POEDAGAR Square Quartz Chronograph Watch, 44mm

The POEDAGAR 849 pairs a bold 44 mm square case with a multi-register quartz chronograph dial on a silicone strap. Three colorways: silver case with a red dial and red strap, all black, or silver case with a green dial and green strap.

Why It Stands Out

• A 44 mm square alloy case gives it real wrist presence, and the square shape keeps it from looking like every other sport chronograph.
• Quartz chronograph with a date display and luminous hands, so the useful functions are all there and none of them need winding.
• 13 mm case profile is reasonable for a chronograph this wide, which is what stops it sitting up off the wrist.
• The 23 mm silicone strap runs on a folding safety clasp rather than a plain buckle, so it stays put and there is no loose tail flapping.
• Three colorways that change the character of the watch completely: matched red or green against silver for a sport look, or all black when you want it to disappear.

Watch Details

• Movement: Quartz
• Case diameter: 44 mm
• Case material: Alloy
• Case thickness: 13 mm
• Dial: Multi-register chronograph; color varies by colorway
• Crystal: Glass
• Functions: Chronograph, date, luminous hands
• Strap: Silicone, 23 mm wide, 25 cm long, folding safety clasp
• Water resistance: 30 m (3 BAR), manufacturer-rated — splashes and rain, not swimming or diving
• Colorways: Silver Case / Red Dial / Red Silicone, Black Case / Black Dial / Black Silicone, Silver Case / Green Dial / Green Silicone

Fit and Wear

The 44 mm square case and 13 mm thickness create a substantial fit, and a square reaches further across the wrist than a round case of the same measurement, so plan for it to look bigger than the number suggests. The silicone strap keeps the watch flexible and light, and at 25 cm it will fit almost any wrist with room left over. It is a weekend and gym watch more than an office one, particularly in red or green. Despite the sporty look, the 30 m rating means rain and splashes only, so take it off before you get in the water.

Colin's Take

Choose the 849 if you want the wrist presence of a 44 mm square chronograph without the upkeep of anything mechanical. It runs on a battery, it keeps better time than watches costing ten times as much, and the silicone strap means you can throw it in a bag. The folding safety clasp is the detail I did not expect at $59.99, and it is the reason this feels better on than the price implies. Silver and green is the one I would take. Skip it if you have a slim wrist, because this is not a watch that hides.