New Watch Day... a Canadian built field watch, the Redwood Kilroy.

sporin

2 months ago

I was looking for an inexpensive field watch and was wanting to add a microbrand to my small collection.

I discovered Redwood through online searches. A Canadian company that got good, though limited, reviews. I debated between a few of their watches before landing on the Kilroy.

SPECIFICATIONS :

Diameter 40 mm
Length (lug-to-lug) 46.5 mm
Thickness 10.7 mm
Strap Width 20 mm
Movement Epson VS17 Solar
Glass Sapphire (scratch-resistant)
Water Resistance 10 ATM

REALLY happy with it! The leather nato is buttery soft and I got an olive green nato for it as well. It came in a cool canvas watch travel wrap that holds multiple watches.

We are going to Italy this spring and I wanted something with a clean design that pleased ME, but wouldn't attract any unwanted attention or feel heavy on my wrist. This should work equally well for a day touring the Coliseum or a night on the town.

My grandparents were Canadian immigrants so Canada is near and dear to my heart so that definitely played a part.

In my opinion, the 40mm size wears "smaller" on my wrist compared to my 39.5mm Seiko 5 Pepsi Diver. It's a little taller than I thought it would be but ultimately feels "just right" on my 7.5" wrist for its intended purpose.

It's my first solar ☀️movement, and my first microbrand, and it seems like a darn good value at just under $200. USD delivered.

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