October 21, 2014

Tony's Jord Watch Review and Giveaway



Today, as I continue to slog my way through the flu and could wholeheartedly use a guest post to keep things hopping on the blogging front, I'm elated to bring you a Chronically Vintage first in the form of an awesome product review written and photographed by my darling husband, Tony. Most of you know of Tony through what I’ve said about him in my posts and the stunning images he takes of me for my vintage outfit posts here, but until now, you hadn't gotten a chance to experience his own style of blog writing firsthand.

Earlier this year I was contacted by popular wooden watch company Jord in regards to the possibility of doing a product review. As almost all wristwatches in general include metal, which often houses nickel, I knew that properly wearing and in turn reviewing one of these 
myself wouldn't be a possibility (don't let the words "stainless steel" fool you into thinking something metal, such as a watch back, is nickel-free; many steels, stainless and otherwise, contain some nickel). 

My mind, however, instantly turned to Tony, who has an excellent eye for men's accessories and is a keen watch wearer, so I proposed the idea to the company of having Tony pen just such a post and they were totally on board with that plan. 

Below you’ll find Tony's engaging, informative Jord watch review, followed by giveaway details so that you can enter to win a Jord wooden watch for yourself – or, if you prefer, to give a wonderful gift to a special chap in your own life.



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Apple has recently announced their hugely anticipated smartwatch. They are not alone in this field however. It seems as though all of a sudden, the whole gadget industry is reevaluating their stance on wristwear. For almost two decades mobile phones (and more recently smartphones) have engaged in an unintentional war against wristwatches. After all who needs a watch when you can just take a quick glance at your phone?

Perhaps it's the desire to have a computer on our wrist (an idea first implemented decades ago, to the delight of many geeks, by Casio). Or maybe we've come to the realization that looking at one’s wrist is a much quicker process than trying to fish increasingly larger devices from our pockets (or purses for most ladies). The fact is, the watch is back.

Fear not, I'm won’t keep on talking about smartwatches on a blog committed to celebrating the past. Even though I own one (namely a Pebble) and like it well enough. Instead I’ll discuss the type of watch that doesn’t require daily (or weekly) recharges. The kind of watch that will not notify you of text messages and emails, interrupting your dinner or conversation. No, I’m here to chat about a good old fashioned, traditional wristwatch, worn as for the sake of appearance and function, and for the simple purpose of telling time.

In this post, I'm going to be reviewing a Jord Sully watch in Cherry wood, which I received for free from the company so that I could give you my honest opinion, and by extension comment on their whole series of wood watches. I’ll start with a negative comment, the only one I managed to muster, so as to get it out our way. Wood, however stabilized, it's not the type of material that you take swimming. Jord watches are splash proof, but you shouldn’t submerge them. That's a limitation, but one I can personally live with.





Now, for the abundant amount of positives, let's start with its looks and price point. The watch I selected sells for an affordable $139 US, and their range currently goes from $129 to $295 US, depending on which model you choose. In the world of modern wristwatches, these are very reasonable prices.




When I first received the watch and opened the elegant box (pictured below), I was surprised by how visually stunning it was compared to the online pictures. There is something about the appearance of wood that can’t quite be aptly captured with a still picture. The nature of the material also guarantees that each watch is unique. No two watches are going to be exactly the same, much like human DNA or fingerprints.




Wood items can be heavy at at times, but not these stylish Jord timepieces. I was genuinely surprised by the appealingly lightweight nature of this watch, as I had somehow expected a much heavier watch. Yet, despite the fairly large case width (i.e., 49mm which is almost two inches) the watch only weighs 59 grams (a couple of ounces for the imperially inclined). This makes it very comfortable to wear, so much so that I forgot at times I had it on. Compared to most of the other watches I have, it’s noticeably lighter. For example, my (metal) Guess watch with a significantly smaller case width sits at 133 grams, more than double the Jord weight.







The case "glass" is scratch resistant, the clasp is secure and easy to operate, and the more than respectable movement (i.e., a Citizen Miyota Quartz) ensures that it will keep time as expected.

Being made with a selection of natural, sustainable woods from all over the world, Jord watches are eco-friendly and can be seen as a fashion statement along the same lines (the US-based company is aptly named, given that in Norse mythology, Jord is Thor’s mother and the personification of the Earth).




In short, it's an eco-friendly, reliable, beautiful timepiece, with a classic, old school charm to it. Its unusual, and very attractive, looks will definitely grab people's attention wherever you go.





If my review has piqued your interest in wooden watches, the great news is that Jord is offering a giveaway for a $139.00 store credit plus free shipping to one lucky Chronically Vintage reader. I'll let Jess explain the particulars of how to participate below. In addition, you can also save on the Jord’s regular prices by using the coupon code 6503901 (valid for the first 25 uses before December 21, 2014), which will get you 5% off on any purchase.

I invite you to join the giveaway and take advantage of the discount, as a Jord watch would definitely make for a great gift for the men in your life, and with the recently launched ladies series, also an excellent and very stylish jewelry piece for yourself (my apologies to male readers, but the big assumption here is that most CV readers are beautiful vintage wearing ladies).



All photography in this post by Tony Cangiano




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Giveaway details:


Jord has very kindly teamed up with Chronically Vintage to offer one lucky giveaway participant the chance to win a Jord watch of their choice by way of a store credit of $139.00 US plus free shipping on the watch that they select.

This contest is open to readers world wide and will run until 11:59 PST on Tuesday October 28, 2014. The winner will be selected using a random number generator and announced on Facebook and/or Twitter, and contacted by email or Facebook private message, if such contact information is publicly available.

There are five ways to enter this Jord store credit giveaway, and you're welcome to take part in as many of them as you would like. Please be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry method that you do, so as to increase your odds of winning.


1. Leave a comment on this post letting us know what your favourite Jord wooden watch is and how you might either style it yourself or who you'd give it to as a gift.

2. Follow Jord on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway, including a link to Jord's Twitter account and this Chronically Vintage post.

3. Like Jord on Facebook and post about this giveaway on your own account, with a link to this post.

4. Follow, or be an existing follower of Chronically Vintage on Bloglovin’.

5. Follow, or be an existing follower of Chronically Vintage on Instagram.



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A huge thanks to Jord for partnering with Tony and I for this fun product review and wood watch store credit giveaway, as well as to my endlessly sweet husband for his inaugural Chronically Vintage post. If you'd like to see future guest posts from Tony on various subjects, please don't hesitate to let us know in your comments below.

Best of luck to everyone who enters the giveaway - be sure to stay turned next week on Facebook and Twitter to see who won!


Tony & Jessica

86 comments:

  1. Hi Tony! Great review. You write as beautifully as Jessica does. And what a wonderful subject! I'm a big fan of watches and will never give them up. It saddened me when I heard young people were foregoing them because of their cellphones. Watches are more than mere time-pieces; they're attractive jewelry. And wood is such a terrific material because it's natural and real. Seeing and touching it reminds us of nature. Coincidentally, I just bought two wood watches from a NYC museum to give as Christmas gifts to my family. I'm sure they'll be a big hit because I gave one last year and am still hearing about it. The novelty of using wood for a watch makes people smile. As did your great post!

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  2. Those are so interesting. I think that my husband would really like it. It fits with his woodsy aesthetic. I personally like the Sully Series Natural Green. I like the Cora series for myself, (though I would pick the one for my husband if I won) I like the Koa & Rose gold which would go with so much and that it has my daughter's name :)

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  3. I follow your blog on feedly instead of bloglovin' does that count? With the death of google reader, I went out and looked at all of the different feed readers and liked it the best, though it seems like everyone else went the bloglovin' route.

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  4. Goodness me this watch is gorgeous! I am loving the cherry wood colour. I have always admired wood - so naturally beautiful and cannot be replicated. I am totally into wrist watches again too! You are so right - it is so much easier to glance at one's wrist and I'm not a huge fan of having my phone EVERYWHERE! Lol! :) Great post!

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  5. I liked Jord on facebook. One thing I am interested in knowing, Tony mentioned that they are a US based company and that the wood comes from all over, but he didn't mention and I don't see anywhere on the site, where the watches are made.

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    1. Hi Brandy dear, I've texted Tony with your great question (he's in Vancouver for work this week, and very sweetly penned this post for me mere hours before he departed) and will reply once I've heard back. I know that often when I correspond with companies, they'll share info about themselves in our emails back and forth which isn't online, so it's possible that he was told as much by Jord via email (but I'm just guessing there). I'm curious now, too! :)

      Thank you very much for taking part in this fun giveaway,
      ♥ Jessica

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  6. I like the Sully in Black and Maple, it looks classy. I'd give it to my dad for his birthday. :)

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  7. My favorite it the ELY SERIES Cherry, my best-friend loves Jord watches and I was already looking for one for her.

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  8. I follow on Bloglovin' under the name of lacheri or Esther Courter

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  9. I follow you on Instagram under the name of thedovebunny98

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  10. how unique and beautiful! i think the women's ely series in black is my favorite. i tend to coordinate my wardrobe around black bags, shoes & accessories. that watch would fit right in. :-)

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  11. new reader & instagram follower here. love your blog!

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    1. Hi Nicole, that's wonderfully nice to hear. Thank you very much! I'm delighted to have you here and to connect with you on Instagram as well.

      Big hugs,
      ♥ Jessica

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  12. While wooden watches aren't for me - to be honest I just don't wear a watch at all, wanted to pop by and say I enjoyed Tony's post! I always think it's refreshing to hear a male perspective on fashion once in a while... And gives me ideas to pass along to my boyfriend under the guise of being 'helpful' ;) CC x

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  13. I actually really like the Sully series cherry wood one you have (it's my favorite of the collection), and I'm sure my husband would love it, too!

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  14. That is such a cool looking watch, thank you so much for the informative review! If I won the contest, I would love to get the cherry Sully for my boyfriend. He doesn't usually like bigger watches, but he and his brother have a furniture company, and they work primarily in wood, so I think he would really love it.

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  15. I really like the Ely maple watch. It's beautiful! I've been really wanting a watch lately, so I hope I win!

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  16. I AM IN LOVE WITH THESE WATCHES!! SO UNIQUE!! IF I WON I WOULD PICK THE CORA SERIES Zebrawood & Turquoise

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  17. My favourite is definitely the Cherry. It's so lovely. My father has a major watch obsession, and I know that there isn't a single wooden watch in his extensive collection. I would definitely be saving this watch for Christmas to gift to my Dad.

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  18. Oh! And I follow Chronically Vintage on Bloglovin'

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  19. That was fun! A fair and balanced review. No giveaway entry, just wanted to comment :)

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  20. These are beautiful watches, I've checked them out before. I'm fascinated by what one can make from wood.

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  21. I FOLLOW ON BLOGLOVIN CRISSIE CLARK WOOLARD

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  22. I'm having problems with commenting. I've just written a long comment to Tony but now it seems like it's gone. Let me know and I'll try to write it again. I would love to win one of these fabulous wood watches, my adult son is a huge fan of watches and it would make a perfect gift for his collection. :)

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  23. I follow you on Instagram, and I love it. :)

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  24. I've followed your blog for years and will NEVER stop doing so. :)

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  25. Hey Jess.
    It's strange: the more I'm getting bombarded with high-tech news about smart watches, the more I'm looking for a vintage leather wrist-friend. I have a tech-loving friends, and they constantly send me news. I do appreciate it, because that is the way to stay informed and to keep "up with the Jonses".
    So, there came a day when I was introduced with smart-watch. I took a good look.. it's a watch, that does all those things. and yet all I need my watch to do is - tell time. :)
    Call me old-fashioned, but I like to keep thing separate.
    Truly, I do separate. I use a laptop at home. Once I'm done with what I neede, I turn it off and put it back in it's place (under the sofa - tucked away from the view). I use a cell phone; but I don't want it on my wrist.. most of the time I don't even take it out of the bag (especially if I'm with friends - we're not the type of crowd that stares at screen... when we can stare at each-other).

    Gosh - I got off-subject here.

    Anyway, long tim, no comment. So sorry about that, I fail to provide an excuse (but to let you know that I was a bit sad lately.. sad and single.. will send you mail about "that" thing soon)

    Many hugs
    Marija

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  26. I also follow CV on Bloglovin. Thanks!

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  27. my favorite jord watch is the ely series black watch http://www.woodwatches.com/series/ely#24
    I'd use it myself! it looks natural and unique!! it'd go with anything but i'd probably wear it with a jeans and a collared top

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  28. followed them via twitter @cookiesmasher9
    and tweeted!!
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  29. liked their fb page Karin Shaim
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  30. followed chronicallyvintage via instagram username @karins28
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  31. followed Chronically Vintage on bloglovin username karins28
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  32. What a gorgeous time piece !
    I am sorry to hear that you have the flu. I went through that a week ago and it was so bad I could not go to work for 3 days.
    I follow you throughout Bloglovin! maybe i'll win this :)

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  33. For my husband, I would have to go with the Fieldcrest in black, but it was a tough decision whether I would pick one for him or for me!!

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  34. Also I follow you on Bloglovin'

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  35. ...and on instragram.

    By the way, lovely to hear from Tony! I feel like saying "Jessica has told us *so* much about you!"

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  36. Gorgeous! I'm torn between the Ely and the Sidney. I adore Cherry Wood.

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  37. I really like all the watches in the Ely series. They are so classic!

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  38. Followed and tweeted: https://twitter.com/raomeenas/status/525499683192705025

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  39. Facebook share (and I followed too): https://www.facebook.com/raomeenas/posts/738202149567731

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  40. I follow on Bloglovin as Meena Rao

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  41. I follow on instagram as raomeenas
    Thank you!!

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  42. I really love the CORA SERIES Koa & Rose Gold http://www.woodwatches.com/series/cora#35 (it's perfect for me and my style).
    I hope to win
    fingers crossed
    email: labrasile@libero.it

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  43. I follow Jord FB page as Tjana Ba

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  44. I follow Jord on twitter as @TizianaB23

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  45. I follow your blog on bloglovin as Tiana Ba

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  47. I follow Jord on twitter as @mantide82
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  48. I follow your blog on bloglovin as antonella togato
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  49. i follow instagram as occhidigato82
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  50. thanks! :)
    https://www.facebook.com/cogito.ergosum.7161/posts/1724287844462278
    bloglovin: cogitoergosum8587
    https://twitter.com/isacogitoergo/status/525771043248406528
    love: http://www.woodwatches.com/series/fieldcrest#29

    mail cogitoergosum8587@yahoo.it
    Please contact me via email if I win! Thanks so much!

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  52. fb trillina palemi
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  53. bloglovin trillina palemi
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  54. ig @trillinapalemi
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  55. I follow Jord FB page as Dora Trani

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  56. I follow Jord on twitter as @doraemanu95

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  57. I follow your blog on bloglovin as dora b. trani

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  58. I really love the CORA SERIES Koa & Rose Gold http://www.woodwatches.com/series/cora#35 (it's perfect for me and my style).
    I hope to win.
    E-mail: iotifrego2@hotmail.it

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  59. http://www.woodwatches.com/series/sidney#39

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  60. for my husband
    fb e bloglovin: ilaria carraro
    twitter e nstagram: @ilafede83
    https://www.facebook.com/icarraro/posts/10203044325293682

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  61. I like the 746 SERIES Black and I would give this to my son.
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

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  62. Follow Jord on Twitter and tweeted https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/526097619484147712
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

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  63. Like Jord on Facebook and shared https://www.facebook.com/shelly.peterson.587/posts/926024874092396
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  64. Follow Chronically Vintage on Bloglovin’ under Shelly Peterson
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  65. Follow Chronically Vintage on Instagram under cshell202
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  66. I follow your blog on bloglovin as melanie damtsis.
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  67. I love the ely in cherry wood
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  68. I love the Sully! It would go straight to my handsome husband for Christmas!

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  69. my favoriteJord watch is the ely series cherry watch http://www.woodwatches.com/series/ely#24
    I can wear it with everything so cute
    mail carla.antognoni@libero.it

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  70. I follow Jord on twitter as @CarlaAntognoni
    https://twitter.com/CarlaAntognoni/status/527548657475010560

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  71. I follow Jord on fb as Carla Antognoni
    https://www.facebook.com/carla.antognoni/posts/10203784336423681

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  72. I follow Jord onfb or Carla Antognoni
    https://www.facebook.com/carla.antognoni/posts/10203784336423681

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  73. I follow your blog on bloglovin as Carla Antognoni

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  74. I follow your blog on Instagram as @Carla_antognoni

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