Forest Chronicles

Care guides and honest answers from our London workshop.
Woodhaven wooden watch worn on the wrist with a striped shirt cuff
How Should A Wooden Watch Fit, And How Do You Size One?
The one-finger test, how to measure your wrist, which case size suits it, and how to take links out with the tool that comes in the box. Read more...
Barrel watch in whisky barrel oak with a stainless steel frame, on a wooden surface
Wooden Watch Or Metal Watch: Which Should You Choose?
Weight, strength, water, warmth, price and engraving: how a wooden watch and a steel watch compare, and which one suits the way you live. Read more...
Close view of the Zara watch bracelet, zebrawood links with dark stripes and gold accents
Which Wood Should You Choose For A Wooden Watch?
Forest sells watches in ten woods. Here is what each one looks like, which watches come in it, what they cost and which wood suits your wrist. Read more...
Victoria olivewood and gold watch worn with a cream knit sleeve on a garden bench
Wooden Watches For Men And For Women: Does It Matter?
Men's and women's wooden watches are size labels, not rules. Case sizes from 28mm to 45mm, which suits which wrist, the same woods on both sides, and the three Forest... Read more...
Nightfall wooden watch turned over on linen, its ebony caseback engraved with the words 40 years, thank you, in a script font
What To Engrave On A Watch: Ideas, Character Limits And Fonts
What fits in 50 characters, what the £25 includes, and why initials and a date are the engraving people least regret. Covers writing dates, choosing fonts and when a name... Read more...
Riverstone wooden watch resting on fir branches, blue dial
Can you get a wooden watch wet?
Briefly, yes. Properly, no. Rain is fine. Being caught in a downpour is fine. Washing your hands with the watch on is usually fine. Take it off before you shower,... Read more...
Windsor wooden watch on its side, resting on a rock
How long does a wooden watch last, and what fails first
Years, if you keep it out of water and away from heat. That is the honest length. There is no ten-year number to put on it, and anyone who gives... Read more...
Wood and stainless-steel Apple Watch strap worn at a natural walnut workspace
The wooden Apple Watch strap, explained
An Apple Watch is a very good piece of technology and a fairly anonymous object. Everybody's looks the same. Changing the strap is the one thing that makes it yours,... Read more...
a couple laughing while wearing forest wooden watches in the sun
Are Wooden Watches Any Good? A Close Look at the Pros and Cons
Updated
Wooden watches are a genuine alternative to metal, not a novelty. They are lighter, warmer against the skin, and every case has a grain that no other watch shares. They... Read more...
a man in a blue shirt wearing a wood watch
How to Care for Your Wooden Watch: 10 Tips and Tricks to Keep It Tickin'
Updated
A wooden watch needs less looking after than most people expect. There is no oiling, no waxing and no special product to buy. What it does need is keeping out... Read more...

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