NAOS XS white silver / Classic black

This is the Naos reduced to its founding statement: white dial, steel case, black leather. The Sternglas NAOS XS in silver is the model the rest of the range is decorated versions of.

Sternglas launched in Hamburg in 2016 with a Kickstarter campaign that raised around €16,000 for a first production run, built on Dustin Fontaine's conviction that modernist watch design should be available to more people. The Naos was the first shape it took, and the line went on to win a German Design Award in 2024.

The XS case measures 33 mm with 16 mm lugs, polished steel with a silver-tone finish, which is the size Sternglas recommends for slimmer wrists. A Miyota GL12 quartz movement handles the time and date, with a 36-month battery and hacking seconds. The crystal is domed sapphire with double anti-reflective coating and the watch is rated to 5 ATM. The Klassik leather strap comes in black.

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Perfect for: classic white and black watch combinations, Bauhaus-style minimalist watches, 33 mm watches for everyday wear.