Daniel Wellington Classic Bristol DW00100137: 36 mm Black Dial on Rose Gold

The Daniel Wellington Classic Bristol DW00100137 is a 36 mm quartz watch in rose gold PVD-plated stainless steel with a black dial and a dark brown leather strap. Bristol is the Classic design with a plain, slim bezel and a face reduced to hours and minutes. This black and rose gold version suits people who want a small, refined watch with a deeper colour palette than the usual white dial. Measuring 36 mm across and 6 mm in depth, the case is light and low profile. It sits close to the wrist and suits smaller to medium wrists, and the black dial gives it a more serious tone than its size suggests.

Case and Wrist Presence

The round case is made from rose gold PVD stainless steel and measures 36 mm across by about 6 mm thick. The surface is a warm pink-gold PVD plating over stainless steel, with a slim bezel that does not draw attention away from the dial. The crown is small and sits at three o’clock, and the back is a snap-on stainless steel plate. A mineral or similar hard crystal covers the face. The overall impression is of a light watch built for daily wear.

• 36 mm rose gold PVD stainless steel case – 6 mm thick, a slim round shape that stays flat on the wrist
• Black dial with rose gold markers – a high-contrast, uncluttered face that shows hours and minutes
• Dark brown leather – fitted on spring bars so the strap can be changed
• Japanese quartz movement – no winding, no date to reset

Dial Layout

The face is solid black, with slim rose gold hour markers and rose gold hands that match the plating on the case. There are no sub-dials, no date window and no seconds hand, and the Daniel Wellington name is printed in small rose gold letters beneath twelve. The restrained layout makes the time instantly clear, and the metallic markers catch the light against the dark ground.

Movement and Functions

Inside is a Japanese quartz movement. It runs on a small battery, needs no winding and keeps steady time without daily setting. The movement drives only the hour and minute hands, so there is no date to correct at the end of a month. A pull-out crown on the side of the case sets the time.

• Hours and minutes – two hands, with no seconds hand, date or sub-dials
• Quartz accuracy – steady timekeeping from a battery
• Simple setting – one crown, nothing else to adjust

Strap and Fit

The strap is dark brown leather, 18 mm at the lugs, attached with spring bars and adjustable from about 160 to 200 mm. A rose gold-tone buckle closes it. The deep brown is close to black in low light and warmer in daylight, which lets it sit between formal and casual outfits. Because the fitting is standard, a different 18 mm strap can be fitted if you prefer another colour.

Water Resistance in Practice

With a 3 ATM rating, this watch copes with splashes and drizzle but not with swimming or showering. Treat it as splash resistant: keep it away from pools, the sea and hot water, and dry it if it gets wet. The leather strap is the part that suffers first when it gets soaked.

About the Classic Bristol Range and Daniel Wellington

Daniel Wellington is a Swedish watch brand founded in 2011 by Filip Tysander, and it built its name on slim, minimal watches with interchangeable straps. The Classic collection is the foundation of that approach: a round case, a clean dial and a leather strap that can be changed to suit the occasion. The Classic Black range keeps the shape but turns the dial dark. Classic Bristol is one of the named variants in that range, and it shares its case construction and strap fitting with its siblings.

Who This Watch Suits

• Women who like a small round watch with a black face
• Wearers who want rose gold without a pale dial
• Gift buyers who need a watch that needs no setup beyond the time
• Anyone who values a thin, light case for daily wear

Care and Maintenance

A soft, dry cloth is all the case needs. Take the watch off before washing your hands, applying creams or cleaning, and let the leather dry naturally if it gets wet. Replace the battery promptly when it runs down, using a watchmaker who can reseal the case.

Technical Specifications