ISLAND INSPIRED DESIGN
The design concept was to pay homage to the ancient Hawaiian watermen by incorporating elements a modern waterman would appreciate...and most anyone else I might add : ). The lugs are stylized longboard fins with fcs type screws on the side. Yes, the second hand is shaped like a paddle and the ocean waves flow beneath the moon-phase window.
A BIT MORE ON THE DESIGN...
Of course we color matched the turnable bezel to the color of the Pacific Ocean at my favorite spot outside of Kona. The rounded shape draws from the lava rock beach stones found around Maui and the Big Island. The crowns shape is inspired by the winches on a sailboat and is inset to prevent rubbing on your hand. Finally, our best "curly" grained Koa wood, hand finished in our shop in Honolulu, ensures the face becomes the crowning jewel.
DID WE MENTION THE WOOD?
Koa only grows in the Hawaiian islands and we use only the most rare and beautiful "curly" grained Koa. It gives an iradescnese and movement to the wood. We hand finish all the wood in our small shop in Honolulu which ensures the face becomes the crowning jewel.
FOCUS.....THIS IS IMPORTANT
Sizing...The Waterman is a 47mm case. This fits most everyone's wrists without looking too big. It certainly won't be mistaken for a small watch but also won't look ridiculously rapper-esque big either.
GARANS BRAH!
No Worries!! We wouldn't leave you hanging. We're way too small to have angry customers. If something's not quite right...we'll make it right on our dime...whether you want to replace or return.
ONE OF A KIND, SMALL BATCH PRODUCTION
We design our wood watches and hand finish the Koa wood in our small shop in Honolulu. We've focused on small batch production so we can guarantee the best quality while providing a wood watch that is truly unique and rare. We use only the most amazing "curly" grained Koa from the Big Island...the most rare, beautiful, and expensive. We encase our Koa in an equally worthy case using a stainless body, sapphire crystal, Japanese automatic movement.
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The Waterman Koa Wood Watch in Chrome
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This watch is beautiful! Great quality, perfect size, and it arrived very quickly. This is my third Pono Woodworks product and likely not the last. Customer service is also great!
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Beautiful koa wood face watch. It's the perfect addition to my koa-accented wedding band and a koa top guitar I have. The blue accent around the face is a deep navy blue, a nice subtle pop of color. The moon window is a very cool and unique feature. It's not something that I really plan to ever use, but it looks beautiful and sets it apart from your standard watch face. As someone who loves Hawaiian culture and paddleboarding, all of the subtle homages included in the watch are great. The silicone band is very comfortable on the wrist and easy to clean, too.
A very cool bonus is the zipper case that the watch comes in. Nothing fancy, but much nicer than a simple cardboard box. You reuse for another purpose or keep it in case you need to safely store the watch.
The butterfly clasp: I had to look up how to open the clasp on YT because I couldn't figure out how to get the band through the metal loop with the pin sticking up, but it's very simple once you know. The loop has a hinge on it, so you simply pry it up with your finger and the band can then be adjusted as needed. See picture.
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thank you so much
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Beautiful piece, my 2nd Pono watch.