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Bronze Ruby

£920.00
Bronze automatic diving watch featuring vintage fire bell seconds hand, fire engine pattern seconds track, crown made from a 100 year old melted-down British brass firefighter's helmet and straps made from upcycled fire hose. Beautifully presented in our red genuine Italian leather, fire hose inspired travel roll, that holds up to 3 watches.
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3 Year Warranty

British Watchmaker Alliance Member

HISTORY

OUR STORY

William Wood was the name of our Founder’s late grandfather. He was a firefighter in the British Fire Service for 25 years stationed in Newcastle on The Blue Watch. He was a true hero and was one of the first firefighters in his brigade to receive a certificate of bravery for saving 5 small children from a house fire.

His grandson Jonny Garrett created William Wood Watches to honour him and the legacy of firefighters around the world. We are now the largest firefighter inspired watchmaker and are in the top independent British watchmakers.

Heritage

UPCYCLING

HELMETS & FIRE HOSE

We are proud to have upcycled firefighting history beating through every one of watches. We melt down original British brass firefighter’s helmets, worn by firefighters in the 1920’s, and set them inside our watch crowns and casebacks.

We also upcycle fire hose that has been used in real fires around the world into our luxury watch straps. Each cut of hose has its own unique texture, patina and story to tell. Rather than the fire hose being thrown into landfill, we give it a new life on your wrist.

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LONG LOOK

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • CASE

    Case Measurements:

    The case measures 41mm in diameter, with a 15mm thickness (15.5mm including glass) and a lug width of 20mm. The watch wears as a medium size on an average wrist as it showcases a raised double domed sapphire crystal glass.

    Lug to Lug:

    The lug to lug measurement is 49mm. 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 case is finished in CuSn8 grade bronze with the sides and lugs executed with a brushed finish. Bronze will age and patina over time changing both colour and texture. The case can be brought back to looking brand new again by applying lemon juice. Our aluminium bezel is unidirectional with a soft setting to each click. The caseback engravings such as our limited edition or authenticity markings are applied through laser engraving.

  • MOVEMENT

    Movement:

    Seiko Group (also known as Time Module) NH35 Automatic Movement with a power reserve of up to 41 hours, 24 jewels accuracy and 21,600 beats per hour. Seiko timekeeping tolerances for the NH35 movement is -20 seconds per day to +40 seconds per day. This durable movement has been produced by Seiko Group for decades and is known as the workhorse in the watch industry. For full power reserve Seiko suggests winding the crown 55 times before use.

  • DIAL

    Dial Execution:

    The dial has a matte coloured finish with cut-out indices and a date window located at 3pm which is operated by the watch crown. The dial and hands are curved creating a subtle optical illusion when looking through the side of the double domed sapphire crystal glass. Sat below the dial is a C3 grade Super-LumiNova disc finished in the colour green.

    Dial Design:

    Printed around the outside of the dial is our seconds track which is the exact chequered markings off the side of a British fire engine. The two batten shaped indices positioned at 12 represent the lapel markings that a Crew Manager wears on their uniform in the UK Fire & Rescue Service. The front of our second hand is inspired by the chime inside of a vintage fire bell and the back of the hand represents the head of a firefighter axe. Our iconic vintage firefighter helmet logo is applied to the dial with microlevel detailing.

  • GLASS

    Glass Execution:

    The material used in our glass is sapphire crystal with an applied anti-reflective coating. The glass is completely scratch resistant and finished with an impressive double domed 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.

  • STRAPS

    Strap Measurements:

    Our fire hose and fire gear straps fit a wrist size between 5.5 and 9.5 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.

  • WARRANTY

    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.

  • BRITISH DESIGNED

    BRITISH WATCHMAKER

  • 3 YEAR WARRANTY

    3 YEAR WARRANTY

  • WORLD WIDE SHIPPING

    WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

  • EXPERT SERVICE

    EXPERT SERVICE

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Specifications

  • CASE EXECUTION

    CASE EXECUTION

    Bronze CuSn8 Grade Brushed Finish

  • CASE MEASUREMENTS

    CASE MEASUREMENTS

    Diameter 41mm, Thickness 16mm, Lug To Lug 49mm, Lug Width 20mm

  • MOVEMENT

    MOVEMENT

    Seiko Group NH35 Automatic Movement

  • GLASS

    GLASS

    Double Domed Sapphire Crystal Glass, Anti-Reflective Coating

  • DIAL

    DIAL

    Curved Sandwich Dial, Cut-Out Indices, Lume Sub Disc

  • CROWN

    CROWN

    Made From 100 Year Old British Brass Firefighter's Helmet

  • STRAPS

    STRAPS

    Fire Hose or Fire Gear Strap Compatible

  • WATER RESISTANT

    WATER RESISTANT

    100 Metres / 10ATM

WHO'SWEARING

PROUD TO SUPPORT

GREAT BRITAIN

We are proud to be a British Small & Medium Enterprise that gives back to Britain through employment, charity and taxes. We look to create employment in Britain and have a talented team of Designers, Marketing & PR and Consultants who support us. Our main charity who we donate too regularly is the UK’s leading firefighting charity supporting firefighters and their families up and down Great Britain.

We have a retail partnership nationwide with the world’s leading luxury watch retailer; Watches of Switzerland Group. You can arrange a private try on appointment of our watches in any of their 120 boutiques including Watches of Switzerland, Goldsmiths or Mappin & Webb across the UK. Arrange your UK private try on appointment through their website now. We are also proud to export our British skillset overseas with our Watches of Switzerland Group partnership stretching to the US. Arrange your US private try on appointment through their website now.

We are a proud member of the British Watch & Clockmakers Alliance, our sector’s official trade body across the British Isles. It is the long term ambition of the Alliance to bring more production back to Britain. The Alliance brings together over 75 British Watch & Clockmakers working together to make the UK a powerhouse once again in the horological sector.

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Bronze Ruby

Bronze automatic diving range featuring a vintage fire bell chime seconds hand, checkered fire engine print seconds track, crown made from a 100 year old British brass firefighter's helmet and straps made from upcycled fire hose used in real fires.

Four Strap Fire Alarm Box Bundle

Fire alarm watch box finished in fire engine red genuine Italian leather, break glass viewing window looking through to 3 watch cushions inside allowing you to easily carry your watches and straps on the move. This is the perfect travel companion for your hand luggage. This an incredible upgrading experience which includes the fire alarm watch box and 4 fire hose straps to complete the full William Wood Watches look.

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