Thunderbirds chronograph watch for men fabric strap 40 mm

This Thunderbirds is a men's chronograph built for daily use. It reads quickly, needs no winding, and the black fabric strap is light enough to forget you are wearing it. The case is 40 mm across and 12 mm thick, with a green dial, a date window and 5 ATM water resistance.

Movement and dial

Inside is a quartz movement (TMI VD57), so there is nothing to set up beyond replacing the battery when it runs out. The green dial makes the time easy to read at a glance. The hands carry a luminescent coating: once charged by light, they stay readable in the dark. Seconds run in a separate subdial, the date sits in its own window, and a 24-hour indication helps you tell day from night. The chronograph is started, stopped and reset with the pushers, and its minute counter runs up to 60. The extra subdials add further readings on the dial.

Case, strap and water

The round case is stainless steel in black, protected by a mineral glass. Stainless steel resists corrosion, which suits a watch worn every day. At 40 mm it is a standard size for a man's wrist. Water resistance is 5 ATM, which covers rain and splashes. For swimming, take it off. The fabric strap is black, light and comfortable, and the width between the lugs is 20 mm, the measurement to know if you ever fit another strap.

Its technical look sits well among our men's sports watches. It copes with a run, a session at the gym or a weekend of DIY, and it comes in a gift box, which makes it easy to give as a present.