The Sensei Ten · After the ride
10 watches for after a mountain-bike ride
Helmet off, sleeves rolled, something cold on the table. These watches bring the style for the hours after the ride.
Start with these three
Find your starting point.
Compact colour for the café
RZE Resolute 36 - HalcyonResolute Halcyon uses a pale blue dial and a 36mm case rather than cycling graphics. Its 9.5mm height makes it worth trying with the clean sleeve you put on after riding.
USD 689.00
A casual digital to keep wearing
Casio DW-5600UE-1The square DW-5600UE can look entirely at home with casual clothes without requiring a sporting excuse. Countdown and alarm functions remain useful on an ordinary day after the weekend away.
Colour without a cycling costume
Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph WatchMetric’s angular case and coloured chronograph details give the post-ride brief something to enjoy visually. The VK68 makes it a quartz-based timer rather than another mechanical sports-watch purchase.
Jump to a watch All ten picks, in order
- 01RZE Resolute 36 - HalcyonCompact colour for the café
- 02Casio DW-5600UE-1A casual digital to keep wearing
- 03Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph WatchColour without a cycling costume
- 04Spinnaker Watches Bradner Tidal Blue SP-5062-05For the two-crown design
- 05BOLDR Supply Co. Venture Earth (SP)A field watch with a different crown
- 06Casio F-91W-1The small digital answer
- 07Baltic Aquascaphe Classic Blue GiltA classic sports-watch outline
- 08Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonA dial for doing very little
- 09Isotope Flyway CoralFor a different dial composition
- 10Studio Underd0g Pink Lem0nade (Gen2)For someone who enjoys the ritual
The ten, side by side. Open comparison table ↓
| Watch / role | Price | What makes it interesting | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. RZE Resolute 36 - HalcyonCompact colour for the café | USD 689.00 | 36mm diameter · 9.5mm thick · 42.3mm lug span | Miyota 9039 |
| 2. Casio DW-5600UE-1A casual digital to keep wearing | 42.8mm wide · 13.4mm thick | Casio digital quartz | |
| 3. Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph WatchColour without a cycling costume | 36mm wide · 10.75mm thick | VK68 meca-quartz chronograph | |
| 4. Spinnaker Watches Bradner Tidal Blue SP-5062-05For the two-crown design | USD 199.00 | 42mm diameter · 15mm thick · 50mm lug span | Miyota 8215 |
| 5. BOLDR Supply Co. Venture Earth (SP)A field watch with a different crown | USD 299.00 | 38mm diameter · 12mm thick · 44mm lug span | Seiko NH38A |
| 6. Casio F-91W-1The small digital answer | USD 29.95 | 35.2mm wide · 8.5mm thick | Digital quartz |
| 7. Baltic Aquascaphe Classic Blue GiltA classic sports-watch outline | 39mm diameter · 13mm thick · 47mm lug span | Miyota 9039 | |
| 8. Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonA dial for doing very little | GBP 245.00 | 37mm diameter | Single-jewel quartz |
| 9. Isotope Flyway CoralFor a different dial composition | 36mm diameter · 12.3mm thick · 42mm lug span | Landeron automatic / La Joux-Perret G101 (option dependent) | |
| 10. Studio Underd0g Pink Lem0nade (Gen2)For someone who enjoys the ritual | 37.5mm diameter · 11.5mm thick · 46mm lug span | Sellita SW200-2 M Power+ (Gen2) |
Ten watches. Plenty of temptation.
Find your favourite ↓- 01
Compact colour for the café
USD 689.00
RZE
RZE Resolute 36 - Halcyon
Resolute Halcyon uses a pale blue dial and a 36mm case rather than cycling graphics. Its 9.5mm height makes it worth trying with the clean sleeve you put on after riding.
- 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
- 02
A casual digital to keep wearing
Casio
Casio DW-5600UE-1
The square DW-5600UE can look entirely at home with casual clothes without requiring a sporting excuse. Countdown and alarm functions remain useful on an ordinary day after the weekend away.
- Case
- 42.8 × 48.9 mm
- Thickness
- 13.4 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Casio digital quartz
Check Casio DW-5600UE-1 listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 03
Colour without a cycling costume
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’s angular case and coloured chronograph details give the post-ride brief something to enjoy visually. The VK68 makes it a quartz-based timer rather than another mechanical sports-watch purchase.
- 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
- 04
For the two-crown design
USD 199.00
Spinnaker Watches
Spinnaker Watches Bradner Tidal Blue SP-5062-05
Bradner Tidal Blue brings an internal rotating bezel and a blue dial to a casual evening. Choose it for that architecture rather than assuming an outdoorsy activity needs a dive-watch silhouette.
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Lug span
- 50 mm
- Thickness
- 15 mm
- Maker rating
- 180 m
- Movement
- Miyota 8215
Check Spinnaker Watches Bradner Tidal Blue SP-5062-05 listing ↗ · About Spinnaker Watches · Get the Sensei take
- 05
A field watch with a different crown
USD 299.00
BOLDR Supply Co.
BOLDR Supply Co. Venture Earth (SP)
Venture Earth’s ten-o’clock crown and no-date dial make it a more particular choice than a generic black sports watch. Its titanium case and strap give the outfit another texture after riding kit.
- Diameter
- 38 mm
- Lug span
- 44 mm
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Seiko NH38A
Check BOLDR Supply Co. Venture Earth (SP) listing ↗ · About BOLDR Supply Co. · Get the Sensei take
- 06
The small digital answer
USD 29.95
Casio
Casio F-91W-1
F-91W keeps the post-ride choice simple: 21g, an alarm, a stopwatch and a familiar display. It suits someone who wants a watch back on the wrist without making a collector purchase.
- 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
- 07
A classic sports-watch outline
Baltic
Baltic Aquascaphe Classic Blue Gilt
Aquascaphe Blue Gilt offers a warm dial treatment and external bezel that work beyond a trip away. Its 39mm diameter and 47mm span give you a sensible fit comparison before buying.
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Lug span
- 47 mm
- Thickness
- 13 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9039
Check Baltic Aquascaphe Classic Blue Gilt listing ↗ · About Baltic · Get the Sensei take
- 08
A dial for doing very little
GBP 245.00
Mr Jones Watches
Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon
A perfectly useless afternoon is an apt off-duty choice because the swimming-pool illustration actually tells the time. It gives the watch a point beyond repeating the colour of a bike frame.
- 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
- 09
For a different dial composition
More angles · 4 maker photos
Flyway Coral case and bracelet at an angle. 
Flyway Coral photographed off the wrist. 
A close view of the coral dial texture and applied markers. 
The maker’s low-light photograph of the dial and hands; not a measured lume test. Isotope
Isotope Flyway Coral
Flyway Coral brings an off-centre visual language to a 36mm case. Its 42mm span is worth comparing with round sports watches that feel broader than you want.
- Diameter
- 36 mm
- Lug span
- 42 mm
- Thickness
- 12.3 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Landeron automatic / La Joux-Perret G101 (option dependent)
Check Isotope Flyway Coral listing ↗ · About Isotope · Get the Sensei take
- 10
For someone who enjoys the ritual
Studio Underd0g
Studio Underd0g Pink Lem0nade (Gen2)
Pink Lem0nade Gen2 combines a layered sapphire information disc with a luminous base. It is the expressive choice for a rider who wants the watch afterwards to be an object of interest in its own right.
- Diameter
- 37.5 mm
- Lug span
- 46 mm
- Thickness
- 11.5 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Sellita SW200-2 M Power+ (Gen2)
Check Studio Underd0g Pink Lem0nade (Gen2) listing ↗ · About Studio Underd0g · Get the Sensei take
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