Ziega Meridian Chronograph, Black

The Ziega Meridian Chronograph in black is a British microbrand men's chronograph watch, 40mm, with a Seiko quartz movement and a 316L stainless steel bracelet, priced at £159.

Black is the version most people reach for, and for good reason. It disappears under a cuff, works with anything, and puts the contrast where a chronograph needs it, on the hands and the registers rather than on the dial itself. A silver aluminium tachymeter bezel and a polished steel bracelet keep it from looking heavy.

Inside is a Seiko VD53 quartz chronograph movement, made in Japan. It times to a fifth of a second and resets cleanly, and being quartz it keeps time without winding, with a battery lasting roughly three to five years.

If you have been looking for an affordable chronograph watch in the UK that is not on every wrist in the country, this is a small numbered run rather than a mass produced line. Each piece carries its own stamped serial number and a signed, dated certificate.

Specification

Who it suits

Anyone after a men's chronograph watch with a black dial and a steel bracelet, who would rather buy from a small British brand than a high street name. It sits comfortably under a cuff at 40mm and is the easiest of the three to wear every day without thinking about it.