement is 46mm. This is an important measurement from the top of the north lug to the bottom of the south lug, allowing you to know how much real estate the watch will take up on your wrist.

Case Execution:

Our cases are available in either a brushed stainless or rose gold plated finish. The caseback features a limited edition commemorative coin caseback, made from a melted-down 100 year old British brass firefighter’s helmet worn by firefighters in the 1920’s. The coin is sealed with a sapphire crystal glass and the limited edition or authenticity markings are applied through laser engraving.

Movement:

Swiss-Made Ronda 762 Quartz Movement with a battery life of up to 10 years. Ronda SA Group timekeeping tolerances for the 762 movement is -10 seconds per month to +20 seconds seconds per movement. This is an elegant two hand display without any second hand.

Dial Execution:

The dial has a sunburst effect finish with chauffeured batten shaped indices and roman numerals located at 12. The hands are dauphine shaped and the dial features a spotted seconds track.

Dial Design:

The dial features our iconic vintage firefighter helmet logo applied with microlevel detailing.

Crystal:

The material used in our glass is sapphire crystal with an applied anti-reflective coating. The glass is completely scratch resistant and finished with a low flush curve. The glass is tinted with a medium blue colour paying tribute to William Wood’s 25 years of service on a shift pattern called The Blue Watch for the Newcastle & Gateshead Fire Brigade.

Strap Measurements:

Our fire hose and fire gear straps fit a wrist size between 5.5 and 9.5 inches. Our leather straps fit a wrist size between 5.5 and 8.5 inches. We do not currently offer straps for lug sizes outside of 20mm.

Strap Execution:

Our full range of watch straps have a 20mm lug width fitting all of our watch collections. Our upcycled fire hose and fire gear straps are finished with a silicon back that is stamped with ‘made from rescued materials’ and ‘William Wood’. All of our straps are fitted with quick-release levers allowing you to add and remove any of our straps without any additional tools required in just a few seconds.

Water Resistance:

50M / 5ATM

International Warranty:

We offer a 3 year international warranty on all of our watches giving you complete peace of mind when making your purchase. When completing a warranty repair we will cover the full associated costs including shipping from and to your address. Please be aware that any watch malfunction caused by water damage sits outside of our international warranty. Please always firmly secure your watch crown against the case before use.

Global Support:

We have three repair centres based in the UK, USA and Asia, giving you international support if, and when required.

    3 year warranty

    Free shipping over £500

    Free 30 day returns


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    Chocolate

    $999.00 AUD
    Interest Free Payment Plans

    We offer easy interest free payment plans through Klarna and Partial.ly allowing you to spread the cost of your purchase over 3 months. All UK customers will have the option of paying with either Klarna or Partial.ly. Whilst international customer must choose Partial.ly only. Simply add your watch to your cart, follow the checkout instructions all the way through to payment screen, and select your payment plan option. You can pay off your plan early without any penalties. All orders will be dispatched immediately even if the payment plan option is chosen.

    Shipping Times

    We ship all orders UK orders through the Royal Mail Guaranteed Next Day Delivery Service. Once you receive your tracking number by email your order will then arrive the next working day before 1pm. All international orders are shipped through the UPS Tracked and Signed Service. Shipments to the US East Coast will take 24 - 48 hours from receipt of your dispatch email and US West Coast 48 hours. For security purposes all orders require a signature to be delivered so please make every effort to be at home for your expected delivery date.

    Trustpilot Reviews

    We have over 1,350 Trustpilot reviews that you can read from other William Wood watch owners. We pride oursevles on exceptional customer service and currently uphold a 5 out of 5 star average customer service Trustpilot rating which is the number 1 rated watch manufacturer in Great Britain. Read our Trustpilot reviews here.

    Why purchase from us?

    3 Year Warranty

    Your watch is covered by a 3 year warranty with service centres local to you in the UK, North America and Asia.

    Fast Worldwide Shipping

    With our premium trusted courier UPS we can ship to the US East Coast in 24 hours and West Coast within 48 hours of collection.

    Trustpilot Excellent

    We are proud to be rated Great Britain's Number 1 Watch Manufacturer on Trustpilot.

    100 YEARS OF HISTORY LOCKED INSIDE

    upcycling

    Inside our Chivalrous Collection lives a melted down 100 year old British brass firefighter's helmet, once worn by firefighters in the 1920's. The helmet is set inside a commemorative coin which is stamped with our iconic logo and engraved with a unique limited edition number between 1 - 250.

    HISTORY IN EVERY STITCH

    fire hose straps

    Our watch straps are made from upcycled fire hose that has been used by fire services around the world. We clean, cut and repurpose them into our elegant and comfortable watch straps all fitted with quick-release functionality.

    YOU'RE IN SAFE HANDS

    3 year warranty

    Your William Wood watch is covered by a 3 year warranty giving you complete piece of mind when placing your order.

    We have 3 service and repair centres based in the UK, US and Asia giving you international support if required.

    Jayne Clayson, UK

    “Absolutely love my watch”

    Bradlee D, USA

    “I’m a huge fan of this company”

    Charles Bent, USA

    “I love my new William Wood”

    Michael Cooper, UK

    “Do I have too many?”

    Dan Jones, UK

    “The perfect pairing”

    proud to support firefighters

    We are proud to have donated over £120,000 to firefighters and their families in the UK, US, Australia and Ukraine.

    You can learn more about our charitable our efforts here.

    New York Times

    A Grandfather’s Job Becomes a Watch Company’s Inspiration

    A vintage firefighter’s helmet, for example, is the logo at William Wood Watches.
    The Guardian

    Why British watches have hit the big time

    UK brands are piquing international interest and proving that a high-status timepiece need not be Swiss.
    Financial Times

    William Wood: the watchmaker recycling firefighters' kit

    Founder Jonny Garrett talks about his novelties and the British company's charitable efforts.