Calder Watch

Small, on purpose.

Watches got big and then they got bigger. Calder Watch is 35mm across, which is the size a watch was before anyone decided it should announce itself.

A cushion case, not a circle.

Square at a glance, round in the hand: the case is cut as a cushion, with the corners softened and the sides curving inwards to meet the bracelet. The crystal is domed, so the dial catches the light and turns as you do.

Nothing on the dial but the time. And the date.

A fine sunburst finish, applied baton markers, two slim hands and a seconds hand. No numerals, no sub-dials, no branding across the middle. The only other thing on it is a small date window on the right of the dial, which is the one piece of information you actually look for.

Four finishes.

Steel Black and Onyx Black are the two that go with everything. Steel Green is the one you buy because you already own a black one. Gold White is the dressiest of the four.

35mm, 54g, on a bracelet.

The bracelet is 18mm wide and 21cm long, on a hook clasp, and the whole watch weighs 54g. It sits flat and it goes under a cuff without a fight, which is the entire argument for a smaller watch.

Please read before ordering: this watch is not waterproof. It handles a splash and nothing more — take it off before you wash your hands, and keep it away from the shower, the sea and the pool. The case and the bracelet are a polished alloy rather than stainless steel, and it arrives without a presentation box. It is also genuinely small at 35mm; if you normally wear 42mm, expect a different watch on the wrist.