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Cases & Crystals

Eight case families and their fixed sizes, from upright rectangles to east–west ovals, plus metals, coatings, bezels, crowns and crystals.

Case Shapes

The outline sets the watch's character; the lugs and underside decide how that outline meets a wrist.

Steel, titanium, gold and bronze change more than colour; a black coating is a different kind of choice.

Finishing changes how a surface catches light without turning it into a different alloy.

Read the numbers before choosing the colour: similar-looking rings can answer entirely different questions.

Sapphire, acrylic, a dome and an anti-reflective coating describe different parts of the crystal specification.

The small control on the case side combines a grip, a stem connection and a sealing system—not just a silhouette.

An exhibition back reveals the movement; a solid back offers a different surface for the watch's identity.

A long rectangle and a balanced square organize the dial differently, even when both soften their corners.

An oval along the strap feels different from an east–west oval, and both place real limits on a circular hand sweep.

Two curved-sided families whose identity depends on where the outline swells, not simply on rounded corners.

A D-shaped study uses a flat flank and a rounded flank without turning the hands, dial or reading direction into a novelty.

Choose a fixed case footprint; its depth follows the complete mechanism and controls, without shrinking the movement.