Michael Kors Women's Watch: Rose Gold From Dial to Bracelet

Plenty of rose gold watches use the colour as an accent against a white or black face. This one does not. The MK3197 is rose gold across the dial, the case, the crown and the bracelet, so the whole watch reads as one warm, coppery piece of metal. The clip below shows it on a display stand from the front and from both sides.

First look

The video opens on the watch standing upright in front of its cream Michael Kors box, with the yellow-and-white booklet beside it and the hang tag still attached. The camera then moves round to the side, so you see how thin the case is and how the bracelet curves away behind it. Because everything is the same tone, the watch changes character with the light: bright and pinkish where the polished case catches it, softer and more bronze across the dial.

The dial

The dial is a single flat shade of rose gold with a fine sunray brushing that fans out from the centre. There are no numerals. Instead, slim raised bars mark the hours, with a doubled bar at 12 so you can orient the watch at a glance. The Michael Kors name sits in small capitals just under the 12 position, and nothing else crowds the face: no date window and no sub-dials.

The hands are the same metal as the dial, which keeps the face calm but means you read the time by shape and length rather than by contrast. A thin seconds hand sweeps around beside them. If you like a high-contrast dial that is readable in a second, this is the opposite approach.

Case and bracelet

The case is round and polished, with a smooth, fairly wide bezel that frames the dial, and a small crown on the right. From the side it looks slim, which is the main point of the design: it should slide under a sleeve rather than sit on top of it. The listing carries the exact case size, so check it against your wrist before you order.

The bracelet is made of broad, three-link sections in the same rose gold finish, and in the video the links catch the light in long flat flashes. A folding clasp is visible when the watch is turned to its side. It looks like a dressier, more polished bracelet than the sporty types you see on many fashion watches.

What comes in the box

The video shows the watch with Michael Kors' own presentation box and a printed booklet, which makes it easy to give as a gift. Check the listing for exactly what ships with it.

Who it suits

This is for someone who wants a rose gold watch that is easy to wear and easy to match. With no colour on the dial it goes with gold, rose gold and most neutral clothing, and it works as well with jeans as with an office outfit.

Two things to consider. A mirror-polished finish shows fingerprints and small scratches more than a brushed one does, so expect to wipe it down now and then. And because the dial and hands are the same colour, it is a watch you notice for its look more than for quick legibility. The listing is the place to confirm how water-resistant it is, what movement it uses and whether it is in stock.

Key details

• Brand: Michael Kors
• Model: MK3197
• Case: round, polished rose gold-tone steel, slim profile
• Dial: rose gold sunray with raised bar markers and a doubled bar at 12
• Display: hour, minute and thin seconds hands, no date
• Bracelet: three-link rose gold-tone bracelet with folding clasp
• Finish: rose gold-tone throughout