CURREN Square Quartz Watch

The CURREN 8460 is a square-cased quartz watch on a slim steel bracelet, for anyone tired of every watch on the shelf being round.

Why It Stands Out

• Square dial and case, an unusual shape at this price.
• Slim bracelet profile that keeps the whole watch light on the wrist.
• Six colorways, from all-black to silver with a blue or green dial.
• Quartz movement and a bracelet clasp: put it on and forget about it.

Watch Details

• Movement: Quartz
• Dial: Square
• Case: Alloy
• Bracelet: Stainless steel with clasp
• Water resistance: 30 m (3 ATM), manufacturer-rated — splashes and rain, not swimming or diving
• Colorways: Black, Black Green, Silver, Silver Black, Silver Blue, Silver Green

Fit and Wear

A square case wears wider across the wrist than a round one of the same measurement, so this has more presence than its slim bracelet suggests. The bracelet is the light, low-profile kind that sits close to the skin rather than the heavy link type. Keep it away from the pool and the shower; the 30 m rating covers rain and hand-washing, nothing more.

Colin's Take

Square cases are rare under a hundred dollars because they cost more to make and most brands cannot be bothered. That is the entire argument for this one: it is a shape you cannot otherwise get at this money. The slim bracelet is the right call too, since a heavy link bracelet on a square case just looks like a slab. Buy it if every watch you own is round and you are bored of it. Skip it if you want water resistance you can rely on, because 30 m means the sink and nothing past that.