New: Skagen Aaren Naturals

The Aaren watches are an old acquaintance from the Skagen collection. With an eye on the future, the watch line has been given a sustainable makeover and is now a lot more environmentally friendly. Fortunately, you don't notice that; The watches are just as beautiful and very pleasant to wear due to the light weight and soft straps made of (fruit) leather or cork.

The use of natural materials gives the watches a calm appearance and the matching colour scheme perfectly matches the trend colours of this season. Every reason to choose an Aaren Naturals watch. They are available in two sizes: 36 mm and 40 mm.

Watch dials made of… paper

Paper is a material of natural origin that can be easily recycled. Additional advantages are that it is very lightweight and has a nice matte appearance.

Cork: a beautiful and surprisingly strong material

Perhaps you have seen the enormous plantations with gnarled trees while on holiday in Portugal? Cork is extracted from the bark tissue of these cork oaks, which then grows back. After harvesting, the bark is formed into plates, cooked and flattened.

In the Aaren line we find two watches with a dial made of cork. One watch even has a strap made of cork, which feels wonderfully soft. Despite the cork's crumbly appearance, it is a surprisingly strong material, water-repellent and - just like leather - it changes colour over time, making it even more beautiful.

Alternative to leather: fruit!

Until a few years ago you had little choice of alternatives to leather. There was only plastic or textile. But in recent years there has been a completely new development that is increasingly used in shoes and accessories: Fruit leather. Not to be confused with the confectionery made from pureed and dried fruit.

Fruit leather is made from the fibers of fruits such as mango, apple or mulberry, and has the same properties and appearance as leather made from animal skin.

On the way to 100% sustainable

Designing sustainable watches starts with the choice of materials and production processes. Skagen has drawn up Pro-Planet standards for this and tries to incorporate more sustainable materials into every product. 100% sustainable is not yet possible, but the goal is that by 2025 all Skagen products meet the Pro-Planet criteria.

For example, the watch case is currently made of 85% recycled stainless steel and the inside of the watch straps is still made of a thin layer of nubuck leather.

In any case, no concessions were made to quality; The Aaren Naturals watches are just as strong and beautiful as "normal" Skagen watches.

More Skagen watches at Watch.co.uk

In addition to the Skagen Aaren Naturals, Watch.co.uk offers a wide selection of Skagen design watches for men and women. Skagen's Hybrid HR smartwatches are of course also available from us.