Maker's Watch Knot Ivory Titanium Solar Chronograph, 40mm

A titanium solar chronograph with an ivory dial under sapphire crystal. The 40 mm case is 11 mm thick and the head weighs 32.5 g without a strap, and the Epson VR43 solar quartz movement runs on light rather than a battery you have to replace.

Why It Stands Out

• Solar quartz means there is no battery appointment in your future. Light reaching the dial keeps it running.
• 32.5 g of titanium without a strap. A chronograph this light stops registering as weight on your wrist after an hour.
• Sapphire crystal instead of mineral glass, so desk edges and door frames do not leave a permanent record on the front of the watch.
• Two 18 mm straps come with it: oak Tochigi leather with a silver easy buckle, and a silver Milanese mesh. That is a dress setup and a casual one without buying anything else.
• Rated to 100 m, which is more water resistance than most chronographs at this level bother with.
• The ivory dial reads warmer than a flat white and keeps the chronograph registers from looking clinical.

Watch Details

• Movement: Epson VR43 solar quartz chronograph
• Case: 40 mm diameter, 11 mm thick, titanium
• Weight: 32.5 g without a strap
• Dial: Ivory
• Crystal: Sapphire
• Straps included: 18 mm oak Tochigi leather with a silver easy buckle, and an 18 mm silver Milanese mesh
• Water resistance: 100 m (10 ATM), manufacturer-rated — swimming and snorkelling, not scuba

Fit and Wear

At 40 mm across and 11 mm thick this sits in the middle of the range, so it works on a smaller wrist without vanishing on a large one. The titanium is the part you actually notice: it wears far lighter than steel at the same size, and 32.5 g is close to wearing nothing. On the Tochigi leather it is a work watch. On the Milanese mesh it goes to dinner. Both straps are 18 mm, so the swap takes a minute.

Colin's Take

This is the one in the shop I would keep for myself. Solar and titanium together mean you never change a battery and you barely feel it on the wrist, and the sapphire means it still looks new in two years instead of scratched up. The complete set is what makes the price sit right: you get the leather and the mesh, so one watch covers the whole week. Buy this if you want a chronograph you actually wear rather than one you admire in a drawer.