Daniel Wellington Classy Oxford DW00100072: A 26 mm Silver Watch on a Striped Textile Strap

The Daniel Wellington Classy Oxford DW00100072 is a 26 mm women’s quartz watch with a silver coloured stainless steel case and a white dial, worn on a multicolour textile strap. The Oxford name is Daniel Wellington’s label for the striped fabric strap style, and the idea is a simple case that lets the strap provide the interest. It comes from the Classy line of the 2017 Fall/Winter collection.

Case and Wrist Presence

The round case is 26 mm across and about 6 mm thick, in stainless steel with a silver finish colour. It has a snap-on stainless steel back, a pull crown and a mineral crystal. This is a small, light watch that suits slim wrists and looks tidy rather than bulky. The strap is made for wrists from around 140 to 190 mm.

• Silver case – a neutral metal that lets the strap stand out
• 26 mm diameter – small and light for daily wear
• Textile strap – cooler and softer against skin than leather in warm weather
• Mineral crystal – hardened glass protecting the dial

Dial Layout

The dial is white, with slim silver hour and minute hands and nothing else on the face. There is no date window and no sub-dial. That plain layout is intentional: with a striped strap taking the colour, the dial stays calm and easy to read at a glance.

Movement and Functions

The watch is powered by a Miyota GL20 quartz movement showing hours and minutes. It is not Swiss made. The battery is a Renata 364 (SR621SW), rated at about 60 months of life. There is nothing to wind, and the crown is only needed to set the time.

• Quartz timekeeping – no winding required
• Two hands – hours and minutes without distraction
• Pull crown – simple time setting

Strap and Fit

The strap is a multicolour textile, 13 mm wide, closed with a silver buckle. It fastens to a straight mount with pushpins, so a different 13 mm strap in leather or metal can be fitted later if you want to change the look. Fabric straps are lighter than leather and dry faster, though they should still be kept away from prolonged soaking. Because the stripes carry several colours, the strap works with a range of outfits, and the silver case keeps everything coordinated.

Water Resistance in Plain Terms

The watch is rated to 3 ATM (30 metres). That is a splash rating: it copes with rain, hand washing and the odd spill, but it is not suitable for swimming, showering or bathing. The case back is a snap-on stainless steel back rather than a screw-down one, which is a further reason to keep the watch dry. Leather and textile straps also last longer when kept away from water.

Who This Watch Suits

• People who like colour in small doses – the strap does the work, the case stays neutral
• Narrow wrists – the 26 mm size is proportioned for them
• Summer wear – a textile strap is comfortable in the heat
• Daniel Wellington fans – a Classy Oxford reference from the 2017 Fall/Winter range

Care and Maintenance

Wipe the case and crystal with a soft, dry cloth to remove fingerprints and dust. Keep the watch away from soaps, perfume and long soaks in water, and dry it if it does get splashed. The quartz movement runs on a Renata 364 (SR621SW) cell, and when it eventually runs flat the replacement should be done by a watchmaker who will refit the snap-on case back properly so the 3 ATM rating is kept. Pull the crown out gently to set the time and push it back fully in afterwards. Remove the watch before heavy exercise or any contact with hot water.

About Daniel Wellington

Daniel Wellington is a Swedish watch brand founded in 2011, built around slim cases, clean dials and straps that can be swapped in a minute. The Classy line sat at the small end of the Classic range in the 2017 Fall/Winter collection, and it is the line this reference belongs to. The brand’s approach is restraint: no crowded sub-dials, no oversized logos, just hours and minutes on a plain face. That simplicity is why the watches pair easily with both smart and casual clothes, and why the straps remain interchangeable within the same lug width.

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