NAOS XS Edition Elyra rose gold rose gold / Classic 16 white

A white strap is a decision. On this Sternglas NAOS XS Edition Elyra it turns a rose gold watch into something closer to summer jewelry, bright and deliberately uncluttered.

Sternglas was founded in Hamburg in 2016 by Dustin Fontaine, who as a student could not find the reduced, design-led watches he admired at a reachable level. The Naos answered that. Its Elyra edition applies the same restraint at 33 mm, with a sunray dial toned to match the polished case and a caseback engraved with two magpies and a harp, drawn from the Lyra of Greek myth.

The specifics: a 33 mm case with 16 mm lugs, a rose gold dial and case pairing, Miyota GL12 quartz with a date display, a domed sapphire crystal carrying double anti-reflective coating, and 5 ATM water resistance. The classic 16 leather strap in white is the lightest configuration Elyra offers.

It suits warm months, pale sleeves and anyone who has decided that a small watch should still be visible from the other side of a table.

Perfect for: white strap watches, rose gold gifts for her, small-diameter quartz watches.