Eichmüller automatic men's watch 42 mm brown leather strap

Most watches at this size simply tell the time and ask you to change a battery every couple of years. This Eichmüller is a different sort of companion: an automatic with a Miyota 8215 movement that runs on the motion of your wrist, a 24-hour indication, a date window and a see-through case back, all in a 42 mm stainless steel case with a grey dial and a brown leather strap.

A movement you can watch at work

Because it winds itself as you move, there is no battery to think about. If it has sat in a drawer for a few days, a few turns of the crown by hand will get it going again. Once you take it off, the power reserve keeps it ticking for a while, and when it finally stops you just wind it and set the time. The seconds hand keeps sweeping while you adjust, so you can set it to the minute. Turn the watch over and the transparent case back lets you see the mechanism moving. If you enjoy this kind of watch, you will find more in our men's automatic watches.

Reading it at a glance

The grey dial is easy enough to read, with a window for the date. The 24-hour indication is a small but handy extra, since it tells you at once whether it is 8 in the morning or 8 in the evening. The case is round, silver-coloured and 12 mm thick, with a mineral glass crystal.

Strap and water resistance

The brown leather strap softens and takes your shape over the weeks, though it is best kept dry to last. The width between the lugs is 20 mm, which is the figure to note if you ever want to swap it. Water resistance is 5 ATM, so rain, splashes and handwashing are no problem, but take it off before swimming. Stainless steel means sweat and everyday damp are not a worry for the case.

It is a watch for every day, at the office or at the weekend, and the leather strap sits comfortably with smarter outfits. It also arrives in a presentation box, which makes it an easy one to give as a gift.