Klokers KLOK03 Automatic: I like the idea more than reading it

I find the KLOK03 Automatic interesting, but I don't think I would enjoy checking the time on it all day. Three moving discs read against a single line are a cool mechanical idea, and I like that somebody is trying something this different. My problem is that the watch still has to tell me the time when I am only giving it half a second of attention.

Klokers has replaced ordinary hands with stacked discs for hours, minutes and seconds. MONOCHROME reports that these turn clockwise and are read through a magnifier at six. The layout has the look of an old calculating instrument. I can understand the attraction, especially if the movement of the discs is the reason somebody wants the watch in the first place.

The six reported executions are Yellow Dot, Blue Note, Yuri, Desert Storm, Orange Dot and Kaki K. Colors identify the different displays and straps, while the 40 mm steel case and automatic platform remain shared. I like the darker Orange Dot version more than the pale dial from a distance. The lighter printed markings stand apart more clearly, although that is a photographic impression rather than a legibility test.

An automatic Miyota 82S0 now supplies the motion, with a reported 42-hour reserve and 3 Hz frequency. I like seeing a known Japanese movement rather than an unnamed mechanical module behind an unusual display. It still leaves questions about the disc mechanism, replacement parts and who handles a repair if something beyond the base movement needs attention.

The reported dimensions are 40 mm across, 45 mm from lug to lug and 13.9 mm thick. That last number is a substantial part of my hesitation. I can forgive height when a watch gives me something I really want, but here I would already be accepting a display that takes more concentration. I would need the case profile to work particularly well on my wrist.

MONOCHROME lists sapphire, 30 meters of water resistance and a 20 mm textile strap with quick release. Those are reporting-sourced specifications; the maker's home page was readable in this check, but it didn't give me a complete matching product specification. I haven't worn the watch or tested how the magnifier looks from an angle.

November 6 coverage introduces the automatic collection. That report quotes €890 including VAT, or €790 through December 20, with delivery within a week. A verified US price and current US delivery remain unknown as of November 7, 2026.

I'm giving it 66 out of 120 bezel clicks. I would watch a close-up of the discs turning quite happily, but the reading method and case height keep me from wanting one for myself.