A great fusion – Wishdoit Eternal Earth Worldtimer
When I was thinking of writing about a worldtimer watch, I needed a subject. A watch that could help me not only to create beautiful pictures, but also to assist me on making the point that these types of watches are truly amazing.
Worldtimers or WTs are usually delicate and traditional, not to mentioned that they are also made by a few high-end brands, this is due to their complicated nature. And of course, they are expensive, which means that finding one that I could spend my time with it, was not easy.
I stumble across Wishdoit in December and the Eternal Earth gave me that ‘wow’ moment I was looking for. That said, it was not all love at first sight as I did not know much about the brand, the size seemed a tad big for my wrist and did not connect much with the rest of their line-up.
But there was something on this watch, the design or approach that I couldn’t take it out of my head. It was a fusion of a traditional complication with a futuristic approach. Luckily for me, the owners kindly decided to send one over for review and well, I am converted, I am a fan.
Let us begin with what to me was one of the coolest surprises this year.
The Specifications
Before beginning to describe the WT, we need to talk about the complication itself. Imagine the concept of setting a watch and with a quick glance you would have a perfect layout for the time on all the largest cities in the world. It is useful if you are traveling or even if you are sitting on your desk ready to make a call to another time zone. This is why I think the 43mm case fits well for this type of watch which it is also aided by the under 50mm lug to lug. This positive reading of the measurements is coming from a guy who wears a 36mm Rolex Date Just on daily basis, and the main reason is because the Wishdoit WT is not a dress watch, its travelers watch that can take a beating.
The architecture of the watch its outstanding, the suspended case makes it robust enough to take shocks, but also gives this aggressive profile that makes the WT different from any other watch out there. The dial is the true party piece, it has different types of lume applications and the northern hemisphere in the middle of the dial under a spider like sapphire plate, it all looks very good, and the finishing is top notch. I hope the macros can make justice.
Once the over engineered crown is out on the seconds position, you can control the quick set date mechanism and, by turning it to the other side you control the GMT disc which rotates to accommodate the right city to the time. All its separated by colours and shades of grey, a true machine. The watch is powered by a Seiko NH34A GMT automatic movement which can be seen from the back, it has a water resistance of 50 meters, it is ready for adventure.
On the wrist
There are so many points to touch on how this watch wears. I think it would be also good to imagine in which situation will be used. I’ve decided to opt to review the grey variant, not only because I am boring by nature, but because I did imagine myself using this watch in the wild, lots of snow and adverse weather conditions. That said it was a close call with the blue, that said I wanted something more monochromatic. Then of course is the rose gold one, which still to me is the most beautiful option but, I was determinate to take this bad boy on an adventure.
The 22mm supplied strap give the watch a great stand and it also has a quick release system; it feels good on the wrist and keeps it in place. The quality of the strap is outstanding, and I was also given the white one which makes it more ‘polar’ like for colder days.
As I’ve said, I wanted to use this watch on an adventure and as soon as I got back from hot Sicily (20 degrees in December), the weather in UK was in the minus. The watch was expecting me, so with snow outside and a 4x4, I’ve decided that it was time to test it.
There were no adverse winds or bears ready to attack me, but a 10-mile hike was the perfect gateway. Legibility was always there and while coming late at night, the lume was potent enough to keep me informed on the time in different parts of the world.
I was concerned that with 43mm the watch would feel heavy and cold as there is a lot of metal surface, but I am happy to report that this wasn’t the case. It all felt right up my alley.
Conclusions
One thing that I would like to highlight is how surprised I was with the quality and finishing of the watch, that is also tied up with the price which is well under 500 USD. I still cannot get my head around it; it really is a hidden gem because of what if offers and how it delivers it.
One question that I also have is: why a brand like Wishdoit decided to tackle something as classical as a worldtimer (I am glad they did because the results are amazing)? It seems that their target audience is focusing more on lifestyle that watch ‘nerding‘ and that is ok. Perhaps this is a bridge that needs to be created more and more. I cannot wait to see what they come out with next, and hopefully we can review more watches from this lovable brand as with this Eternal Earth Worldtimer we do not wish anymore, they did it.
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Technical Specifications
Case Shape: Round
Case Diameter: 43mm(1.69in)
Case Thickness: 12mm(0.47in)
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Glass Type: Sapphire Crystal
Band Width: 22mm(0.86in)
Band Length: 21cm(8.26in)
Band Material: Nylon & Genuine Leather
Watch Weight: 97g(0.21lb)
Movement Type: Seiko NH34A GMT Automatic Mechanical Movement
Water Resistant: 5ATM
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