Daniel Wellington Classic Cornwall DW00100259: 36 mm Rose Gold with a White Dial

The Daniel Wellington Classic Cornwall DW00100259 is a 36 mm women’s quartz watch in rose gold coloured stainless steel. It has a white dial with rose gold hands and a black textile strap that attaches with a rose gold buckle. The reference was part of the Autumn/Winter 2017 line-up and has since been discontinued by the brand, which makes it a find for anyone who liked the original Cornwall proportions.

The warm metal against a black strap gives the watch a stronger character than the all-white or all-silver versions of the Cornwall, while the dial stays clean and uncluttered.

Case and Presence on the Wrist

The round case is 36 mm in diameter and only 6 mm thick, with a snap-on case back and a pull crown. The stainless steel is finished in rose gold, a soft pinkish copper tone that flatters most skin colours. A mineral crystal covers the dial. At this diameter the watch suits slim to average wrists and stays well inside the cuff line of a shirt or knit.

• 36 mm case – a classic ladies’ size that does not overpower the wrist
• 6 mm thickness – low profile and light
• Rose gold colour – warm tone repeated on the hands and buckle

The Dial

The dial is white with rose gold hands, set against a restrained printed scale. There is no date window and no sub-dial, only hour and minute display, so the face reads instantly. The contrast between the pale dial and the metal hands keeps the time legible without needing bold markers, and the black strap frames the white face from outside.

Movement

Inside is a Japanese quartz movement, listed by one retailer as a Miyota GL20 with analogue hours and minutes. It is powered by a small silver-oxide cell of type SR621SW, and the specification gives a battery life of around 60 months. The movement is hackable, which means the seconds stop when the crown is pulled out so the time can be set precisely against a reference. No winding or regular adjustment is needed in daily use.

The Strap

The strap is black textile, 18 mm wide, fastened with a rose gold buckle clasp and fitted with push-pin mounting. It fits wrists of roughly 150 to 200 mm. Daniel Wellington sells matching replacement NATO-style straps for the Cornwall, so the look can be changed with colour or material as you like.

• Black textile that is light and quick to dry
• Rose gold buckle that matches the case
• 18 mm width fits the wider 18 mm strap range

Water Resistance

At 3 bar the watch is protected against splashes such as hand washing and light rain. Do not wear it in the shower, pool or sea, and keep the textile strap dry where you can.

Who Will Like It

This reference suits someone who wants a small, discreet watch with a warmer metal tone, and it makes a considered gift for a collector of the Cornwall line. Because production has stopped, it is of special interest to buyers who missed this colourway first time round.

• Wearers who prefer a 36 mm case
• Fans of rose gold who still want a plain dial
• Collectors of earlier Daniel Wellington releases

Care

Clean the case with a soft cloth and let the strap dry in the air after any damp. Avoid perfume or hand cream on the textile. A watchmaker should replace the battery and refit the snap-on back correctly so the 3 bar rating is kept.

The Brand

Daniel Wellington was founded in Sweden in 2011 by Filip Tysander and built its name on thin watches with interchangeable straps. The Classic range, including the Cornwall, is the original expression of that idea.

Technical Specifications