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Fearless Orange

£920.00
Stealth black automatic watch featuring dials inspired by charcoal, rose gold lume indices, firefighter helmet caseback, 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 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 39mm in diameter, with a 14mm thickness and a lug width of 20mm. The watch wears as a small to medium size on an average wrist with it being our smallest case size of 39mm.

    Lug to Lug:

    The lug to lug measurement is 45mm. 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 stealth black PVD with a matte smooth finish. The caseback features a modern day British brass firefighter’s helmet design with an exhibition glass in place of the visor looking through to the movement. 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 rough charcoal effect finish and a date window located at 3pm which is operated by the watch crown. There is a coloured ring around the outside of the dial that tracks seconds.

    Dial Design:

    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. The indices are finished in rose gold and are filled with C3 grade lume.

  • GLASS

    Glass Execution:

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

    Matte Black PVD Stainless Steel Case

  • CASE MEASUREMENTS

    CASE MEASUREMENTS

    Diameter 39mm, Thickness 14mm, Lug To Lug 45mm, Lug Width 20mm

  • MOVEMENT

    MOVEMENT

    Seiko Group NH35 Automatic Movement

  • GLASS

    GLASS

    Double Domed Sapphire Crystal Glass, Anti-Reflective Coating

  • DIAL

    DIAL

    Charcoal Effect Dial, Lume Filled Rose Gold Indices

  • 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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Fearless Orange

Stealth black field watch with dials inspired by charcoal, firefighter helmet caseback, 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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