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A 40mm quartz dress watch that looks like a chronograph but tracks the day, month and moon phase instead.
This is the President watch from Klein Watches, a European company, in blue, because blue is my favorite color. The presentation is over the top for the price: a black gift bag, a note signed by the CEO, a marbleized box, a warranty card and a microfiber cloth. When I bought it, it was on sale for about 50 euros. Klein sells direct, so the button goes to a similar multifunction watch with a moon phase on Amazon.
- Day, month, date and moon phase complications
- 40mm fits a lot of wrists
- Iridescent blue dial with applied markers
- Battery number printed on the caseback
- Great presentation for the price
- Looks like a chronograph, but it isn’t one
- Lume only on the hands
- Crown positions take care when setting
▶ Watch the full review on YouTube
Strap and case
The strap is genuine leather with a bold alligator texture in royal blue. It’s padded, raised in the middle, side-stitched, and tapers from roughly 19 or 20mm. The buckle is polished stainless steel.
The polished steel case is 40mm wide and just under 10mm deep. It’s light, with a pressed-on sandblasted back that lists the battery number, so you can order a replacement before it dies.
Not a chronograph
It’s a quartz movement with two pushers, so I assumed chronograph. The manual says otherwise. The top pusher advances the left subdial, marked week, through the seven days. The bottom pusher advances the month subdial, one through twelve.
The center seconds hand is just a running seconds hand. You get a chronograph look without a true chronograph.
Dial, date and moon phase
The dial is an iridescent blue. The silver hour and minute hands are broad, with lume on them. Applied markers are doubled at 12, 3, 6 and 9, and there are minute markings around the chapter ring.
The date window at 4:30 has a magnifier. The crown’s first position sets the date counterclockwise, so be gentle. A sun and moon indicator rotates at half the speed of the hour hand, like a GMT, so you can tell a.m. from p.m. I didn’t expect a moon phase at this price.
About the buy link
Klein Watches sells direct, not on Amazon, and the video’s link was only an Amazon search page. The button goes to a FANMIS classic multifunction watch with a moon phase and a leather strap. Pick the blue dial on the listing. It’s a different brand, so check its size and features.
Worth it?
For about 50 or 60 dollars, you get a lot of features on a quartz watch, nice construction and a lot of style, plus that blue. At sub-$100, you can also get watches with fake complications that fall apart. These are working complications.
It’s a fair deal. They also make a sportier model I’d like to try.
FAQ
Is the Klein President a chronograph?
No. The subdials show the day of the week and the month.
How big is it?
40mm wide and just under 10mm thick.
Does it have a moon phase?
Yes, a sun and moon indicator that also shows a.m. or p.m.
Where can I buy it?
Klein sells direct. The button goes to a similar multifunction watch on Amazon.
Is this an affiliate link?
Yes. The buttons are #ad affiliate links, and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It costs you nothing extra.
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