William Wood Fearless Yellow 39mm Mens Watch

Ref. WWFY01

William Wood builds its watches in tribute to the British fire service, and the Fearless collection is the clearest expression of that. The crown carries a brass inset machined from a century-old firefighter's helmet, and the caseback is engraved with a helmet design complete with a coloured glass visor — details that read as considered rather than decorative once you know what they refer to. At 39mm the case sits at a size that suits a wide range of wrists without feeling understated, and the sandblasted black PVD keeps it visually quiet despite the warmth of the rose gold indices beneath. The blue-tinted flush glass gives the dial a slight depth, and the two lume colours — green on the indices, blue in the hands — make the watch immediately legible in the dark while creating a quiet tension in daylight. The fire bell seconds hand is the kind of thing you stop noticing consciously but would miss if it were gone.

Reference

WWFY01

Brand

William Wood

Case size

39mm

Lug width

20mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Black

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

NH35

Functions

Date

Water resistance

100m

Bracelet / strap

Rubber strap

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths