Paul Rich Star Dust II Desert Gold — 43mm Quartz Dress Watch
The watch
The Paul Rich Star Dust II Desert Gold is a 43mm watch with an aventurine blue dial, powered by a Swiss quartz movement. It belongs to Hour VIII, Aventurine & Cosmic, in our Downtime season: a natural choice for evenings out and weekends.
The Star Dust II Desert Gold centers a blue aventurine dial that glitters like a night sky, set in a polished 43mm stainless steel case. The mineral crystal keeps the deep, star-flecked face crisp and legible.
A precise Swiss quartz movement keeps the Star Dust II Desert Gold accurate and effortless — set it and forget it.
On a matching stainless steel bracelet, it slips under a cuff yet earns a second look at dinner. As a dress piece it is not rated for swimming or showering — treat the aventurine to dry land.
For anyone who wants a little of the universe on their wrist, day to night.
New, boxed and warrantied — free US shipping.
Good to know
It runs a Swiss quartz movement.
This is a dress piece and is not rated for water - keep it clear of swimming, showers and heavy splashing to protect the dial and finish.
The case measures 43mm — a bold size that suits larger wrists (roughly 17.5 cm / 6.9 in and up). Our watch size guide (/pages/watch-size-guide) explains how to measure your wrist.
It is a blue aventurine dial - natural aventurine flecked with sparkle like a night sky, set behind mineral crystal.
On the ChronoSeasons dial it sits at Hour VIII — Aventurine & Cosmic, part of the Downtime season, and suits evenings out, gifts and weekends.
Yes - every Paul Rich watch includes a 2-year limited manufacturer warranty.
From the journal
Owners say
Took this down to the Jersey Shore for a long weekend on the water. The gold stainless bracelet feels solid on my wrist, the butterfly clasp stays locked, and the gold Arabic numerals are super easy to read against the dark blue dial.
Glad the Desert Gold had a great weekend down the shore, Brent! Thanks for the review.
Been wearing this out on weekends and the blue aventurine dial catches every bit of light. Very comfortable on my wrist and my wife loves the gold and blue combo.
Sized it for my wrist in five minutes. Blue aventurine dial looks incredible outdoors.
Picked this up for my best man before my wedding. Wanted to give him something memorable instead of a generic flask, and the gold bracelet with the blue sparkle dial was a total home run.
Wore this into Manhattan for a Friday client dinner with a navy suit. The 43mm gold case slips under my dress shirt cuff without hanging up, and the blue aventurine dial with Arabic markers looks much more expensive than three hundred bucks.
Bought the Desert Gold for my older brother's 40th birthday. He loves gold watches and Middle Eastern dial designs, so the Arabic numerals on the blue aventurine dial floored him when he opened the box. Fits his wrist great.
I have collected Swiss automatics for twenty years, yet this 43mm Star Dust II Desert Gold gets just as much wrist time on weekends. The applied gold Eastern Arabic numerals stand proud above the blue aventurine glass dial, creating a cool three-dimensional shadow effect in sunlight. On my wrist the integrated bracelet drapes smoothly, and the Swiss quartz movement has zero second-hand slop.
I spend my weekends around vintage aircraft and usually wear military chronographs, but wanted something bold in gold for evening receptions. The Eastern Arabic numerals over the blue aventurine dial are crisp and legible at a glance, and the Swiss quartz movement is always on time.
