Riedenschild men's automatic watch white dial 42 mm

A watch you never have to think about is a practical watch, and this Riedenschild comes close. The automatic movement is wound by the motion of your arm, so there is no battery to replace, and the white dial can be read at a glance. It belongs to our range of men's automatic watches.

Reading it and living with it

The dial is white with an analogue display, and the hands are luminescent, so after exposure to light they stay visible in the dark. Seconds run in a small sub-dial set off centre. The date sits in a small window, and a 24-hour indication helps you tell day from night. The movement is a Miyota 8219 with a power reserve: if you take the watch off, it keeps running for a while before stopping. When that happens, wind it by the crown, set the time and put it back on. The crown also allows manual winding, useful after a few days in a drawer. The seconds hand keeps moving while you set the time, so you set it to the minute rather than the second. Water resistance is 5 ATM, which covers rain and splashes. Take it off for swimming. The transparent caseback lets you see the movement when you turn the watch over.

Case and strap

The round stainless steel case is black, 42 mm across and 12 mm thick, a size that suits most men's wrists. Stainless steel is not troubled by sweat or everyday damp, and the mineral glass resists scratches better than plastic. The black leather strap is 20 mm wide. It softens and develops character over time, and keeping it dry will help it last.

The plain styling goes with most things. On the black leather strap it sits comfortably with office clothes, and it arrives in a gift box, which makes it easy to give as a present.