Pink shades and slim cases – Nivari Eden

With mass production, the pursuit for well built object has been lost somehow. The speed to stock and sell in large quantities, has become the flag for many watch brands or at least those ones in lower price brackets.

That said, it is very refreshing when you start seeing that machine tolerances are getting better and the final product has a similar quality that could be found in high end watches a decade ago.

Nivari is a German brand, that has launched his first model: the Eden. When I read the press release, instead of a big focus on them or the model, the description was more on the technical ‘’know how’’ and the attention to detail to create their debut piece.

In a world where we are seeing brands after brands being launched, the key message goes always to the price and then the inspiration, quite backwards in my opinion but it is easy to say from the outside because it is hard out there.

The Eden collection is a line of watches that heavily inspires in nature for their designs and sure we have seen this in other brands, but not sure if it has been executed with this level of finishing at this price, more on that later.

 We still haven’t got to the dial of the Sakura, so join me to discover what can be a great all-rounder regardless of the version chosen. Let’s begin.

The specifications

We were lucky to get hands-on with the mentioned Sakura version of the Eden, their pink variation inspired by the Japanese cherry blossom trees. The pattern on the dial looks unique and quite pronounced with a great detailing, it does reminds you of the Grand Seiko SBGA413 but that is a good thing as both are great.

Staying with the dial, there is minimal writing and although the pattern is interrupted with a date at 3 o clock, it is well framed including details such as a double lume marker for orientation, it is here where the details begin to emerge.

The case steals the show in my opinion, and even if the dial takes all the looks, the feel of the stainless steel on your wrist feels outstanding. With 40mm in diameter and 45mm lug to lug, the Sakura fits like a charm on my 6.25-inch wrist. The bezel is all brushed and has this polished bevelled edge which elevates the luxurious quality of the watch, the same happens with the lugs and overall case, the attention to detail keeps on coming.

The case is very thin at 9.9mm including the sapphire crystal. This was the first specification that blew my mind, specially knowing that inside the watch there is a Sellita SW 200, I am yet to see another watch this thin with this movement. We will talk about the bracelet later, but as a small comment the clasp also has a similar ethos with a 5mm heigh and including all the features like micro extension and milled construction.

The watch of course has a screw down crown and gives you 100 meters of water resistance; it is outstanding for everyday wear.

On the wrist

We already described the clasp and the fact that everything is so thin, but the finishing of the bracelet and case are also worth highlighting. The Sakura is a watch that has no rough surfaces, and granted that we are talking about a prototype in here, every edge feels curved and polished, which is quite a contrast that the mentioned Grand Seiko in Titanium gives you. As we said, different watches with different outcomes.

The bracelet has very good small, polished details, that reflect with the light. The links have screws for easy adjustment and the end link quick release bars, all customizable. I am still not sure if I will take it out if the supplied bracelet, it is just too

good, but a grey suede strap will make it feel more dressy and potentially equally beautiful.

The Sakura is a watch that would look good in a more weekend environment, the pink might not be as versatile for everyday use (for me it is), but one thing cannot be denied: it feels special and it is not your typical diver’s watch. The Superluminova is well applied while the markers assist with legibility at night, it all glows nicely and is very lasting. One small point of criticism, is that when the light hits the dial, it becomes quite reflective despite of the AR coating. It is a minor thing because the pink shades change quite a bit every second and also, we have the other variants which I suspect do not have this characteristic.

Coming to the variants we have the green Pistachio, a blue Smithsonite and a black obsidian, and although all of them looks incredible. I would still choose the Sakura because of its uniqueness.

Concluding thoughts

Experiencing a new watch is always great, but what is ideal situation is when a new angle comes around, a new way of making your hobby different. The Eden collection is what we call GADA watches; they can perform and be your one watch collection, I was thinking on how the Obsidian dial could be easily the most versatile of the bunch, but we are here for something special, something to be proud of wearing.

Now we come to the price, and I believe is a good one. The Eden collection is offered at 1049 Euros which for a German Made, refined and unique timepiece, feels a bit of a bargain.

I think the best part of the Sakura is how it feels, the finishing and details are the ones found in watches that cost at least 4 times the price. This is a testament on how construction process of watches is moving forward, it is quite a joy to see that for less we can get so much more.

Technical specifications

Made in Germany

Swiss Calibre SW-200 Automatic

100 m Water Resistance

Swiss Super-LumiNova®

Screw-Down Crown & Caseback

Sapphire Crystal with colourless multi-layered AR-Coating on the underside

Lug Width: 20 mm, tapered to 16 mm

316L Stainless Steel

Includes Presentation Box & Papers