Fraser & Co. The Paragon — Quartz Dress Watch
The watch
The Fraser & Co. The Paragon is a dress watch, powered by a quartz movement. It brings 100m water resistance and a sapphire crystal. On the ChronoSeasons dial it sits at Hour I — Minimalist Dress, part of the Boardroom season — and suits client meetings, weddings and evenings that call for a jacket.
The Paragon lives up to its name — a Greek word for a model of excellence. It is a clean, versatile dress watch built from 316L stainless steel, with a slim profile and a top-grain premium leather strap finished by a butterfly clasp. Refined enough for a boardroom, easy enough for everyday.
Inside is a dependable Miyota JR20 quartz movement — a true workhorse. It holds accuracy to within roughly twenty seconds a month and runs for about three years on a single battery, so it is ready whenever you are.
A scratch-resistant sapphire crystal shields the dial, and the steel case is rated to 100m (10 ATM), handling rain, splashes and hand-washing with ease. The slim case slides effortlessly under a shirt cuff.
For anyone who wants one sharp, low-maintenance watch that works from business meetings to evenings out. The Paragon draws quiet admiration wherever it goes.
New, boxed and warrantied — free US shipping.
Good to know
A dependable Miyota JR20 quartz movement, accurate to within about twenty seconds per month and powered by a battery that lasts roughly three years.
Yes, it is rated to 100 meters (10 ATM), which comfortably handles rain, splashes and hand-washing. It is not intended for diving.
It is a slim quartz dress watch in 316L stainless steel, designed to move easily from business settings to evenings out.
A scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, the same material used on luxury watches, keeps the face clear through daily wear.
On the ChronoSeasons dial it sits at Hour I — Minimalist Dress, part of the Boardroom season, and suits client meetings, weddings and evenings that call for a jacket.
Yes. Every piece is brand new, boxed and fully authentic, with free US shipping and easy returns.
From the journal
Owners say
Most dress watches cannot get near water, so having 100m water resistance and a sapphire crystal on this Coral /Rose Gold Paragon is a huge plus when we take the boat out on the Willamette River before dinner.
I was skeptical about paying 335 dollars for a quartz dress watch online, but the Silver/White Paragon feels way more substantial than typical department store watches. The 316L steel finishing, sapphire crystal, and 100m water resistance are top tier.
Thank you, Russell! We wanted the Paragon to combine classic dress styling with everyday 100m durability and sapphire glass.
The Miyota JR20 quartz movement, sapphire crystal, and 100m water resistance on the Rose Gold/White version are practical specs, and the dial is legible. Giving it three stars because for a dress watch the solid 316L steel case has some real heft to it that took a couple days to get used to on my wrist.
Hi B., thank you for the honest feedback! Because the Paragon is built with solid 316L steel and 100m water resistance, it does carry more weight than an ultra-thin 30m dress watch. We appreciate you sharing your experience.
Wore the Silver/Black Paragon on its factory black leather band for a wedding, then swapped it onto a grey suede strap for office days. Clean lug geometry and a very wearable 316L steel case.
The top-grain leather strap on the Coral /Rose Gold Paragon fits my 8-inch wrist comfortably, and I also swapped on a dark brown alligator-grain strap for formal dinners. The rose gold case lugs frame both straps cleanly.
