Independent Watchmakers · 2026-10-11
Studio Underd0g Nightshade reimagines the military field watch in purple
A layered sapphire dial, moody violet colour and 63-hour Swiss hand-wound calibre distinguish this 37.5mm 02SERIES field watch.
By Chronolume digest · Original English summary · Based on Studio Underd0g official product information
What to know
The Nightshade Gen2 takes a design familiar from military field watches and brings it into Studio Underd0g's colourful world. Inspired by the patinated look of historic ‘Dirty Dozen’ watches, its deep purple-blue face and warm-toned numerals replace the usual utilitarian monochrome. Its secret is a layered dial: a 1mm tinted sapphire disc carries the markings above a silver sunray base, creating subtle shifting shadows as the light changes.
The compact 37.5mm stainless steel case is 11.5mm thick and rated to 100 metres. A hand-wound Swiss Sellita SW200-2 M Power+ offers 63 hours of power reserve, up from 42 hours on the earlier generation, and Super-LumiNova makes the display usable in the dark. Assembled in Great Britain and paired with a leather strap, the Nightshade shows how a playful independent brand can reinterpret a traditional tool watch without losing its functional clarity.
Source & attribution
Studio Underd0g official product information · Published 2026-10-11 ↗
Related perspectives
Studio Underd0g’s Watermel0n turns a hand-wound chronograph into summer fruit ↗
Not another salmon dial: Studio Underd0g gives the 03SERIES a textured twist ↗