2025 Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz Eagle Grey 40mm

Here we have a 2025 Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz Eagle Grey, a contemporary design inspired by the American A-11S field watch used during World War II. Vario has taken the best elements of that watch and cleverly removed the ‘War’ aesthetic, whilst keeping its tool-watch persona. Featuring a 40mm brushed marine-grade stainless steel case that curves over your wrist with tapered drilled lugs. Its curved flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 48mm and a case thickness of 10mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. At 4 o’clock, a coin-edged push-pull crown. The polished and brushed smooth bezel features a sapphire crystal with AR coating on the inside, set above an eagle grey sand-textured dial, which allows light to penetrate to charge the solar battery. An outer minute track features a red arrow, while Arabic numerals coated in Super-LumiNova mark the hours. Broad sword hands filled with the same lume sit majestically with a running white dot in the centre. At noon, the Vario motif completes this distinctive field watch. On the reverse, a screw-down solid case back engraved with the details of the watch around its edge and a depiction of a paper crane, a fitting tribute to Sadako Sasaki, who wished for peace by making a thousand paper cranes whilst in hospital, which was a Japanese legend for granting a wish, she was a two year old victim of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb dropped in 1945, bravely surviving for ten years she sadly got Leukemia in 1954 and passed away in 1955, a memorial statue of her holding a golden crane can be found in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Inside a Solar Miyota Cal. 2170 movement. It comes paired with its 20mm Cordura re/cor fabric strap made from recycled materials, secured by a signed pin buckle. This watch is sold with its original Vario box and paperwork.

This watch is sold with its original Vario box and paperwork. It comes with a 20mm Cordura re/cor fabric strap made from recycled materials, secured by a signed pin buckle. The watch is from July 2025 and is in worn condition, but overall, it is in very fair condition, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-month Warranty.

This is the Vario 1945 A-11S with the wonderfully textured 'Eagle Grey' dial in 40mm and powered by a Solar Quartz movement, not something we see often, and I am here for it. You have a simple, yet well-executed design with 2 hands and a small rotating 'sign of life' indicator in the centre of the hands. Paired with a sturdy strap and looking great on the wrist, this is a no-brainer for the money. Snap it up and add it to your collection today!

Reference : 1945 A-11S
Movement : Solar Miyota Cal. 2170
Age : July 2025
Year : 2025
Case Size : 40mm
Case Thickness : 10mm
Lug to Lug : 48mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Vario is a microbrand based in Singapore that was founded by Ivan Chua in 2016. Initially, Chua started as a strap designer with the goal of introducing entertaining and distinctive patterns to the market. Through crowdfunding, he has launched several successful Kickstarter campaigns, including his own watch designs. These affordable timepieces pay homage to classic period-themed designs, inspired by the 1920s Art Deco period, Tuxedo sector dials and the clean, distinctive lines of the Empire State Building.