Carnival Square Automatic — Rubber Strap

A square automatic from the Carnival IW673G family, on a rubber or silicone strap, in three bright colorways: Orange Tangerine, Deep Sea Blue and Sunburst Yellow.

Why It Stands Out

• A square case with an automatic mechanical movement inside is a rarer combination than it should be. Most square watches at any price are quartz.
• The rubber strap is the right call for this shape. It flexes where a bracelet would fight the corners of the case, so a square watch actually sits flat.
• Orange Tangerine and Deep Sea Blue come with a 41 mm 316L stainless-steel case, sapphire crystal and manufacturer-rated 50 m water resistance, which is a proper specification list, not a decorative one.
• Sapphire on those two is the spec that keeps a bright, casual watch looking sharp instead of scuffed.
• Three colorways that are actually different choices, not shades of the same one.

Watch Details

• Family: Carnival IW673G
• Movement: Automatic mechanical
• Colors: Orange Tangerine, Deep Sea Blue, Sunburst Yellow
• Strap: Rubber/silicone
• Orange and Deep Sea Blue: 41 mm 316L stainless-steel case, 11 mm thick, sapphire crystal, 50 m (5 ATM) manufacturer-rated water resistance — swimming at the surface, not diving
• Sunburst Yellow: Exact size, crystal and water-resistance specifications are not documented in the purchase record.

Fit and Wear

On Orange Tangerine and Deep Sea Blue, 41 mm square and 11 mm thick is a compact, flat-sitting watch. Remember that a square case reaches further across the wrist than a round one of the same number, so 41 mm here wears closer to a 43 mm round. The rubber strap keeps the weight down and makes it a hot-weather and weekend watch more than an office one. Deep Sea Blue is the version you could wear anywhere; the two bright colorways are for when the watch is meant to be the point. We have no documented specifications for Sunburst Yellow, so if size or water resistance is the deciding factor, choose one of the other two or ask us first.

Colin's Take

The square automatic is the whole reason this is in the shop. Sapphire, 316L and 50 m on the Orange and Blue versions means you are not paying for the shape alone, which is usually the trap with square watches. Take Deep Sea Blue if you want one you will still wear in two years, Orange Tangerine if you want the watch to do the talking. On Sunburst Yellow I am not going to invent numbers I do not have, so buy that one for the color and take the rest as unknown.