McQ: Salmon
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The McQ is named in honour of Steve McQueen. The starting point of the design was Steve's own Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox that he wore in The Thomas Crowne Affair. From there we added some Gerald Genta inspired twisted lugs from the Universal Geneve Polerouter, a few design cues from the Patek Philippe Calatrava, a bit of colour and most importantly some 'made from trash' materials.
The case is a super slim 8mm (10.6mm with glass), 38mm diameter. It's made from 80% recycled steel. It's mostly brushed, with a hint of high polish.
The strap is made from BeerSkin® - a 'leather' made from Budweiser's beer waste, and lined with soft 'nubuck' made from corn. This is one of the most comfortable watches you will every wear.
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal is used on the front and the exhibition case back, which shows off the Japanese Miyota 9039 movement.
These are unlimited editions, made in small batches. Each one is individually numbered on the back, i.e. "Batch 1: 001/100".
At least 1% of every sale goes to helping protect the planet. So when you wear it, you’re not just keeping time—you’re part of something bigger.
Get yourself a 2nd strap
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
Incredible quality for the price, & excellent work in building a usp that is re-using/recycling trash into horological gold. Oh and a great sense of fun! Cobra Kai all the way!
I’ve liked the idea of owning a detrash watch after reading about the company & seeing their watches online. As soon as I saw the sub zero I knew this was the one for me. I wasn’t disappointed when it arrived. The materials feel premium & the build quality is excellent. You wouldn’t know the strap is made from recycled ocean plastics but the fact it is makes it even more special. So glad my first dive watch is a Detrash. Great watch, at a great price.
I have just received my first Detrash watch, the limited release Sub Zero and really pleased with it! The watch is good quality and the presentation box and bag finish the whole thing off nicely. I am into independent microbrands and the whole Detrash ethos just adds an extra bit of value to the experience. Keep up the good work!
It's crazy how much of a difference a new watch strap can make. I love this green canvas strap so much, it got me wearing an old watch I had sitting on the shelf.
My new Detrash watch looks great and fits perfectly. Well packaged and timely ( no pun intended!) delivery.
Fully recommended
Detrash brings a refreshing sense of purpose and personality to watches. They combine distinctive styling with a clearly stated commitment to recycled materials. I now have a collection with an engaging unique identity and plenty to admire.
Amazing-looking watch, can’t stop looking at the blue texture on the dial. Quality materials, quality build, nothing but quality through and through
Guy recently helped out by sending a replacement hand set for my son's Poison Ivy watch. It's heartwarming to see a company dedicated to helping out their customers with a little bit of good old fashioned customer care and service.
Their watches are great, and so is the backstory behind Guy's brand.
Recently purchased the Field of Dreams and am absolutely delighted with it. Stunning looking watch, beautifully designed and finished.
Just received my Cali Blue watch. Only took a week to get to Sydney.
I wanted a watch with an ice blue dial and this looks fantastic. The watch seems very sturdy and well made.
Thanks to Guy and his team.
Beautiful watch, I sometimes just sit and stare as I'm wearing it.
Beautiful finishing and a gorgeous mix of shiny and matt surfaces. Watch face is super cool, the numbers are so pretty. A bit dressy, a bit tool watchy but super cool.
The strap is the softest, so comfy to wear.
I love it!!!
I am a big fan of detrash, having bought my second now, I love the designs and the materials used. I love the ethos of the company and it is pretty cool knowing your most recent watch purchase has helped towards waste reduction in the UK. More companies should look to trade in the same way and be more concious of their impact.
Absolutely perfect.
Fits like a glove and looks so much better in the flesh. im looking forward to watchmakers day to see the full range in the flesh.
Delivery was quick and its arrived in perfect condition.
Highly recommend.
I recently purchased the Detrash diver great white. Looks stunning on the wrist. Well proportioned, simple yet classy design.
A lot of watch for the money.
Absolutely love my Detrash Gotham’s Vigilante 2! The design is stunning, and the black finish with the contrasting yellow hands gives it a really distinctive look. The watch feels well made, looks even better in person, and is a lovely addition to my collection. The presentation and packaging are a nice touch too. Very happy with my purchase, and I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on what Detrash releases next. Highly recommended!
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
This is my third Detrash - and maybe the best yet! I absolutely love the case design of this field watch, the yellow hands pop, the dark grey dial has a lovely texture, it’s so comfortable, what a great movement as well – excellent all round and I really like the straps, in fact I’ve purchased a couple of extra straps over the years because they are extremely supple, comfortable and well-made made. Can’t recommend highly enough – the watch arrived quickly in great packaging.
Great watch . Brilliant service and delivery. Love the company ethos and proud to wear the watch and spread the word
Beautiful, love it, sits nicely on my wrist.
I adore anything that can start a conversation.
This watch, with your brands values do that perfectly.
A great addition to my collection. I love the colour which is a vibrant copper salmon that catches the light beautifully on the sunburst dial. The hands and indices are clearly contrasted in a deep gunmetal anthracite colour. It is easy to read at a glance. The case is slender and elegant.
The exhibition caseback adds interest but if I were to change anything it would be to remove the printed Detrash cartoon logo and text from under the case back glass as it restricts the purpose of such a feature. I would prefer engraving the rotor with the logo character and maxim “have fun do good”.
Lastly the strap is comfortable to wear and surprisingly supple with a sturdy signed pin buckle.
The purchasing process and delivery packaging etc were all top notch.
Really happy with this watch, very nice textured dial thats not too in your face with the subtle orange accents. very well designed and a reliable movement as well. Also nice to find an eco friendly company that actually makes a good product! Even managed to snag edition no.23 for my 23rd birthday!
Been admiring from a far and toying with a purchase for a while. With a recent house move and two young children, I couldn’t justify spending the money.
I managed to pick the no.32 (I’m also 32 years old) Dark Night up online - brand new and still in the box.
Lovely watch and really pleased with everything about it. I have only recently got into watches and the quality difference between this and my Casio / timex / MoonSwatch’s is noticeable. Watch looks great and feels premium without the huge price tag of high end watches.
I will definitely be buying another detrash watch in the future.
Field of Dreams follows in the footsteps of McQSalmon both have the super slim case which happily sits in my wrist. I hope we see more slim cases and the plastic bottle strap is super comfy. My other half and I switch and swap x
Watch is so nice, I love it, quick delivery no hassle order, and fits my collection perfectly will get another one from you soon,
Very impressed, from the design concept, including cues from rare classics, to the actual quality, use of high beat Miyota movement and that dial has just the right amount of copper sunburst, not so much that its in your face but a classic sheen. Packaging all you need, eco friendly with handy storage pouch. Well priced for what you get. Good luck Detrash!
Ive been wearing this watch for a few days now and it is very comfortable on the wrist. I’ve also had great comments on how it looks from friends and colleagues. Personally a big fan of how the orange details stand out without being overbearing.
The delivery arrived exactly when expected and I love the packaging that Detrash use, the unboxing is still a fun experience without using any unnecessary materials
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
When we saw the new direction Detrash might be going in, our interest was peaked.
There was a vote. When the one we voted for went into production, we had to buy it.
Sometimes hope and hype don’t deliver but luck for us, this time it over delivered.
The watch wears great, it is made extremely well and in person it looks fantastic. If you want a dress watch or jeans and t-shirt this watch can be both.
Highly recommended this watch and this is our fourth watch from Detrash. None of their watches have disappointed. Happy customer and looking forward to seeing what comes next.
My new Detrash watch looks great and fits perfectly. Well packaged and timely ( no pun intended!) delivery.
Fully recommended
Recently purchased the Field of Dreams and am absolutely delighted with it. Stunning looking watch, beautifully designed and finished.
Beautiful watch, I sometimes just sit and stare as I'm wearing it.
Beautiful finishing and a gorgeous mix of shiny and matt surfaces. Watch face is super cool, the numbers are so pretty. A bit dressy, a bit tool watchy but super cool.
The strap is the softest, so comfy to wear.
I love it!!!
I am a big fan of detrash, having bought my second now, I love the designs and the materials used. I love the ethos of the company and it is pretty cool knowing your most recent watch purchase has helped towards waste reduction in the UK. More companies should look to trade in the same way and be more concious of their impact.
I really love the design and how nice it looks on my watch.
Was a little worried about ordering as ever watch looks good on Facebook this days
I love this watch with no gimmicks.
Looking forward to spending some time with culture on my wrist 💪
Well designed, solidly executed, good movements, stylish within every collection and very affordable. The small run per model increases potential collectability appeal (within the relstions of the microbrand world, of courser), so no reason not to explore and, if liked, choose to own and wear for years. BB
The watch is a beautiful object and of all the Detrash watches I have bought it is the one that has drawn the most comments on looks and quality. The watch feels more luxurious than its price tag.
This is my third watch from Detrash and hasn’t disappointed. Love the unique styling and quality build. Great
Love the retro look and quality
Recently received my new watch, and so far very happy. Looks great, feels great and quality!
I bought a ‘Field of Dreams’ and am delighted with it… great finish and great time-keeping!