Excellanc women's watch brown wood round 11 mm thick

It is a Monday morning, and you are glancing at your wrist on the way to the office. The dial is brown, the baton markers and Arabic numerals are easy to read, and the time is clear in a second. That quick, uncomplicated read is what this Excellanc watch does well.

The case is wood, round and 38 mm across, so it has a little more presence than a dainty watch without feeling heavy. It is 11 mm thick, and the walnut gives each piece its own grain. The case, dial and strap are all brown, which keeps the look warm and cohesive. The watch weighs only 31 g.

The strap is a brown link bracelet, 16 mm wide, closed by a deployant clasp that fastens with one click. Total length is 22 cm including the case. Inside is a quartz movement with an analogue display, precise and simple to live with, under a mineral glass. No winding and nothing to set up beyond the time.

Brown works as a quiet neutral, so this watch sits just as well with a shirt on a weekday as with a knit at the weekend. If you like its understated shape, you can browse more classic women's watches to compare styles and colours.