Bit casual, bit classic; the Stuhrling Original Delphi Alpha Automatic 107EL.114531 Women’s Watch, with its champagne coloured dial is for the times when you want to feel the festive, party mood amidst the daily bustle. It is skeletonised right at the centre, which puts it apart from the bland, regular use wrist wear and adds a twist to your everyday dressing.

The Stuhrling Original Delphi Alpha Automatic 107EL.114531 Women’s Watch sets a new standard for inexpensive watches and sets an example of being absolutely attractive at a throwaway price. It’s an automatic that attracts attention with both its design and built, which are going to last over decades.

The cutaway, skeletonised dial of the Stuhrling Original Delphi Alpha Automatic 107EL.114531 Women’s Watch elevates its presence among the luxury wears effortlessly. It exposes the 20 jewels, 21,600 vph, ST-90050 movement underneath, with a power reserve of 36 hours. It is a clone of the ETA 6497/6498 and is fairly reliable. It is a movement that’s not overly decorated; it’s a clever and tasteful combination of dark blue, gold and silver tones with a couple of jewels showing.

The restrained design of the movement imparts it a very clean look and overall, is very well presented. There’s nothing that’s overdone in it.

The blue hands with white, centrally applied lume create a sharp yet pleasing contrast with the champagne dial and provides for an easy visibility. The copper-coloured Arabic numerals tip-toe on the verge of being one with the dial and standing out on their own; this enhances the reading of time many times yet doesn’t obstruct or distract enjoying the view of the working of the movement through the cut out on the dial.

The Stuhrling Original Aviator Alpha Automatic 107EL.114531 Women’s Watch is bit thicker than the more expensive, super slim variety, but it represents upscale aesthetics from its overall case construction. The stepped-down bezel is a noticeable feature of the rose gold tone case. The quality of build seems above average for the price, with the overall construction coming with a tight feel when worn. There’s absolutely nothing flimsy about it, unlike many of the watches in the price category.

From the top, the Stuhrling Original Casatorra Automatic 107EL.114531 Women’s Watch is covered by a Krysterna crystal, offering an improved resilience, scratch protection and significant glare reduction. It does its job well and takes visibility up by several notches. The leather strap feels nice against the skin and is of a surprisingly high-quality. It’s soft and supple right from the beginning, thus relieving you from the task of breaking it down. The buckle clasp is stainless steel and is guaranteed to hold very well without tearing the leather.

Conclusion: Compared to luxury watches worth thousands of dollars, the Stuhrling Original Delphi Alpha Automatic 107EL.114531 Women’s Watch stands on its own and is definitely a class I in the affordable market.