First impressions: Studio Underd0g Desert Sky

I wanted to do a quick review of my latest addition to my collection which is the Studio Underd0g Desert Sky. I came in Contact with the brand online through various articles, pictures and videos. Since chronographs are my favourite kind of watches and I love wearing something unique and different I decided I wanted to try one of their watches when the preorder was available in last September.

Please note that this is my first review on here and in general, I just want to share my opinion on this one. Also I only have had this one for 5 days, so there is no long term experience etc.

After I got the package delivered and opened it up the first thing that jumped into my eyes was that bright and colourful dial.

It achieved exactly what I wanted it to: it immediately brought a smile to my face. It’s layering and the structure of the light blue surface give it an incredibly cool depth and livelyness. The colour -especially the blue tones- look a lot brighter in reality than I expected from the picture, but in a very good way. It also kind of changes depending on the surrounding light sources, looking best in natural sunlight.

On to the next point: the movement. Visible through the back is a mechanical Seagull 1901. A hand winding mechanical Columnwheel chronograph movement. Keeping In mind the prince of this watch a mechanical columnwheel chronograph movement is really a great deal. It operates smoothly, feels solid and works to a absolutely reasonable accuracy of around +6 sec a day. Also it looks nice even though there is not the most complex finishing applied. Only little downside here is that it is a little loud, as I can hear the watch ticking from an arm length away, with really doesn’t bother me, but could be a downside for some people.

Operating the chronograph function also feels great - which leads us to the next part:

The case is part polished, part brushed and made from stainless steel. It feels really solid and has a very nice weight to it. The lugs are a little shorter than I expected, but that only helps my pull this watch off as I am part of the itty-bitty-wrist-committee. At 13,6mm it is no slim watch by any means. At first I was afraid I would slam it against every door, tree, neighbour or whatever and scratch it, but after wearing it for a view days I kind of got used to it. Also the sapphire crystal gives enough scratch resistance to not be afraid of putting the watch on.

Last but not least is the strap:

The watch is fitted with a brown leather strap with a signed buckle. This strap was an absolute pleasure for me. It fits like a glove, is soft enough to sit comfortably but not too soft and doesn’t feel flimsy at all. Really great choice there!

To sum it all up:

I have gar the Desert Sky for only five days now but I am absolutely looking forward to many many more. I love the design with its bright colours, asymmetrical design witch makes it really pop on the wrist. It wears comfortably, is well balanced and even if I generally prefer a little slimmer watches, this one’s thickness doesn’t bother me at all.

Apart from the watch itself I also love what the brand itself stands for. A new breeze and pop of colour in a often very stiff and formal industry driven by a young team of creators.

Thanks to @Studio.Underd0g for the amazing work and I’m incredibly excited for what will happen in the next years.

Until then I’ll wear my Desert Sky through the summer. Every time I look at my wrist I get the same result as the fist time I did: a smile on my face about this beautifully different piece 😍