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ID Genève Circular S Green Dial 41mm
Ref. 2020.115G
ID Genève was founded on a single conviction: that Swiss mechanical watchmaking should be able to account for what it is made of. The Circular S is the expression of that. The case is drawn from steel produced using solar energy, carrying a carbon footprint 165 times lower than the conventional alloy the industry has used for generations — not a marginal improvement but a different order of magnitude. The fabric strap is compostable rather than leather, and the deployant clasp means it wears securely despite the textile construction. The sunbeam-brushed green dial catches light at an angle and loses it when held straight on, giving the watch a quietly different character depending on where you are standing. At 41mm with a 9.5mm profile it is a useful size — present without being aggressive, and flat enough to sit under a cuff without catching.
- Reference
- 2020.115G
- Brand
- ID Genève
- Case size
- 41mm
- Case thickness
- 9.5mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Fabric strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 38 hours
Learn more about ID Genève
ID Genève was founded in Geneva to answer a question the industry mostly avoids: what a luxury watch would look like if its environmental impact were the design brief rather than an afterthought.
The Circular 1 case is made from steel grade 4441 — surgical-grade stainless — reclaimed as offcuts and swarf from around forty watchmaking companies in and around the Jura. The waste of an industry, returned to it. The 4441 mark on the caseback certifies the recycled Swiss origin.
The Circular S went further and remelted that steel in a solar furnace, concentrating sunlight rather than burning fuel, which the company puts at a carbon impact some 165 times lower than conventionally produced steel. The case decoration — fluting, brushed bezel finishes — is built around the sun that did the melting.
Dials are laser-engraved rather than chemically treated, taking their pattern from metallography: the microstructures that appear in steel under a microscope.
Production is small and largely limited-edition, and the brand describes itself as impact-native rather than sustainable, on the grounds that the second word has been used too loosely to mean much.
- 2016
- Founded in Geneva around circular-economy principles.
- 2021
- Circular 1 launches in reclaimed grade 4441 steel.
- 2022
- The Minerals dial introduces laser engraving.
- 2023
- Circular S remelts recycled steel in a solar furnace.
- 2024
- Distribution begins through Watches of Switzerland.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (3,460), Stainless Steel Watches (2,531), Automatic Watches (1,573) and Green Dial Watches (339).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 38-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
ID Genève Circular S Green Dial alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 2020.115G | 128677 | 34237AA58.BVA108 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,650 | £4,500 | £4,500 |
| Case size | 41mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Fabric strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 38 hours | 50 hours | 38 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 38 hours fully wound — so it will usually stop if you leave it off overnight.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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