Riedenschild men's automatic watch brown leather strap

The Riedenschild automatic is built around a Miyota 8219 movement, visible through a transparent caseback, inside a 42 mm round case in stainless steel with a gold-tone finish. The dial is white, the strap is brown leather, and the watch is water resistant to 5 ATM.

Movement and caseback

There is no battery. The movement winds from the motion of your wrist, and you can also wind it by hand with the crown, which helps if the watch has been sitting in a drawer. It keeps running for a while once you take it off. After that it stops, so wind it and reset the time. Turn the watch over and you can see the movement working through the glass back.

Dial and functions

The white dial is easy to read at a glance. Seconds run in a small separate sub-dial, set off-centre. A small window shows the date, and a 24-hour indication helps you tell day from night.

Case and strap

At 42 mm across and 12 mm thick, the case suits most men's wrists. If you are unsure, our watch size guide will help you decide. Water resistance is 5 ATM, which covers rain, splashes and handwashing. It is not meant for swimming. The brown leather strap softens and develops character with wear, but keep it dry to make it last. The gap between the lugs is 20 mm, the measurement you need if you ever change the strap.

Understated on the wrist, this is a watch you wear without thinking about it, and the gold-tone case gives it a bit of presence. It also arrives in a presentation box, so it works well as a gift.