Giraffe
How to Measure Your Wrist
In order to select the correct band length for your wrist, you'll need to know your wrist size.
Measure your wrist with a soft tape measure around the part of your wrist that you like to wear your watch.
If you don't have a soft tape measure handy, you can measure it by wrapping a piece of string or ribbon around the part of your wrist that you like to wear your watch. Mark the length and measure it with a ruler in inches. This is your wrist size.
If your wrist size falls in between 2 lengths (ie. a 6.25" or 7.0" wrist), you have to know your preference - would you enjoy a shorter band with less tail, or a longer band with more tail?
Depending on your style, remember to consider if you like to wear your watch looser in the Summer than in the Winter.
Upgrade Your Look with a Butterfly Buckle
A Butterfly Buckle is a clasp on your band that makes your watch easier to take on and off. A butterfly buckle replaces a normal buckle on your watch band so it's always perfectly sized and easier to clasp. Set it once and it's done. It can also help your band last longer. The downside is that it’s a bit bulkier on the inside of your wrist.
Available for our 35mm, 36mm and 38mm watches.
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Layaway Program
In a nutshell, if you want to put a watch on layaway, you must make payments of at least $100/month.
Here’s how to get started…
1) Browse our site and choose your favorite watch.
2) When you are ready, simply contact us and let us do the rest!
Terms and Conditions - Only watches are eligible for layaway. Merchandise such as straps and accessories are not eligible. Custom watches are not eligible.
Deposits - Your initial minimum deposit must be $100 and must be paid within three days of requesting the layaway option. Your deposit will serve as your down payment for items placed on the layaway plan.
Terms - A $100 deposit and $100 monthly installments are required to stay current in our layaway program. When your initial payment of $100 is made, this binds you to the layaway plan agreement of completing a minimum of $100 monthly installment payments due on the 1st of each month.
Invoices and Payments - Invoices and Payments for the layaway plan will be processed via PayPal. You must provide a valid email address to receive payment information and make payments towards layaway plan. Invoices will be sent before the payment is due and will include your statement information.
Late Payments - Payments that are received after the 5th of the month will result in an additional $10.00 fee charged for late payment. Late payment fees will not be applied to the principle balance of the layaway plan items.
Cancellation Fee - Any layaway plan account that is cancelled by the buyer or terminated by the seller due to non-payment before the maturity of the account will result in a $30.00 cancellation fee.
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
In 1956, four years before Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees and seven years before Dian Fossey left to work with mountain gorillas, in fact, before anyone, man or woman had made such a trip, 23-year-old Canadian biologist, Anne Innis Dagg, made an unprecedented solo journey to South Africa to become the first person in the world to study animal behavior in the wild on that continent. When she returned home a year later armed with ground-breaking research, the insurmountable barriers she faced as a female scientist proved much harder to overcome. In 1972, having published 20 research papers as an assistant professor of zoology at University of Guelph, the Dean of the university, denied her tenure. She couldn’t apply to the University of Waterloo because the Dean there told Anne that he would never give tenure to a married woman. This was the catalyst that transformed Anne into a feminist activist. For three decades, Anne Innis Dagg was absent from the giraffe world until 2010 when she was sought out by giraffologists and not just brought back to into the fold, but finally celebrated for her work.
In The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, an older (now 85), wiser Anne takes us on her first expedition back to Africa to retrace where her trail-blazing journey began more than half a century ago. By retracing her original steps, and with letters and stunning, original 16mm film footage, Anne offers an intimate window into her life as a young woman, juxtaposed with a first hand look at the devastating reality that giraffes are facing today. Both the world’s first ‘giraffologist’, whose research findings ultimately became the foundation for many scientists following in her footsteps, and the species she loves have each experienced triumphs as well as nasty battle scars. The Woman Who Loves Giraffes gives us a moving perspective on both.
Giraffe numbers have plunged by up to 40% over the last 30 years from approximately 150,000 in 1985 to less than 100,000 in 2015. Their numbers are declining as a result of habitat encroachment, illegal hunting and changes like drought and global warming.
Giraffes were only finally upgraded to “vulnerable to extinction” on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species in 2016. This categorization puts them just one ranking below “endangered”.
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These sweet giraffe watches are works of art and perfect for everyone who loves to celebrate giraffes. Encased in a Rose Gold barrel shaped case, black time markers are included at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 to unobtrusively indicate the time.
Case size: Rectangular
Band size: 20mm
Swiss Quartz
- Every watch dial is handcrafted in our studio in Oregon. Dials are primarily abalone shell and/or Mother of Pearl inlays but many also contain wood and metal pieces.
- Watch cases are polished 316L hypoallergenic stainless steel. 316L is the hardest stainless steel available so our watches is considered very durable.
- Movements are Swiss made and of high quality. The battery life is approximately 18 months from the time of assembly or last service.
- Every watch has a Sapphire crystal. The crystal or glass on your watch case is extraordinarily scratch-resistant. Sapphire has a value of 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. This makes it the 3rd hardest natural substance next to moissanite (synthetic diamonds) and diamonds. Its fracture toughness is around 4 times greater than that of Gorilla Glass. Sapphire is also clearer than glass and has less glare which allows the vibrant colors of the handcrafted watch dials to pop.
- All Celeste watches are water resistant from 100-150 feet, depending on the size.
- Many colorful leather strap colors are available for every Celeste watch. From electric blue, purple, and red to turquoise, pumpkin, and grey there is a color for everyone. Metal bands are also available for the same price.
- All Celeste watches comes with its very own travel friendly case! Perfect for storage and shipping, your watch is snuggly nestled in plush felt, protected from drops, knocks, and bangs.
Shipping and Returns Information
Free Shipping to Anywhere in the US 🚚
Shipping times vary based on your location.
Please allow 3-5 days for domestic shipping within the U.S.
Allow 2-4 weeks for international shipping.
*Please note : Customers are responsible for customs and duty fees that may apply to international orders.
RETURN POLICY
If you’re unsatisfied with your watch for any reason, we'll make it right.
Please contact Celeste to see if there’s something she can do to help you better love your new watch. Is the fit uncomfortable? Did you decide you didn’t want the band color you received?
You are welcome to email her at support@celestewatch.com, or fill out this service request form to give more detailed information.
Lifetime Batteries
Every Celeste watch comes with lifetime batteries. That means that your battery will be changed by us at no cost (only the cost of shipping). You can mail your watch to our boutique or stop by to take advantage of this portion of your warranty. If neither of these options are convenient and you choose to have your battery replaced locally, it is important to have your watch serviced by a reputable jeweler to ensure the integrity of your beautiful Celeste watch.
the battery life of our quartz watches is approximately 18 months from the time of assembly or last service.
Warranty Information
All Celeste watches come with a two-year warranty/guarantee in craftsmanship. This is Celeste's unwavering promise and at the heart of every watch.
When you send your well-loved Celeste watch in for repair, it will be cared for as if it is Celeste's own watch. There is no receipt or registration required for service. As long as we're in business, we will fix your watch or replace your watch as needed. (*please note this does not include the watch band.)
If you are unsatisfied with the performance of your watch, we'll make it right. Whether you made the purchase or received your watch as a gift, it's Celeste's guarantee that your watch will maintain its beauty and precision.
