Sandalwood Quartz Watch: Men's Wood Wristwatch

A quartz watch, case and strap both sandalwood, hardened glass face. Simple three-hand function. Hour, minute, second, nothing to fuss with.

Specs

• Case & strap material: sandalwood
• Movement: quartz
• Glass: hardened glass
• Function: three-hand (hour, minute, second)
  
• Care: wipe clean with a dry or slightly damp cloth, avoid submerging in water

Why this over the cheap version: A plastic-strap watch cracks at the clasp and the band splits within a year. Sandalwood doesn't do either. It wears in instead of wearing out.

Fit and sizing

Wrap a strip of paper around your wrist, mark where it overlaps, then measure the strip flat. That's your wrist size. The supplier doesn't list a dial diameter for this model, so we can't give you a number. If size matters to you, one of the watches here with a listed diameter will be easier to judge. There are five style options, numbered in the photos.

Day to day

No water-resistance rating is listed, so treat it as keep-dry. It's a simple three-hand watch: hour, minute, second. Nothing to set except the time.

Care

Wipe it with a dry cloth after wearing it. Take it off for the shower, the dishes and the gym. Keep it out of hot cars and long stretches of direct sun, which can dry out and warp wood. Wood is a natural material, so grain and tone vary from watch to watch. Yours won't match the photo exactly. That's the wood, not a defect.

Battery

It's quartz, so there's a small battery inside. It typically lasts one to three years, and any watch counter can swap it in a few minutes.

What we can't tell you

We don't have a forestry certification to show for the wood in this watch, so we're not claiming one. The claim is simpler: a wood strap outlasts a cheap plastic one.

Who it suits

Good if you want a plain, lightweight watch and like the look of sandalwood. Skip it if you want a date window or a chronograph.

Buying it

It ships in about 8 to 12 business days, so order a couple of weeks ahead if it's a gift. If it's not right, you have 30 days to return it with a prepaid label.

Nothing life-changing, just stuff that works.