Two-tone is the hardest finish to get right and the easiest to get wrong. Done well it warms a steel case without tipping into costume. These are the builds where the gold is doing something.
What is in this collection
The range spans Datejust and Wimbledon two-tone builds, Day-Date in rose gold, Royal Oak in rose gold, Santos in two-tone gold, and three Daytona chronographs in black and rose gold, blue and gold, and green and gold. Prices show in your currency on each watch.
Want brown with your gold? See every chocolate dial we build.
Rose gold and two-tone are not the same choice
Full rose gold reads warmer and louder and suits a smaller case. Two-tone keeps a steel case and bracelet and puts the gold on the bezel, crown and centre links, so it reads as a detail rather than a statement. If you have never worn gold and are not sure, two-tone is the safer entry and the one most people keep wearing.
The finish, honestly
The gold on these is PVD plating over 316L stainless steel, not solid gold and not filled. That is what keeps the price within reach. PVD is a hard, vacuum-bonded coating rather than paint, so it wears far better than electroplate, but it is a coating and hard knocks on an edge will eventually show. We would rather tell you that now than have you find out.
Movements and build
- Most three hand builds run a genuine Seiko NH35 automatic with a 41 hour power reserve. The Day-Date runs a Miyota automatic and the GMTs an NH34.
- The chronographs run a VK63 meca-quartz, which snaps the chronograph hand back instantly and keeps quartz accuracy. It is not automatic and we never describe it as one.
- Sapphire crystal and a 316L stainless steel case throughout.
- Splash-resistant as standard: everyday wear, not swimming or diving. A Swim-Ready upgrade can be added at order time.
- 1 year warranty.
Ordering
Made to order and sized to your wrist, free worldwide shipping.
Not sure which suits you? Start with the Datejust range, the Daytona chronographs, or browse every build.
