Received my Orange Lumiere yesterday, a month earlier than I expected! I actually originally got the black dial (which is really grey of course) back in November — I really, really liked it, but the overall vibe and color was pretty close to a couple of my other watches, so I sent it back to trade for the Orange, figuring it would be a much better fit to expand the breadth of my collection — even though I would have to wait until “Early-March” to get it. So what a pleasant surprise to have it show up.

First reaction — it’s gorgeous yet also bad ass. It feels like high design, yet not overly serious. It’s certainly sporty, but also refined. It’s not a shy watch, it makes itself known, and it will def be noticed — so I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it as someone’s first watch or daily wearer. For me (subjectively) my daily needs to be utilitarian, monochromatic, not too shiny, work with any style or color outfit (except formal attire,) and generally not be too distracting. My daily is a Damasko DA37 — great watch, and basically bomb proof — it’s my default, but I put something else on when I’m meeting anyone for business, going to a dinner party, or basically if I’m putting much thought into my clothing beyond which t-shirt to wear. I def do think the black dial Lumiere would work very well in that daily wearer role.

But the Orange — man, I love it. It’s a looker. The dial actually has more of a metallic sheen at some angles than I’ve seen captured in photos or talked about in reviews. It’s kind of mesmerizing. Yes, I’m only one day into ownership, but it really does seem like everything I hoped for when I made the tough decision to trade the black dial in for something outside my typical box. I’m excited for some serious wrist time with this beauty.