Prestex’s Verimatic 2.0 gets the cushion case and numerals right

I like this Prestex. The cushion case, the slightly old-fashioned numerals and the way the dial fills the opening make the Verimatic 2.0 look like a proper complete design. The midnight blue is the one I would spend the most time looking at. It has enough character without needing a cartoon or a collaboration logo across the face.

The yellow California dial is a different mood entirely, with Roman numerals above and Arabic numerals below. I can see the appeal, but I prefer the quieter blue. Having several good dial choices is more useful to me than making a watch deliberately bizarre just so nobody can say it looks like anything else.

A 39-millimeter cushion case

Prestex uses a 39-millimeter stainless-steel case with brushed and polished surfaces. The new onion-shaped crown suits the older-looking case and dial. I haven't handled it, so I can't tell you whether the crown is pleasant to use or how sharply the case transitions are finished. In the official photographs, the proportions look convincing.

The manufacturer lists sapphire at the front and an exhibition caseback. Its product specification also gives 200 meters of water resistance. Thickness and lug-to-lug measurements remain unverified here, and those would matter to me before buying. A good-looking front view doesn't answer everything about fit, especially with a cushion case.

The movement is the other substantial change. Prestex's announcement describes a Swiss Sellita SW200 replacing the previous generation's Japanese Miyota. The product specification names SW200-2B and quotes a typical 65-hour power reserve. Those are manufacturer descriptions, not a reserve test I have performed. I like a serviceable automatic, but changing the movement country by itself wouldn't make me like the design more.

Five dials, with ordering details still to check

The announced dials are Orange Fumé, Midnight Blue Fumé, White Roman, Yellow California and Light Blue California. Production totals 1,200 individually numbered watches across the collection. Prestex describes an initial allocation of 100, divided into 20 per dial; that is an allocation within the total, rather than five separate 1,200-piece editions.

The official price is £895, checked October 31, 2026, with delivery expected in late November. I haven't verified a US dollar selling price, so I am leaving it off the dollar-price chart. The product pages repeat SKU information and show different strap combinations. I would confirm the exact dial, strap and order code with the brand before paying, rather than assume every photograph is the configuration supplied by one listing.

The October 30 announcement establishes this as the Verimatic 2.0 release, and I give it 98 out of 120 bezel clicks. The case and numerals are what win me over. I'd want the missing dimensions and the precise blue-dial strap combination settled before deciding how much I wanted to own one.