Sunday 8 April 2012

Tense wooden watch - Hawaii edition

This watch was one I purchased while on my Honeymoon in Hawaii last year.

The watch is a standard 3-hand dial watch, but the case and strap are made from wood.

The watch is made by the Canadian brand Tense, who were started in 1971 in British Columbia, and who specialise in wooden watches.

This particular watch was sold by Martin & MacArthur in Hawaii, and is meant to be made of Koa wood (from the 'iliahi alo'e tree). Looking at the Tense website, it states the watch is Sandalwood, not Koa, but this version may have a Koa wood face.

The watch uses a Japanese movement, with a main 3-hand dial, and 3 small dials at the 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions. The small dials show day (left), date (right), and hour (24-hr scale, bottom).




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