The Sensei Ten · Second watches
10 watches to give your favourite some competition
Your first watch has company coming. These picks bring a new colour, shape or mood to the collection.
Start with these three
What is missing from your daily watch?
Your daily is a round three-hander
VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz WatchVersa Dual Time adds both a reversible rectangle and two independent displays. It is a productive second watch when the first already covers ordinary round-dial duties and you want a change you can actually use.
USD 428.00
Your daily has no timing function
Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph WatchMetric offers a compact chronograph and a strongly graphic face. It makes a better second-watch argument than buying a nearly identical three-hander merely because the dial comes in a new colour.
Your daily is the watch you worry about
Casio F-91W-1F-91W adds a 21g resin quartz watch with an alarm and stopwatch. It can be the uncomplicated alternative on days when you simply do not want the first watch on your wrist.
USD 29.95Jump to a watch All ten picks, in order
- 01VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz WatchYour daily is a round three-hander
- 02Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph WatchYour daily has no timing function
- 03Habring² Felix - Silver-whiteYour daily is an automatic sports watch
- 04Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonYour daily takes itself very seriously
- 05Anoma A1 Core CollectionYour daily is another round steel case
- 06Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - SiennaYour daily does not travel with you well
- 07UNDONE Aquadeep Signal Yellow AutomaticYour daily is deliberately discreet
- 08Autodromo Monoposto Series Two - Moss GreenYour daily has a compact dial
- 09Casio F-91W-1Your daily is the watch you worry about
- 10Spinnaker Watches 40mm Phantom SteelYour daily has no sense of humour
The ten, side by side. Open comparison table ↓
| Watch / role | Price | What makes it interesting | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz WatchYour daily is a round three-hander | USD 428.00 | 26mm wide · 12mm thick | Two Ronda Slimtech 1062 quartz movements |
| 2. Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph WatchYour daily has no timing function | 36mm wide · 10.75mm thick | VK68 meca-quartz chronograph | |
| 3. Habring² Felix - Silver-whiteYour daily is an automatic sports watch | 38.5mm diameter | Habring² A11B | |
| 4. Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonYour daily takes itself very seriously | GBP 245.00 | 37mm diameter | Single-jewel quartz |
| 5. Anoma A1 Core CollectionYour daily is another round steel case | 39mm wide · 9.45mm thick | Sellita SW100 | |
| 6. Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - SiennaYour daily does not travel with you well | 39mm diameter · 11.95mm thick · 46mm lug span | Miyota 9075 | |
| 7. UNDONE Aquadeep Signal Yellow AutomaticYour daily is deliberately discreet | 43mm diameter · 16.5mm thick | TMI NH35A | |
| 8. Autodromo Monoposto Series Two - Moss GreenYour daily has a compact dial | USD 895.00 | 43mm diameter · 11mm thick · 46mm lug span | Miyota 9039 |
| 9. Casio F-91W-1Your daily is the watch you worry about | USD 29.95 | 35.2mm wide · 8.5mm thick | Digital quartz |
| 10. Spinnaker Watches 40mm Phantom SteelYour daily has no sense of humour | USD 525.00 | 40mm diameter · 12.9mm thick · 47mm lug span | Miyota 9015 |
Ten watches. Plenty of temptation.
Find your favourite ↓- 01
Your daily is a round three-hander
USD 428.00
More angles · 5 maker photos
The black face of the Silver–Black Versa, shown in Vario’s product photograph. 
The central watch case turned within its frame, showing the reversible construction. 
The silver face of the same Silver–Black Versa. The maker labels this the reverse view. 
The black face on a wrist the maker labels approximately 5.8 inches. This is Vario’s photograph, not our wear test. 
The silver face on a wrist the maker labels approximately 7 inches. Strap fit still needs checking for your wrist. VARIOeveryday
VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz Watch
Versa Dual Time adds both a reversible rectangle and two independent displays. It is a productive second watch when the first already covers ordinary round-dial duties and you want a change you can actually use.
- Case
- 26 × 39 mm
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Two Ronda Slimtech 1062 quartz movements
Check VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz Watch listing ↗ · About VARIOeveryday · Get the Sensei take
- 02
Your daily has no timing function
More angles · 5 maker photos
The Metric Retro dial photographed against a coloured background by Brew. 
Brew’s wrist photograph labels the 36mm case width; the wearer’s wrist measurement is not supplied. 
An angled view of the Retro dial, pushers, case and open bracelet. 
The Metric’s caseback and folding bracelet clasp, photographed by Brew. 
Brew’s styled photograph shows the Retro dial and bracelet together. Brew
Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph Watch
Metric offers a compact chronograph and a strongly graphic face. It makes a better second-watch argument than buying a nearly identical three-hander merely because the dial comes in a new colour.
- Case
- 36 × 41.5 mm
- Thickness
- 10.75 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- VK68 meca-quartz chronograph
Check Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph Watch listing ↗ · About Brew · Get the Sensei take
- 03
Your daily is an automatic sports watch
Habring²
Habring² Felix - Silver-white
Felix changes both the interaction and the dial: hand winding and small seconds at nine. It is a useful second-watch direction when the first is already a practical automatic and the next purchase can afford to be more personal.
- Diameter
- 38.5 mm
- Maker rating
- 30 m
- Movement
- Habring² A11B
Check Habring² Felix - Silver-white listing ↗ · About Habring² · Get the Sensei take
- 04
Your daily takes itself very seriously
GBP 245.00
Mr Jones Watches
Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon
A Perfectly Useless Afternoon gives a conventional watch a playful companion. The pool illustration and quartz operation make the difference obvious every time you choose between them, rather than requiring a movement comparison to explain the purchase.
- Diameter
- 37 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Single-jewel quartz
Check Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon listing ↗ · About Mr Jones Watches · Get the Sensei take
- 05
Your daily is another round steel case
More angles · 3 maker photos
Blue A1 Core worn on the wrist in Anoma’s photograph. 
The blue A1 Core case and dial held in the hand. 
A closer view of the blue A1 Core dial and curved case. Anoma
Anoma A1 Core Collection
A1 Core changes the outline rather than adding a bezel or changing one dial colour. Its 39 by 39mm triangular case gives a collection a visibly different object while retaining automatic operation.
- Case
- 39 × 39 mm
- Thickness
- 9.45 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Sellita SW100
Check Anoma A1 Core Collection listing ↗ · About Anoma · Get the Sensei take
- 06
Your daily does not travel with you well
Henry Archer Denmark
Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - Sienna
Verden adds a practical travel function through the 9075's separately adjustable local hour. It earns its place beside a simple daily watch when crossing time zones is the actual missing job.
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Lug span
- 46 mm
- Thickness
- 11.95 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9075
Check Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - Sienna listing ↗ · About Henry Archer Denmark · Get the Sensei take
- 07
Your daily is deliberately discreet
UNDONE
UNDONE Aquadeep Signal Yellow Automatic
Aquadeep Signal Yellow is a second-watch candidate for somebody who actively wants a large, conspicuous dive-style object for occasional wear. Its value to the collection is the difference, not a claim that a 500m label makes the daily watch obsolete.
- Diameter
- 43 mm
- Thickness
- 16.5 mm
- Maker rating
- 500 m
- Movement
- TMI NH35A
Check UNDONE Aquadeep Signal Yellow Automatic listing ↗ · About UNDONE · Get the Sensei take
- 08
Your daily has a compact dial
USD 895.00
Autodromo
Autodromo Monoposto Series Two - Moss Green
Monoposto's 43mm gauge-inspired face changes the way the dial occupies the wrist. It is a second-watch idea for someone who wants that open visual space, rather than another attempt at the smallest possible case.
- Diameter
- 43 mm
- Lug span
- 46 mm
- Thickness
- 11 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9039
Check Autodromo Monoposto Series Two - Moss Green listing ↗ · About Autodromo · Get the Sensei take
- 09
Your daily is the watch you worry about
USD 29.95
Casio
Casio F-91W-1
F-91W adds a 21g resin quartz watch with an alarm and stopwatch. It can be the uncomplicated alternative on days when you simply do not want the first watch on your wrist.
- Case
- 35.2 × 38.2 mm
- Thickness
- 8.5 mm
- Movement
- Digital quartz
Check Casio F-91W-1 listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 10
Your daily has no sense of humour
USD 525.00
Spinnaker Watches
Spinnaker Watches 40mm Phantom Steel
If the first watch is deliberately sober, the ghost-dial Fleuss changes the mood without requiring an unfamiliar way to read time. Its sold-out status makes this a patient collector’s direction, not an immediate second-watch instruction.
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Lug span
- 47 mm
- Thickness
- 12.9 mm
- Maker rating
- 150 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9015
Check Spinnaker Watches 40mm Phantom Steel listing ↗ · About Spinnaker Watches · Get the Sensei take
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