Pilot A-13 (Solar)

Great watch! Happy with my purchase.

I’ve only had my watch for a few weeks, but love it! I was looking for something durable, but nice enough to go with most things I wear day to day. I bought it with the leather mil-spec strap, plus a khaki ribbed nylon strap. Most days it’s on the nylon strap, but I wanted the leather one in case I wanted to wear something put together for a dinner out or an otherwise nice occasion. The leather is a bit lighter in color than I anticipated, but still looks nice. Switching out the straps is very easy. I haven’t noticed any lag in keeping time, and for a quartz solar watch, the seconds hand hits each marker nicely. That wasn’t a deal breaker for me, but I had researched quartz watches from other brands with similar watch styles and I noticed that was a complaint I saw. The lume is nice and the hands glow very brightly after a short time exposed to sunlight. It took a bit longer under inside light to get that bright. The numbers don’t seem as bright as the hands, which was a bit disappointing, but I’m not often in a spot where it’s pitch dark out, and the face is otherwise very legible. I did initially have some questions on sizing before I purchased and Redwood was responsive and informative. The 40mm size worked nicely on my smaller wrist, which is about 6.5” to 6.75” diameter. I chose to email them rather than use their chat function. Shipping was easy and I received the watch within about a week from Canada to the US. Overall, I’m very happy with my purchase, and have already gotten a compliment on its looks. I would definitely recommend Redwood to others, and like knowing I supported a smaller business instead of one of the larger watch manufacturers out there.

Gorgeous watch!

This watch is everything I hoped for, the perfect combination between no-nonsense utility and beauty. I really love the shape of the hands and the instant legibility of the digits. I also like the lume; after charging it for a few seconds, it is very intense for 15 minutes and maintains a good level of luminosity for a very long time, enough to read the time in complete darkness for hours. The black seatbelt NATO strap it came with is a bit too stiff around the spring bars, but I love unique look of the bonclip bracelet I ordered extra. I’ve been experimenting with different straps, and the watch is currently on an olive green Marine Nationale strap, which is a great match. I can’t wait to take my new watch on a field expedition to the Amazon rainforest next month. Happy customer in Belgium!

Good quality for this price 👏.

I am happy to have it 😊. Good quality 👌. Good delivery 👏. I suggest to order extra strap.