Auret's Mederi has a case I like and a price I still need confirmed

I like the Mederi's case more than I expected to. The twelve-sided bezel and those angular lugs give it a recognizable shape, and the small-seconds dial leaves the rest of the watch fairly calm. I'd give it 94 out of 120 bezel clicks from the published photographs and specifications. The design has my attention, but I would want a confirmed price and proper purchase terms before getting carried away.

Auret's current site announces a November 9, 2026 launch and invites preregistration. When I checked it, there was no exact product listing to verify the collection's specifications or retail price. Time+Tide has a sponsored first look, and Relojes Especiales member lean76 photographed and tried the watches at World Watch Day. Those are the sources for this first look; I haven't handled one.

The case has enough going on

The reported dimensions are 40 mm across, 10.5 mm thick and 46 mm lug to lug. That's a combination I find much more compelling than another broad watch that needs fourteen millimeters of case to make its point. The polished bezel has twelve sides, while the lugs have their own corners and a brushed upper surface. I like that the watch keeps a conventional strap attachment instead of making the whole design depend on an integrated bracelet.

In the event photographs, the black dial looks restrained and the burgundy version has considerably more color without becoming loud. The curved lines across the dial and the recessed seconds register give me something to look at beyond a logo. I'd probably want to see the blue version before choosing, although the event report says that one wasn't physically at the stand.

Small seconds and a familiar movement supplier

Time+Tide lists a Sellita SW260 automatic, a 41-hour reserve, sapphire crystals front and back and 100 meters of water resistance. Its specifications give 20 mm between the lugs. The report describes leather and textile strap options and a decorated movement with a coffee-flower-shaped rotor. These remain reported specifications while the manufacturer's product information is unavailable.

I like small seconds here, and the lack of a date window keeps the dial balanced. The missing minute track is the compromise I'd notice when setting it precisely. Forty-one hours of reserve is ordinary enough that I would judge the movement by its actual regulation, winding and service support, none of which I've tested. A pretty rotor doesn't answer those questions.

The names and price still need sorting out

The black and blue versions are called Origin and Horizon. The burgundy watch is called Legacy in the article text and Permanence in the retained specification table. I'm keeping that conflict visible rather than inventing an official name.

There is also a price discrepancy: the retained article quotes €1,750 and US$1,990, while indexed coverage shows US$2,200. The current brand page confirms neither dollar amount, so the public price remains unknown and this watch stays off the dollar-price chart. I like the proportions and the case design enough to keep watching it. For a purchase, I'd first want Auret to publish the exact configuration, final price, delivery and warranty terms.