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The Ideal Back-to-School Watch is a Wooden Watch
School’s almost back in session, and that often means it’s time to get some new gadgets, whether for yourself or your teenagers.
When you’re buying for your teenagers, it can be difficult figuring out what to get with so many products out there, plus all the school rules and what you think is best as a parent. We have a different idea if you’re thinking about smartwatches from brands like Samsung, Google, or Apple.
Our advice? Skip the smartwatch and get them a wooden watch instead.
Why Smartwatches Aren’t Always the Smart Choice
Smartwatches, while attractive modern gadgets, often need a smartphone connection or a continuous service plan to use features like GPS or cellular calls. This makes them less like a simple watch and more like a limited phone.
When it comes to school, smartwatches fall into a confusing area. Rules about them differ from school to school, but it’s increasingly common for these connected wrist devices to be banned, just like mobile phones.
You can steer clear of the expense of a smartwatch, the headache of understanding changing school policies, and the effort of setting up features such as “School Time” on various devices. Our slightly unconventional suggestion offers a way around all these issues.
It might seem a little out there at first, but there’s more to this idea than you might initially think.
The Wooden Watch Advantage
Instead of going for a typical smartwatch, consider something truly distinctive like a wooden watch. Forget ordinary watches! These are unique statements, bringing a natural and elegant style that truly stands out.
The GOWOOD wooden watches offer a fresh alternative, perfect for teenagers who appreciate unique style and a break from constant digital distractions.
Crafted for style and precision
A watch with a case crafted entirely from beautiful black sandalwood or eye-catching zebra wood, paired perfectly with a genuine cork wristband, offers a distinctive look. This combination offers a complete wood aesthetic that’s both stylish and comfortable.
Inside, GOWOOD wooden watches feature high-quality, nickel-plated movements. They feature a quartz jewel for super-accurate timekeeping, incorporating Swiss-made components renowned for their precision, and everyone knows Switzerland is famous for its precision watch movements. You can expect impressive accuracy, within 99.994%, and a battery that lasts between 25 and 34 months.
Beyond the digital buzz…
Picking a wooden watch, crafted from natural resources, offers more than just style. It’s a small but significant move for a world with less plastic. This beautiful, functional accessory provides a welcome break from constant screen time and digital notifications, perfectly fitting with the growing trend of digital detoxes.
With a 20mm wide and 210mm long wristband, each wooden watch is designed to fit comfortably. They feature a Ronda 1063, 1-jewel, battery-powered quartz movement with three hands (for hours, minutes, and seconds), ensuring reliable time. They’re also rain-protected with 3 ATM water resistance.
Back-to-School Gift for Young Adults
A GOWOOD wooden watch is an unisex, stylish, and lightweight accessory, perfectly suited for teenagers. But it’s not meant to be a direct replacement for a smartwatch, nor should it be seen as a simple alternative.
Instead, consider it a refreshing change, a way to experience timekeeping with a touch of natural style. It offers a cool, less distracting alternative to constantly checking a phone or a smartwatch, allowing them to simply tell time from their wrist.
The best part? These distinctive wooden watches are very affordable, making them an accessible choice for a stylish and meaningful gift. While a smartwatch will likely remain just another gadget on your teenager’s wrist, a wooden watch offers something more profound. It’s a thoughtful gift that can stay with them for years, potentially sparking a lifelong appreciation for unique, natural timepieces.
Skin-Friendly Style for School
For teenagers heading back to school, comfort is key, and that includes what they wear on their wrist. Wooden watches are often a great option for anyone with sensitive skin or allergies to metals. It’s worth knowing that “hypoallergenic” isn’t a strictly controlled term, so there aren’t official rules for using it. Even so, many people discover that wood causes less irritation than metal.
While it’s true that many can be allergic to specific types of wood, and certain exotic woods can even be irritating or toxic, we carefully avoid using any problematic woods.
Generally, wood is much less likely to cause allergic reactions than materials like brass, stainless steel, or other metals often found in watches. This is because wood is a natural material that doesn’t react with skin and doesn’t contain common allergens like nickel. So yes, a wooden watch can be a comfortable, stylish, and skin-friendly choice for teens with metal sensitivities, perfect for a long day at school.
– Black Sandalwood Watch
with Real Portuguese Black Cork Wristband
What makes this watch particularly special is its genuine Portuguese cork wristband, as Cork is a fantastic vegan leather alternative, meaning no animals are harmed in its creation. The inside of the band features an artificial leather material, ensuring it feels smooth and very comfortable against the skin.
For protection, an ultra-clear acrylic glass covers the watch face, boasting strong scratch and impact resistance.
– Zebra Wood Watch
with Real Portuguese Natural Cork Wristband
This zebra wood watch features a silver 3-hand movement, indicating hours, minutes, and seconds, all made with real Swiss precision for top quality and accurate timekeeping. The dial measures 42 mm, a size that looks great on anyone, regardless of gender.
Because it’s zebra wood, this watch is also incredibly light. Many people are surprised to learn that a wooden watch is actually much lighter than plastic or metal alternatives, so after just a few minutes, you’ll barely even notice it on your wrist.
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