HAMBURG Edition Hafen grey silver / SuperSlim metal strap 20 silver

A gray dial is the quietest thing a watch can do. Put it on a brushed steel bracelet, as this Sternglas HAMBURG Edition Hafen is, and the whole watch becomes an exercise in restraint.

The Hafen edition takes its name from the German word for harbor, which suits a collection already modeled on nautical measuring instruments. HAMBURG dials use printed Arabic numerals and a fine minute track rather than the pared-back markers Sternglas applies to its smaller models, and the case is scaled up to suit them.

The gray dial is set in a 42 mm silver-tone stainless steel case with 20 mm lugs, driven by a quartz movement with a date display. The crystal is double-domed sapphire, coated against reflections on both faces, and the case is rated to 5 bar. The SuperSlim is steel, not leather: a 316L bracelet just 2.2 mm thick with a brushed steel clasp, which is about as slim as a metal bracelet gets.

Monochrome, low-profile, and easy to wear five days a week without thinking about it.

Perfect for: gray dial watches, slim steel bracelet watches, understated 42 mm office watches.