A crimson tide is sweeping over the watch world of late, with shades of red competing with blues and greens as the next hot color for timepieces. With the latest iteration of its boldly proportioned, masculine chronograph, the Saxon One, Germany’s Tutima dives into the red wave, outfitting the steel-cased timepiece with a combination of dial and strap in “Racing Red” that draws admiring attention across a room.

The Tutima Saxon One Chronograph is now available in a “Racing Red” edition.

The red alligator strap integrates smoothly into the case’s lugs.

The distinctive case shape of the Saxon One is described by Tutima as “pyramidal,” marrying a round, classically coin-edged bezel to a cushion-shaped casebody with four sharply raised, beveled corners. The bezel moves in both directions in a smooth, seamless motion, and features the hallmark red stripe ? two elements of early pilots’ chronographs that could be used in concert by an aviator to aid his orientation in a cockpit. (For many years, before the debut of this fiery red-appointed model, this was the only trace of red found on most Tutima watches.) The sapphire crystal is slightly domed and nonreflective on both sides.
White numerals and indices contrast with the crimson dial.

The case is a fairly substantial 43 mm in diameter and 15.7 mm thick, made of surgical-grade stainless steel, and boasts the array of brushed and polished finishes one would expe...