Accurist Origin 32mm Quartz Watch with Analogue Display

This is a beautiful watch with quality features such as sapphire glass and a screw down back. It is also water resistant to 100m. Keeps perfect time and quartz so remains accurate, but automatic is available too. Would have been perfect with a screw down crown, but I can’t imagine many would go diving with it in any case. This 34mm version is true to their original 1970s watch and can easily be a unisex watch unless you have a massive wrist (in which case you should go for their 41mm version) and can be compared to the Tissot PRX 35mm in gold, but for half the price! I would highly recommend it.

The first thing to be aware of with this Accurist Origin 32mm Quartz Watch is that sizing because it might look like a full-sized man’s watch in the photos above but it’s been resized to suit smaller and/or more feminine wrists. It’s got a cool retro ‘boyfriend’s watch’ styling to it but the overall sizing is smaller and the wristband isn’t really that generous even for a woman’s watch. It comes in a somewhat over-sized and over-designed presentation wallet inside a Accurist branded box (inside a card sleeve) all of which seems a bit unnecessary but would certainly help make it a lovely gift. Secreted in the box lid is an easily-missed card to remind you to register and activate your 5-year guarantee.

We chose the Light Blue/Blue Strap option and it’s definitely got a cool vintage styling with the faux-croc leather strap and chunky case. It’s not the daintiest woman’s watch and isn’t meant to be but if you’re used to something sleeker you might find it a bit bulky at first. It’s very nicely made and well finished and a step up from most fashion watches but the (full retail) price seems slightly steep, maybe that case has more impact on the price than it should? Really nice watch if you enjoy the vintage styling, but be aware the strap is a bit short.