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The AD2541 keeps its tool-watch character with an internal rotating bezel and 200m water resistance, but we added an exhibition caseback to show the Miyota 8215 automatic movement inside.

A small detail, but one we thought some watch enthusiasts might appreciate.

Solid caseback or exhibition caseback — which do you prefer?

We started with the dial.

The deep blue goldstone has tiny metallic particles scattered across the surface, creating a different look as the light moves across it.

Getting that effect right on a 28mm dial wasn't as straightforward as it sounds. At this size, there’s very little room to work with, so the texture, color and proportions all had to feel balanced rather than simply filling the surface with sparkle.

This is the first color we're sharing.

What do you see first — the blue or the sparkle?

The black dial really hits differently in person.

From a distance, it looks clean and understated — just a simple black watch with a really low-key, almost luxurious feel.

But get it under the light and you start seeing the starry-sky texture across the dial. That’s probably my favorite part. It doesn’t scream for attention, you just notice more of it the longer you look.

The 40mm case and simple markers work really well here too. Nothing feels overdone, so the dial gets to do its thing.

Honestly, this is the kind of watch that looks simple at first, then gets more interesting the more you wear it.

For this one, we went with a classic explorer-style watch in a compact 36mm case, keeping the familiar 3-6-9 dial layout and a simple brushed and polished finish.

The ST2130 is a 28-jewel automatic movement with a 4Hz frequency and around 42 hours of power reserve.

We also used a domed sapphire crystal and kept the case at 11mm thick.

This is our first time using the ST2130, so we’d be interested to hear from people who have experience with this movement.

Anyone here already using an ST2130?

For the K012, we wanted to try something we don't usually see on a dive-style watch — a natural Sardonyx dial.

Finding the right stone took some time. Some pieces had almost no texture, while others had patterns that were simply too strong. We went through quite a few before finding the balance we were looking for.

The orange version was another challenge — getting a ceramic bezel to work with a naturally varied stone dial took several rounds of color matching.

We’re not showing you the full watch just yet.

More of the K012 is coming soon.

The AD2560 started with the same 39mm size as the AD2547, but we didn’t want to simply put a new dial into the old case.

This time, we went back and reworked the case profile, especially the sides. We changed the lines and used more brushing to soften some of the sharper, heavier-looking areas of the original design.

The textured dial is still very much part of the series, but we also tried a new combination of three-faceted lume hands and solid triangular markers.

The three dial colors are Deep Sea Blue, Nebula Purple and Wasteland Brown.

We’ve been looking at the new case from quite a few angles, but we’re probably too close to it by now 😅

If you’ve seen the AD2547 before, what do you notice first about the new one?

💜 Purple

💙 Blue

💚 Green

🩶 Grey

Which one looks best to you?

Drop your pick: 01 / 02 / 03 / 04 👇

And more importantly — would you buy a colorful meteorite dial, or should we stick with classic grey?