The bracelet on this Classique is a stainless steel expanding band in a gold-tone finish, so there is no clasp to fiddle with: you slide it over your hand and it stretches to fit. Around it sits a round 37 mm metal case, also gold-tone, with a white dial and a small date window.
The white dial gives the hands plenty of contrast, and the Arabic numerals mean you never have to squint at the time. The markers are black, and the date sits in its own small window. The glass is mineral.
Inside is a quartz movement with an analogue display, which keeps accurate time without any winding or servicing. When the battery eventually runs low, take it to a watchmaker, who can also check the seals while the case is open. For a watch that is genuinely inexpensive, that is about as little upkeep as you could ask for.
At 37 mm across and 9 mm thick, the case stays discreet and suits slimmer wrists well. The whole watch weighs 43 g. The gap between the lugs is 20 mm, which is the measurement to note if you ever want to swap the strap, and the total length of the bracelet is 20 cm.
The warm gold-tone colouring gets noticed without being loud, and it works from the office to a weekend out. If you like the look, you can browse more men's gold-tone watches in the shop. Slip this one on in the morning and it needs no further thought for the rest of the day.
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