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In contrast to the sandwich dials that William Wood have gone for in the past, the Fearless model uses bold applied details for all of the markers except for the printed minute track and text. The caseback has a deep engraving that depicts a modern-day firefighter’s helmet, but the original hallmark of the brand is still embedded into the crown - the William Wood logo of an old helmet made from the bronze of a genuine antique example. Working towards a more modern, stealthy look, the first entrants to the Fearless collection sport a sandblasted case of stainless steel, then coated with ion-plating technology for a robust satin black finish. William Wood have experimented with bronze materials and aged finishes on steel cases in the past, but the Fearless introduces something entirely new for the history-focused brand. This improves the wearability tenfold for those with smaller than average wrists, as well as making the whole watch more versatile without losing too much solidity. While the size change may not seem massive simply due to a drop from 41mm to 40mm, the dive-style case of the Valiant had a lug-to-lug of 49mm while the new Fearless models are clipped to just 45mm. Even though I will admit my own small-wrist biases, there’s definitely a shift in the market towards shorter lugs for ease of wearing regardless of the diameter. One of my only gripes with the case we grew accustomed to from the William Wood Valiant collection and its offshoots was the dimensions.

The new William Wood Fearless collection presents a trio of field-inspired watches with more of a modern edge and enhanced wearability.

Beginning as a Kickstarter campaign by Jonny Garrett to commemorate his grandfather’s heroics in the British Fire Service, William Wood quickly gained a cult following for their unique blend of heritage and fun. The way that the brand were able to weave in Easter eggs that told their story and built an identity was unlike anything I’d seen from other companies at the time, and still remains one of the best examples. One of my first hands-on reviews for Time+Tide in early 2020 was the William Wood Red Watch, and I was definitely a fan. I/trending 5497 INTRODUCING: The William Wood Fearless collection delivers enhanced wearability and a sense of fun Fergus Nash