Slim Timber is run by a husband and wife who make wood products. Their latest endeavor is a wood watch called “The Slab” ($165). The Slab uses a Miyota 8215, an automatic mechanical movement that is also used in watches like Invicta and Citizen. It will run up to two days when not in use. The remainder of the watch is made from stabilized maple or seven-ply maple skateboard wood. The Slab is water resistant to 5 ATMs, so it’s OK for swimming and showers, but not for diving or snorkeling.
Although this watch is made for fly guys, it’ll still look exceptional on the rest of us. The G-Shock Gravity Defier GW-A1100 ($TBA) was made to withstand forces from impact, vibration and G forces. The other features make this watch sound more like a luxury offering than your standard G-Shock. It has a digital compass […]