freebird
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Post by freebird on Nov 10, 2016 17:15:52 GMT
I am thinking about christmas for my husband. He likes watches but isn't like OMG WATCHES! lol. He doesn't wear a lot of jewelry. Watch, and 2 rings on weekends.
I thought the wooden watch might be something really different he might like. I'm wondering how it might wear though.
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cakediva
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Post by cakediva on Nov 10, 2016 17:16:59 GMT
I haven't, but my DH's sister and her husband run a gift shop, and they carry them. They are amazing quality. Our nephew has one he wears all the time and loves it!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Nov 10, 2016 17:45:37 GMT
I had to Google them.
They are neat looking!
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Post by janeinbama on Nov 10, 2016 17:50:17 GMT
One of our SILs has worn them for years. Our DD thought he would enjoy and he has loved it.
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Post by Rainy_Day_Woman on Nov 10, 2016 18:01:27 GMT
I love the look of them, but both DH and I are hard on watches. So many of the reviews so have read ( which is a lot since I really wanted one) have indicated that they aren't very durable long term. If you aren't someone who is hard on things then perhaps? I am constantly banging against stuff and getting things caught on things, etc. It would never last an ordinary day for me. I have come to accept it but I love the look of them so much  |
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Post by bc2ca on Nov 10, 2016 18:13:22 GMT
Thanks for suggesting this. I might look into it for DH. He is really hard his everyday watches (usually a Timex Ironman), but I think would like this for casual going out.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Nov 10, 2016 18:28:25 GMT
I love the look of them, but both DH and I are hard on watches. So many of the reviews so have read ( which is a lot since I really wanted one) have indicated that they aren't very durable long term. If you aren't someone who is hard on things then perhaps? I am constantly banging against stuff and getting things caught on things, etc. It would never last an ordinary day for me. I have come to accept it but I love the look of them so much He doesn't wear a watch during the week due to his job but on the weekend when he's not doing stuff and we go out he puts a nice watch on. I'm finding them under $50. I figure if he breaks one it's not the end of the world. But they're kinda neat looking so I'm leaning towards a yes. |
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Post by papersilly on Nov 10, 2016 18:32:10 GMT
no but the ones I've seen have been absolutely beautiful. like art pieces. same goes with the wood eyeglass frames. I guess I just like non traditional things done in wood.
I wonder how comfy the wood watch is, though. you will have to let us know if you decide to get your DH one. |
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Post by deshacrafts on Nov 10, 2016 18:34:31 GMT
I bought one for my DS, they are beautiful. He doesn't wear a watch often, so I can speculate on how well it will wear, but I was tempted to get one for myself when I saw his.
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Post by anniefb on Nov 10, 2016 18:39:26 GMT
Had to google since I really haven't seen any here - they do look cool!
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Post by eastcoastpea on Nov 10, 2016 19:30:14 GMT
No experience with them, but I really like the look of them. If my husband wasn't so darn rough on watches I'd get him one.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 10, 2016 20:26:30 GMT
I am thinking about christmas for my husband. He likes watches but isn't like OMG WATCHES! lol. He doesn't wear a lot of jewelry. Watch, and 2 rings on weekends. I thought the wooden watch might be something really different he might like. I'm wondering how it might wear though. I was given a wooden watch and because of the climate and humidity it fell apart. This wasn't in North America, though. It was a nice watch, too. |
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Post by quiltz on Nov 10, 2016 20:34:32 GMT
I haven't, but my DH's sister and her husband run a gift shop, and they carry them. They are amazing quality. Our nephew has one he wears all the time and loves it! Could you please pm where their store is? Thinking of this for a Christmas gift. Tks. |
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Post by christinec68 on Nov 10, 2016 20:37:57 GMT
I bought my husband a Luno wood watch for Christmas last year. The face is wood but the band is leather. It's super light and looks sharp. He loves it so much he wants another one. Watches are his thing so he has a bunch.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 10, 2016 21:54:34 GMT
I looked at one made from reclaimed bourbon barrel wood at THIS site. But they are above the price point you mentioned. Really sharp though! |
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cakediva
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Post by cakediva on Nov 10, 2016 21:57:09 GMT
I haven't, but my DH's sister and her husband run a gift shop, and they carry them. They are amazing quality. Our nephew has one he wears all the time and loves it! Could you please pm where their store is? Thinking of this for a Christmas gift. Tks. She's in Elora - the shop is called Unwind - she carries all kinds of things related to helping you relax and unwind! |
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Post by newlywoods03 on Nov 10, 2016 21:59:31 GMT
I've seen them and have thought about getting one for my Dh. He loves watches and I think they are cool looking.
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Post by red88 on Nov 10, 2016 22:40:29 GMT
Yes. I gave one to my husband for our anniversary a couple of years back, it's his favorite watch. Here is the watch I purchased for him. This year I gave him another watch, although not wood this time & a beautiful box that will hold 6 watches. He currently has 3 watches. |
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Post by red88 on Nov 10, 2016 22:43:40 GMT
no but the ones I've seen have been absolutely beautiful. like art pieces. same goes with the wood eyeglass frames. I guess I just like non traditional things done in wood.
I wonder how comfy the wood watch is, though. you will have to let us know if you decide to get your DH one. My husband loves his 'woodie'. He wears it almost daily. He said it's very comfortable. He gets several compliments every time he wears it! |
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 10, 2016 22:53:39 GMT
I don't but I've thought about it as they are super cool. Have you heard of Tokyo bay watches? They have cool stuff for guys too tokyobayinc.com |
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Post by uksue on Nov 10, 2016 22:57:24 GMT
The Jord watches are very popular in my area and have a good feedback .
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Post by freebird on Nov 10, 2016 23:03:11 GMT
I looked at one made from reclaimed bourbon barrel wood at THIS site. But they are above the price point you mentioned. Really sharp though! OK those are really cool. He'd love that but he's a crown royal man! |
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