Akzent men's watch faux leather strap 40 mm

Some watches ask for attention, and some just get on with the job. This Akzent men's watch belongs to the second kind: you glance at your wrist, read the time, and carry on with your day. It is a 40 mm quartz watch with a round metal case and a black faux leather strap, and it pairs just as easily with a shirt as with a weekend jumper.

Easy to read, easy to live with

The dial is gold-tone with slim baton markers in silver, so the hands stand out without any clutter. The display is analogue, and the quartz movement (PC21) keeps good time with no winding or fiddly setting. All it asks is a new battery every so often.

Size and build

The silver-coloured metal case measures 40 mm across and 8.5 mm thick, a size that suits most men's wrists and slips under a cuff. The glass is mineral, which stands up to scratches better than plastic. Water resistance is 3 ATM, so rain and hand washing are fine, but showers, baths and swimming are not. The watch weighs 40 g, light enough that you soon forget it is there.

The strap

The black faux leather strap is 20 mm wide and 24 cm long overall, fastened with a classic pin buckle. A quick wipe with a damp cloth keeps it tidy. If you like the look, you can browse more men's watches with a leather-style strap in the same spirit.

Understated and comfortable, it is the kind of watch you put on in the morning and rarely think about again, which is exactly what you want from an everyday piece.