On this page, we'll walk you through, step by step, how to get your beautiful wooden watch up and running. We'll also show you how to keep your watch in great shape so it lasts a long time. With these instructions, you'll have your watch on your wrist in no time.
Setting up your watch and shortening the band
When you open the wooden watch box, you'll see a stylish wooden HAVU watch waiting for you. First, we recommend taking the watch out of the box and setting the correct time. This is done by turning the crown while it's pulled out. You'll find more detailed, watch-specific instructions in the manual included with each watch.
If your new HAVU watch has a wooden band, you'll find a band adjustment tool in the watch box, which you can use to shorten the band to fit you perfectly. We've also mentioned this on each watch's product page. With the band adjustment tool, adjusting the band to the right size only takes a few minutes at home.
We made a tutorial video to help you easily shorten your band. You can find the tutorial video for shortening the band at this link.
Differences between setting up an automatic watch and a quartz watch
Setting up a battery-powered quartz watch
Setting up quartz watches works as follows. Remove the plastic cover from the time-setting crown and set the correct time. Push the crown back in, and the watch will start running. The batteries are already installed in the watches. Easy, right?
Setting up an automatic watch
What makes an automatic movement so special is that it runs on kinetic energy. You can wind an automatic watch by turning the crown clockwise while it's in its normal position. Turn the crown several times, and the watch will start running normally. Energy is stored in the watch as you wear it during normal use. If the watch goes unused for a while, you'll need to wind the automatic watch again and reset the correct time.
All our watches come with illustrated instructions in Finnish, Swedish, and English, so you can easily get your watch up and running. The instructions include detailed guidance to make setting up your watch as easy as possible.
Storing your watch – how to store your accessory properly
Your HAVU watch comes in a beautiful wooden watch box, where you can store your accessory when you're not wearing it. A quartz watch won't stop running until its battery runs out. However, if you'd like, you can pull the crown out during storage to stop the movement and save the battery.
An automatic watch will stop running once its power reserve runs out. If you'd like, you can buy a watch winder, a popular accessory among watch enthusiasts, which keeps the movement running even when you're not wearing the watch. This way, you'll avoid having to wind it again after a few days of not using it.
We recommend storing your watch in a dry, cool place, away from sunlight. This keeps the wooden parts from getting wet and prevents the sun from affecting the watch's color. The wooden parts are treated with wood oil, but of course, nature's effects on wood can't be completely prevented. This is exactly what makes wood such a unique and distinctive material.
Changing the battery and watch maintenance
Your local watchmaker can change the battery in just a few minutes, and it's usually a very affordable service. Quartz watches are essentially maintenance-free, aside from the occasional battery change.
With proper care, an automatic movement can last for decades. We recommend having your automatic movement serviced by a skilled watchmaker every 4-5 years.
Automatic movements often feature a glass case back, letting you see the movement inside. We designed our wooden automatic watch so you can admire the movement in action without taking the watch off your wrist. Pretty clever, right?