Let’s take a close look at the Stowa Marine Original. The movement is a hand wound Unitas 6498 with second hand at 6 o’clock, a reliable and easy to maintain workhorse. It’s not the top of horology but the rather big parts in the movement give much space for nice decorations. Look at the finished wheels with the golden Stowa engraving! Stowa also improved the movement with a swan neck regulator and a screw balance. And you can see this beauty through a sapphire glass and enjoy it.

The dial is made of sterling silver, the hands are temperature blued steel and – finally – the second hand and the 60 on the second subdial are red. So we have the complete name of the watch: Stowa Marine Original Red Limited. Limited because there are only 100 pieces of this watch and they are sold out right now. You can still buy the unlimited models with black second hand or the Stowa Marine Classic in 36mm.

With a diameter of 41 mm the watch seems to have a mid-size. But with an almost 38 mm diameter of the dial this is a really big watch on the wrist. If you have a very small wrist (less than 17cm) maybe the 36mm version of this watch is perfect for you. The height is a very comfortable 12mm.

The Stowa Marine Original came with a black or brown alligator strap of your choice. As one of the first subscribers I had the chance to get a second strap for free and opted for the brown vintage leather version. This strap was standard version if you ordered the brushed version of the watch. It was a hard decision between brushed and polished, but finally I ordered the more elegant polished version. I like the contrast between the polished watch and the vintage strap. It still looks very elegant with a touch of sports – nautic if you like.

For a more in depth look at the watch please check out my full review here