Riedenschild diver men's watch steel bracelet

You step off the boat, rinse your wrist under a tap and check the time against the black dial without squinting. That is the sort of moment the Riedenschild diver was built around: a 46 mm round men's watch in stainless steel, with a matching silver-tone bracelet and a quartz movement.

Built for the water

The case is stainless steel, 46 mm across and 13 mm thick, so it has real presence on the wrist. Water resistance is rated at 100 ATM. The crown is screwed down, so make sure it is fully tightened after any adjustment and before you get wet. A helium escape valve completes the dive-watch spec. The rotating bezel lets you track elapsed time: line the marker up with the minute hand at the start, then read off the minutes that have passed. After a swim in the sea, rinse the watch in fresh water.

Reading it and wearing it

The black dial is easy to read at a glance. The hands and hour markers are luminous, so they stay legible in the dark once they have caught some light. A day and date display sits on the dial, and the quartz movement keeps things simple with no winding. The bracelet is made of steel links with a safety deployant clasp, which stops it opening by accident. To get the length right, take a look at our watch size guide before you buy, since 46 mm suits larger wrists best.

It works as a daily watch, from the office to the weekend, and the plain silver and black look keeps it from feeling over the top.