Two tones and a lot of discipline
By Sam Okafor, London ยท
Two-tone dials usually fail because the two zones fight over who's in charge. The Tuxedo gets away with it because the split follows the structure of the dial: the colour changes where one zone of information ends and the next begins, so it marks a functional boundary rather than just a decorative one. Architects do the same thing with materials, changing them where the plan changes, never halfway along a wall.
38.5 mm and 10.5 mm thick, 19 mm lugs, sapphire, open back. Properly dress proportions. The small seconds sit low and are set close enough to the centre that the lower half doesn't feel empty.
The movement's 72-hour reserve is the kind of practical detail that does change how you live with a dress watch: take it off on Friday, it's still going on Monday morning. That alone puts it ahead of a lot of rivals around the 2,350 to 2,550 dollar mark.
Niggles: 30 m is shallow, and the 19 mm lug width narrows your strap choice. It's also very much a retro piece. If you want something that looks designed this decade, look at Nomos.