NAOS XS Edition mother of pearl dark blue gold / Noble 16 dark brown

Not every gold watch wants to be noticed. Fitted with a dark brown Noble leather strap, this Sternglas NAOS XS Edition Mother of Pearl reads as heritage rather than glitter.

Sternglas has kept 24-month worldwide warranty coverage and a fixed set of design rules since 2016: high contrast, geometric discipline, nothing decorative on the dial. The Naos is where those rules are applied most strictly. This edition breaks the pattern in only one place, replacing the dial with genuine mother-of-pearl in dark blue, and it was the first Naos XS to gain Luminova.

The polished gold-tone case measures 33 mm with 16 mm lugs. A Ronda 784 Swiss quartz movement provides the time and date. Above it, domed sapphire with double anti-reflective coating; the watch is rated to 5 ATM. The Noble 16 leather strap in dark brown carries a deeper grain than the Klassik line and settles the gold considerably.

A small watch with a genuinely uncommon dial, dressed down enough to wear without ceremony.

Perfect for: vintage-leaning gold watches, dark brown leather straps, compact watches with natural dials.