Apache Pine Watch (Sqwatch - 45mm)

The strap frayed and broke first time it was worn. Returned it.

Beautiful timepiece that goes with nearly anything you want to wear. I bought the 40mm version for my smaller wrist size and it looks great!Apache Pine customer service was great, too, and sent me a new watch almost immediately when my watch band broke (it became separated near the clasp when the (suede?) material tore open, relieving the clasp of its duties.The experience has been as good as it could be with Apache Pine, but I'm just disappointed that they'd craft such a great watch and include a band that breaks within a month of wear. I asked, specifically, if they could send a new watch band by itself. They replied that they could not and would send a whole new watch. I'm not sure if this is a good or a bad thing, personally.

I haven't worn a watch consistently in about 10 years, mostly because I've transitioned keeping time from a wristwatch to my cell phone/smartphone. I also have worked in front of a computer for the past 13 years and don't really like the weight of a watch on my wrist all day, or one getting in the way of me resting my arm on my desk between typing.Over the past couple years, smart watches have been catching my eye, but I haven't quite gotten comfortable with the idea of dropping $2-300 (or more) on a watch, when I am not certain I even like wearing watches anymore. To add to the struggle, my fashion has been changing as I've been growing older and I'm finding a wristwatch probably compliments my fashion choices well. What to do?!Enter the Apache Pine Sqwatch.This watch caught my eye as a reasonably priced fashion statement watch, while not breaking the bank. Perfect for me as I transition to strapping something on my wrist for the first time in a decade.When I received it I was immediately blown away by the unique stylish yet rugged look of the wood married with the leather band. The beautiful wood watch body and face have an elegant look that can be worn with dress clothes, but the watch as a whole is rugged enough to be worn with trendier (hipster maybe?) styles. When I pulled the watch out of the box, I was very impressed with how light this thing is - perfect for someone that hates a heavy metal watch on my wrist for more than a few minutes! I've looked over my watch for imperfections, and the biggest flaw I could find after wearing it a good number of times over the past few weeks was one of the white stitches in the band is not fully threaded and the end was loose. It's TBD if this will have any long term problems (I don't think it will), but it was literally the only thing I could find wrong with this beautiful timepiece. The wood is absolutely gorgeous when it catches light! I bought the 45mm band model and it fits my normal man's wrist nicely - not too big and not too small.Now, full disclosure, I did received this watch at a discount to provide my honest and unbiased review of it, and at the time I purchased it, it was sitting pretty at $98 (it still is $98 in the AP web store). Personally, I think $100 is a little steep for this watch, but again, this is coming from someone that doesn't purchase watches often (ever), so that might be the going price for a quality watch like this. Since I bought it, at the time of writing this review, the price has dropped in half to $49 currently. I would not hesitate to purchase a second watch (maybe the Original) at this price, personally. I think it's right about where I would value it.All in all, this is a fantastic watch, that's sure to be a conversation piece if watch lovers notice you wearing it. I encourage you to read up on Apache Pine so you can tell the story of these cool timepieces if you buy one.One last comment - I attempted to research where the watches were manufactured, but I have been unable to find that info anywhere. The box says they're designed in Idaho, USA, but I'm guessing they're built overseas to keep the production costs down. I would be nice if they were a little more straightforward with that info, but I'm not holding it against them.

I love these watches! I own the original and decided I needed a squatch. The original made a 1000 mile, 4 state motorcycle ride and got compliments the entire way! I can't wait to see what adventures I get into with this one!

This watch looks good with anything you wear! It is a very durable watch, that has many different aspects to it that make it a perfect gift for anyone you may like to gift it too! No regrets in buying this watch!

Got this watch with a discount! Such a great deal! Love their products, this will be my boyfriends second watch!