Field of Dreams
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The ghosts of watchmakers from the past came to me and said that Detrash needed a field watch.
They said to take influences from the past; like the railway minute track from the Dirty Dozen, the twisted lugs from the Polerouter and double-domed sapphire crystal.
They said to bring it up to date with a bit of colour, a Miyota 9039 automatic movement, a slim case, a bit of fun text and most importantly eco-friendly materials; a strap made from recycled plastic bottles and a case made from 80% recycled steel.
They said to make these in limited batches and put each watch's individual issue number on the back.
They said to give a share of each watch sold to eco charities via 1% for the planet.
They told me "If you make it, they will come".
Important notes:
1) If the text above sounds like gibberish, you need to watch more 80's Kevin Costner films. There was life before Yellowstone.
2) I made a design choice to use a dark orange lume on the hands, and white lume at 12/3/6/9. This looks great during the day. At night the white glows a lot brighter than the orange. Although it is the best quality Superluminova lume; if you are buying this exclusively to tell the time at night you may be disappointed. The orange does glow, just not that bright.
3) The strap colour is officially khaki. I would describe it as greyish-green. Others might describe is as greenish-grey. Either way it looks great.
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Delivery, returns and non-UK orders
Delivery, returns and non-UK orders
International orders: Get FREE shipping and the price shown now includes import duties, taxes etc
UK VAT and delivery is included with all UK orders.
US/ Canada orders have historically taken about 3-4 weeks to arrive IF the customs duties are paid in time.
For returns; first contact detrash@detrash.com to make us aware of the return. Returns must be sent within 14 days of receipt and must be returned exactly as they were sent, unworn, with all stickers in place.
Detailed Spec
Detailed Spec
Dimensions:
Diameter 38mm, lug to lug 45mm, lug width 20mm.
Case height:
8mm without glass. 10.6mm with glass.
Weight:
60g (watch and strap).
Case material:
80% Recycled Stainless Steel, equivalent to 316L Surgical-grade Stainless Steel.
Movement:
Miyota 9039: Accuracy ｰ10～＋30 sec/day. Running Time approximately 42 hours. Vibration frequency 28800 per hour. 24 Jewels.
Strap material:
Black and brown 'leather' straps are BeerSkin®, a 'leather' made in conjunction with Budweiser from beer waste.
Coloured (green, blue) 'leather' straps are made from apple peel and other fruit waste from the juice industry.
Fabric straps are made from 'Repreve', which is made with post-consumer plastic bottles.
All straps are lined with a soft 'nubuck' made from corn.
The straps are not designed to be water-resistant.
Crystal:
Scratch-resistant, double-dome sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating.
Case back:
Exhibition case back. Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. Individually batch numbered i.e. "Batch 1: 001/100".
Water resistance:
100m / 10atm
Lume:
38mm dress watches have no lume. 38mm field watches use Swiss Superluminova. Note: This is the highest spec lume, however it's important to note that it works better on the lighter colours than it does on the darker ones. Coloured lume does not work as well as white lume, but we make the decision to prioritise the look of the watch during daytime.
Crown:
Push/pull
Packaging:
100% recycled, recyclable card and 100% recycled velvet (made with offcuts from the fashion industry). Minimal packaging to reduce waste, space and associated emissions
Eco-friendly materials
Eco-friendly materials
We continually refine our materials for a lighter environmental footprint.
Black and brown 'leather' straps are BeerSkin®, a 'leather' made in conjunction with Budweiser from beer waste.
Coloured (green, blue) 'leather' straps are made from apple peel and other fruit waste from the juice industry.
Fabric straps are made from 'Repreve', which is made with post-consumer plastic bottles.
All straps are lined with a soft 'nubuck' made from corn.
The straps are not designed to be water-resistant.
The case is made from 80% recycled steel (equivalent to 316L surgical-grade stainless steel).
The packaging is recycled / recyclable card. The watch is packed in a recycled velvet case made from fashion industry offcuts. The packaging is as small and minimal as possible to reduce shipping emissions.
Instructions
Instructions
Never change the date on any mechanical watch between 9pm and 3am.
This is when the mechanism is changing the date. If you desperately need to change the date at that time of day, change the time on your watch to 6:30 first, then set the date, then set the time again.
Note: Unscrew the crown to get to 'normal position'. Screw back in after adjustment/winding.
1.How to set the time
1) Pull out the crown to the second click position.
2) Turn the crown to set hour and minute hands. (Check that AM / PM is set correctly)
3) Push the crown back into the normal position.
2.How to set the Date & Time difference
1) Pull out the crown to the first click position.
2) Turn the crown to left for date setting.
3) Push the crown back into the normal position.
3.To wind up the mainspring
a) Manual winding (Rotate the crown clockwise at normal position) Fully wound up by turning the crown minimum 55 times. It will start to move naturally after shaking slightly.
Gallery
Let customers speak for us
Great product, a bit different to other watches out there, plus you’re doing your bit for the planet!
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I am delighted to have received my Detrash Blue Steel … so lucky to pick up one of the last available. It looks great, wears great and I’m really happy with it. Recycled materials but highly quality.
Great brand.
Well and truly over the elitism of the luxury brands and have just sold two Swiss watches and replaced them with a handful of less expensive models. The Detrash McQ is far and away the standout piece of my new collection. An absolute stunner to look at and a build quality that makes a mockery of the supposedly high end brands and all this with my social conscience intact too. What's not to love?
A very attractive watch, that can worn with casual or smart clothing. Very comfortable strap with an accurate movement. Really good concept!
I got number 60 for my 60th birthday - it's a really classy dress watch that is nicely made and I love the environmental aspect.
The Detrash Cali is a fantastic watch. It looks great, feels premium and is priced so reasonably everyone should buy one! You won't be disappointed!
I thought I would try Detrash out, the recycling to make something beautiful works so well. This is a beautiful watch, slim, very comfortable with a recycled sort strap
Its cool and beautiful at the same time and I am delighted to join the Detrash family
I got the Great White in November - it's gone right to the top of my favourites.
Very comfortable and looks great.
I received my new watch for Christmas - Lovely Robust Design!! Like the idea of limited production, UK design and made from recycled materials!! Great!!
Love the concept and the product. Very comfortable. Bought the SMQ salmon.
I bought the gold/blue Au MG on a whim and what a great looking watch. Very unique and stylish watch, that feels great on and attacts a lot of compliments. Reliable movement and sold build too. Even better that it’s largely recycled and probably the most sustainable attempt at such a value price point. Well done to Guy at Detrash, I’ll be back in the future with these unique designs.
Specifications
Featured in
The 1st watch brand in Europe to sign up for 1% for the planet.
At least 1% of each sale (not just profit) goes to eco charities. Our current charity partner is Surfers Against Sewage. We want to show that business can be a force for good in the world.
Championing alternative, eco-friendly materials. To show the world what can be done.
Including #tide recycled ocean plastic, 80% recycled steel, fashion industry offcuts and a whole lot more to come. The aim of Detrash is to show that trash can be made into something beautiful. Because what's the point of recycling if we don't value "made from recycled"?
Founder's note
"Detrash is a passion project. I love watches, but find most of them boring, and the ones that are even vaguely fun can be eye wateringly expensive (£200k - over £1m for a Richard Mille with a smiley face!). In 2023 I sold my first business and this gave me some time to look at watches properly. The main thing that amazed me was that unlike FMCG (my last business) very few companies are even trying to do anything ethical. It feels like every other industry is switching to have more of a purpose and do some good in the world, and the watch world isn't even trying. This is a massive shame, but together we can fix this" Guy Blaskey
