Wooden Watches Forever a Piece of Fashion

It’s 2021, and that’s meant a lot of changes for us throughout the world, politically, medically, and personally. But one thing that has remained steady? We’re still firmly in the age of the smartphone, and its influence over us has never been so apparent. We use our phones for everything – to keep in touch with loved ones, share our thoughts and ideas, keep up with our work outside of the office, watch videos, and engage with our favorite news sources. We even use our phones as a timekeeper. After all, if you have a cellphone, you’ve always got a clock on you. Does that mean we don’t need watches anymore? That’s going to be a resounding “NO!” from us, and here’s why we’re so certain wristwatches are still not yet obsolete.

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Forever a Piece of Fashion

Like it has always been, fashion isn’t relegated to just the clothes you wear. It’s also directly tied to the accessories you wear. In fact, just a few statement pieces can completely make or break a look, and watches are an easy add that never goes out of style. Why? Because they’re still one of the most flexible, varied, and personal pieces of jewelry that you can own.

It doesn’t matter what your style is – whether you opt for classic and casual, modern and minimalist, loud and luxurious, or something else entirely – there’s a watch out there that will fit perfectly with your aesthetic. Even our wood watches here at Urban Designer are available to suit every taste, making them an absolute staple for the fashion (and environmentally) conscious!

Practical (Even These Days)

We get it, okay? We really do. As we admitted before, our phones can do practically anything. They can be used for everything from VR gaming to learning in-depth knowledge about cryptocurrency investment, so they can certainly handle keeping track of time. But watches are still an overall better fit for the job.

Unlike phones, you don’t have to hover and worry about their battery life constantly. Most watches won’t run out of juice for years, and they’re incredibly accessible, always on your wrist so you never need to rummage around in a bag or pocket just to check the time. And – let’s be honest – you also won’t be dropping them in a toilet or dog bowl anytime soon, unlike our little phone friends. At the end of the day, they’re just the more practical option.

Tech-Adverse Approved

Watches make for a smart way to track time even with a phone constantly in tow, but when you don’t have one practically strapped to your body at all times? They’re timekeepers that absolutely reign supreme. For both the chronically tech-adverse and those who casually decide to limit their screen time, watches make for the perfect solution.

Since they can accurately tell the time but don’t require any connection or any external gadgets like most of our tech these days, we can more easily ditch our phones and enjoy a little bit of a digital detox. It’s still not a walk in the park thanks to our low-key social media addictions and technologically driven separation anxiety, but having a watch on hand (or rather, on wrist) at least makes the transition a touch easier.

Re-Centers What’s Classic

Still need yet another reason why the wristwatch is far from obsolete? Well, last but certainly not least, it’s because the accessory focuses on the classic. Watches have been part of our daily uniform for over 250 years now, have long functioned as an almost uniform piece. They’ve been an ever-present step in our personal rituals, part of what we naturally do to prepare for an interview or the workday ahead, with taking it off symbolically marking it as time to wind-down and relax.

Despite how long it’s been since their inception, they still function just the same for us now. Their classic looks and construction have also kept us captured all these years, evidenced by how this old school style has been continuously blended with new ideas. We’ve even kept that up here at Urban Designer, making wooden watches that utilize mechanical tech and nostalgic looks while still offering a bit of a modern twist. Two and a half centuries down the line, and watches are still seeing an evolution. If that doesn’t prove their longevity and relevance, we don’t know what will!

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What about the wooden watch, though?

There are few inevitabilities in life, but the continued movement forward is definitely one of them. As the Freddie Mercury song says, ‘time waits for no one.’ The sands of time continue falling, and the clock hands keep marching on, regardless of our feelings on the matter. That fact drives us forward, makes us do more. And so we manage our time more wisely, always strive to keep one eye trained on the clock lest the seconds, minutes, and hours slip through our fingers. Of course, this is impossible without some type of time-telling mechanism and the watch – including the wood watch – filled that need nicely. But as the years have gone on, these timepieces have become more of a fashion statement than just a practical tool.

Curious about just the story behind this development or maybe just the history of the watch altogether? Well, it’s no wonder. This history is one rarely told but fascinating, nonetheless. It has its roots in 16th century Europe, evolving from the spring-driven portable clocks of the time. It was made by a German locksmith named Peter Henlein in 1505, who was presumably tired of the impracticality, imprecision, and importability of other timekeeping solutions, and is largely considered the world’s oldest watch.

Story of wood watches

Although, it was not him who actually declared the invention a “watch.” That honor belongs to local sailors of the day, who used it in place of their hourglasses to monitor their 4-hour shifts that were typically called watches. The association stuck and quickly became the official term, even to this very day. From that point on, watches quickly evolved, with today’s recognizable flat design in 1675, the wristwatch in 1868, the electric one in the 1950s, and the first quartz movement in 1969.

What about the wooden watch, though? That came a few years later in 1980, created by James Borden, a repairman who had never had any experience with the little tech’s mechanisms. However, he was fascinated by it and decided he wanted to try his own hand (or rather, wrist) at it. Since metalwork wasn’t particularly accessible to him, he decided to craft his watch from what he had on hand and could work with: wood. He did, thus the wooden watch was born, all pieces minus the quartz crystal being made entirely of the stuff.

While born due to a lack of other materials – necessity is the mother of invention, after all – the wooden watch has become something more. Nowadays, it’s a fashion and personal statement all in one, a move to stand out while also getting a step closer to nature. It’s become somewhat of an ethical statement over the years, too, a move to reduce the harm done to our environment as almost every modern-day wood watch is made entirely of reclaimed materials. Where will it go from here? That’s anyone’s best guess. But we’re sure that whatever’s next will be just as great and innovative as everything that’s come before, and we can’t wait to see it.

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