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Top 10 watches for a one-watch collection
The watch for Monday meetings, Saturday wandering and everything between. These ten make a strong case for being the one you keep reaching for.
Start with these three
Find your starting point.
Start with the ordinary week
TRASKA Commuter 36 Carbon BlackCommuter 36 is the first place to look if one watch means meetings, errands, dinner and a quiet weekend. A restrained bracelet watch is a more useful starting point for that routine than choosing around the most adventurous day you can imagine.
A compact automatic with a date
EREBUS WATCH Ascent 34 Black EnamelAscent 34 offers a 40mm span, a date and a conventional automatic movement in a small bracelet watch. It is a convincing all-week candidate when a modest case is a requirement rather than a compromise.
USD 449.00
One watch can still be green
Beaucroft Element - Forest GreenElement Forest Green combines a 39.5mm case and 200m maker rating with an uncomplicated automatic display. It makes sense if green already works with your clothes; owning only one watch does not require choosing black.
GBP 649.00Jump to a watch All ten picks, in order
- 01TRASKA Commuter 36 Carbon BlackStart with the ordinary week
- 02EREBUS WATCH Ascent 34 Black EnamelA compact automatic with a date
- 03Beaucroft Element - Forest GreenOne watch can still be green
- 04RZE Resolute 36 - HalcyonThe compact titanium option
- 05Direnzo Watches DRZ 02R Black No DateEnough character to remain interesting
- 06DuFrane Waterloo 39mm Mechanical Sporty Dress WatchFor a week that leans towards dress clothes
- 07Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38For somebody who already knows this is their style
- 08Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - SiennaOne watch, several time zones
- 09Casio G-SHOCK GA-2100-1A1The quartz answer belongs in the list
- 10Bersigar Watches Bersigar Allegro 1673 · BG1673SLFor someone committed to angular steel
The ten, side by side. Open comparison table ↓
| Watch / role | Price | What makes it interesting | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. TRASKA Commuter 36 Carbon BlackStart with the ordinary week | See configuration details | Miyota 9039 (no date) / 9015 (date option) | |
| 2. EREBUS WATCH Ascent 34 Black EnamelA compact automatic with a date | USD 449.00 | 34mm diameter · 10.9mm thick · 40mm lug span | Miyota 9015 |
| 3. Beaucroft Element - Forest GreenOne watch can still be green | GBP 649.00 | 39.5mm diameter · 11.6mm thick · 46.5mm lug span | Miyota 9039 |
| 4. RZE Resolute 36 - HalcyonThe compact titanium option | USD 689.00 | 36mm diameter · 9.5mm thick · 42.3mm lug span | Miyota 9039 |
| 5. Direnzo Watches DRZ 02R Black No DateEnough character to remain interesting | CHF 780.00 | 39mm diameter · 10.8mm thick · 44mm lug span | Sellita SW200-1 |
| 6. DuFrane Waterloo 39mm Mechanical Sporty Dress WatchFor a week that leans towards dress clothes | PHP 65,300.00 | 39mm diameter · 10.4mm thick · 47mm lug span | Sellita SW200-1 |
| 7. Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38For somebody who already knows this is their style | 38mm diameter · 10.8mm thick · 44.9mm lug span | Sellita SW300 | |
| 8. Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - SiennaOne watch, several time zones | 39mm diameter · 11.95mm thick · 46mm lug span | Miyota 9075 | |
| 9. Casio G-SHOCK GA-2100-1A1The quartz answer belongs in the list | USD 110.00 | 45.4mm wide · 11.8mm thick | Analogue-digital quartz |
| 10. Bersigar Watches Bersigar Allegro 1673 · BG1673SLFor someone committed to angular steel | USD 399.00 | 39mm diameter · 12mm thick · 51mm lug span | Seiko NH35A |
Ten watches. Plenty of temptation.
Find your favourite ↓- 01
Start with the ordinary week
More angles · 5 maker photos
Carbon Black on the bracelet. This maker photograph shows the date-dial configuration. 
The Commuter 36 caseback and bracelet attachment, as pictured by TRASKA. 
The bracelet opened out: caseback, links and folding clasp. 
TRASKA’s photograph of the bracelet adjustment mechanism. Confirm the supplied clasp generation when ordering. 
The date version on a wrist in TRASKA’s photograph. The wearer’s wrist measurement is not supplied. TRASKA
TRASKA Commuter 36 Carbon Black
Commuter 36 is the first place to look if one watch means meetings, errands, dinner and a quiet weekend. A restrained bracelet watch is a more useful starting point for that routine than choosing around the most adventurous day you can imagine.
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9039 (no date) / 9015 (date option)
Check TRASKA Commuter 36 Carbon Black listing ↗ · About TRASKA · Get the Sensei take
- 02
A compact automatic with a date
USD 449.00
EREBUS WATCH
EREBUS WATCH Ascent 34 Black Enamel
Ascent 34 offers a 40mm span, a date and a conventional automatic movement in a small bracelet watch. It is a convincing all-week candidate when a modest case is a requirement rather than a compromise.
- Diameter
- 34 mm
- Lug span
- 40 mm
- Thickness
- 10.9 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9015
Check EREBUS WATCH Ascent 34 Black Enamel listing ↗ · About EREBUS WATCH · Get the Sensei take
- 03
One watch can still be green
GBP 649.00
Beaucroft
Beaucroft Element - Forest Green
Element Forest Green combines a 39.5mm case and 200m maker rating with an uncomplicated automatic display. It makes sense if green already works with your clothes; owning only one watch does not require choosing black.
- Diameter
- 39.5 mm
- Lug span
- 46.5 mm
- Thickness
- 11.6 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9039
Check Beaucroft Element - Forest Green listing ↗ · About Beaucroft · Get the Sensei take
- 04
The compact titanium option
USD 689.00
RZE
RZE Resolute 36 - Halcyon
Resolute's 36mm diameter, 42.3mm span and 9.5mm height form a useful everyday package. It suits a buyer who wants a small automatic on a bracelet and prefers titanium's material character to polished steel.
- Diameter
- 36 mm
- Lug span
- 42.3 mm
- Thickness
- 9.5 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9039
Check RZE Resolute 36 - Halcyon listing ↗ · About RZE · Get the Sensei take
- 05
Enough character to remain interesting
CHF 780.00
Direnzo Watches
Direnzo Watches DRZ 02R Black No Date
DRZ 02R gives one-watch ownership a distinctive case without filling the dial with complications. The 39 by 44mm proportions make it worth trying if a completely plain everyday watch leaves you cold.
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Lug span
- 44 mm
- Thickness
- 10.8 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Sellita SW200-1
Check Direnzo Watches DRZ 02R Black No Date listing ↗ · About Direnzo Watches · Get the Sensei take
- 06
For a week that leans towards dress clothes
PHP 65,300.00
DuFrane
DuFrane Waterloo 39mm Mechanical Sporty Dress Watch
Waterloo makes a plausible single-watch candidate for someone whose ordinary wardrobe is smarter. Its 100m maker rating meets this shortlist’s threshold, while the bracelet and leather options allow a change of tone.
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Lug span
- 47 mm
- Thickness
- 10.4 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Sellita SW200-1
Check DuFrane Waterloo 39mm Mechanical Sporty Dress Watch listing ↗ · About DuFrane · Get the Sensei take
- 07
For somebody who already knows this is their style
More angles · 4 maker photos
Olmsted 38 in green on the bracelet; one of the colour options in the maker’s listing. 
Blue-dial Olmsted 38 bracelet option. Confirm the selected dial colour when ordering. 
White-dial Olmsted 38, photographed at an angle. 
Blue-dial Olmsted 38 shown off the wrist. Oak & Oscar
Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38
Olmsted 38 offers a 44.9mm span and 10.8mm thickness around an automatic SW300. It is a one-watch candidate for someone who likes the dial enough to see it daily and wants to investigate the ownership support carefully.
- Diameter
- 38 mm
- Lug span
- 44.9 mm
- Thickness
- 10.8 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Sellita SW300
Check Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 listing ↗ · About Oak & Oscar · Get the Sensei take
- 08
One watch, several time zones
Henry Archer Denmark
Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - Sienna
Verden makes sense when crossing time zones is a regular part of ordinary life. The 9075's independent local-hour adjustment supplies a real reason for the extra hand instead of adding a complication because the budget allows it.
- 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
- 09
The quartz answer belongs in the list
USD 110.00
Casio
Casio G-SHOCK GA-2100-1A1
GA-2100 gives one-watch ownership a battery-powered option with shock-resistant construction and useful timing functions. It is for a buyer whose routine suits resin, a larger case and a deliberately dark face.
- Case
- 45.4 × 48.5 mm
- Thickness
- 11.8 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Analogue-digital quartz
Check Casio G-SHOCK GA-2100-1A1 listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 10
For someone committed to angular steel
USD 399.00
Bersigar Watches
Bersigar Watches Bersigar Allegro 1673 · BG1673SL
Allegro is a conditional everyday choice: an automatic, a 100m maker rating and the bracelet-heavy look some buyers actually want. The 51mm span is the hurdle, so this belongs after the easier general-purpose options.
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Lug span
- 51 mm
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Seiko NH35A
Check Bersigar Watches Bersigar Allegro 1673 · BG1673SL listing ↗ · About Bersigar Watches · Get the Sensei take
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