Turquoise blue Ernest silicone watch with chronograph dial

The rhinestone bezel is what you notice first

Clear rhinestones sit all the way round the bezel, in a single row, and they catch the light long before the dial does. Underneath, the case is round and silver-toned, with a fluted crown at three o'clock. Against the turquoise, that sparkle reads as jewellery rather than sportswear.

Three big numerals on a bright dial

Only three numerals are printed full size, at twelve, four and eight. Between them, small stone-set markers take over, so the face stays open rather than crowded. The background is pale, finished with a fine sunray effect spreading from the centre, which keeps the dark hands legible in most light.

The counter marked with the days

Three small counters sit across the middle of the dial. The top one carries the days of the week, abbreviated SU through SA. The other two repeat the familiar sub-dial layout. Together they give the watch its chronograph look without making the face harder to read.

A moulded strap that borrows from a metal bracelet

The strap is not a flat band. Its surface is moulded into three rows of short blocks, so from a step away it reads like a link bracelet while staying soft and light on the wrist. It fastens with a silver-toned pin buckle, and a row of holes lets you set the length yourself.

The Ernest turquoise silicone watch, feature by feature

Which colours let this turquoise speak

This turquoise is bright and it does not hide. Neutrals give it room: raw denim, a white shirt, an ecru knit, natural linen. Put it beside another strong colour and one of the two loses. If you would rather compare before deciding, the plainer and stone-set dials in the silicone range sit side by side on one page.