Wood Watch

I was asked by the people over at Jord to take their wood watch for a spin. I know what you are thinking! Wood? Watch? These are two things that I didn’t think went together. But we have seen wood accessories become all the rage with Sunglasses being the first to really make a mark. 

I chose the Fieldcrest in Maple because I wanted something light and simple. That is exactly what I got. I have never worn a lighter watch! I also thought the lighter colours looked more feminine.

Jord (which is Swedish for Earth, Soil, Land) sources their wood for all their watches sustainably and has created a number of cleanly designed watches. While personally I think more of them skew to the masculine there are a few styles (like this or this) that would work for the girliest of girls.

The clasp on this watch is nice and easy to use and a quick push closed. It is completely hidden underneath the band so that you don’t have any metal messing with aesthetic of the wood watch.

Jord offers watch sizing which saves you the 10 – 20 dollars and time of going to a jeweler. However a word of caution, make sure you print their sizing document in landscape orientation. I was sent it in portrait and as a result providing inaccurate sizing. The unsized watch is fit for a large man, I had to take 4 links out to have it fit comfortably.

As for everything else going on in this outfit I tried out a beach cover up as a long kimono. It works great for mornings that are cooler than the afternoons when you don’t want to go changing outfits.

I also picked up these tie front shorts. There are some good with bad when it comes to these shorts. First off the tie front is super cute and the fabric is lightweight and cool. But these shorts have an elastic waist at the back and subtle pleating at the front which means they can make you look a bit heavy in the tummy area. The great thing about the kimono is it hides all that.

Outfit details: Beach Kimono Aerie (found in store not online), tie front shorts, statement t-shirt (old), tie sandals, sunglasses, Jord Wood Watch c/o