Serica have had an impressive year across 2025 with the introduction of their cool military diver 5303 PLD and stylish Parade ref. 1174 Linen, two watches that couldn’t feel like they come from more different worlds of horological design if they tried. Now though, to close out the year, they’ve created a watch that aims to meet in the middle of those two extremes – a dive watch with a touch of the suave and elegant: the Serica Ref. 6190 TXD.
TXD here stands for tuxedo, a name that is itself heavily rooted in style and a certain golden image of class and refinement. From the red carpet to elegant galas and dinner parties, it is the peak in formal menswear. Not, therefore, something you might associate with a 200m water resistant dive watch chronometer. However, the term tuxedo in watch design actually refers to a specific type of dial, in the same way that panda and reverse panda refer to specific chronograph displays.
A tuxedo dial features a two tone, black and white display typically with a central disc of one colour surrounded by a ring of the other. It’s not as common or iconic as the aforementioned pandas, but there are some solid examples out there such as the Longines Heritage Classic Tuxedo and Universal Genève Polerouter. Serica have opted for a black central disc surrounded by a white hour scale, which is itself encompassed by a black minute scale around the edge of the display.
It features large, hand-applied hour markers coated with lume for low-light legibility, arranged in a classic dive watch array with a combination of triangles, circles and rectangles giving the display a set orientation that makes it easier to read at a glance. Personally, I’ve never been a huge fan of the horizontal rectangle marker at 6 o’clock, even though I understand the logic behind it, it simply would look sleeker vertical.
The ref. 6190 TXD is housed in the standard 6190 case with 37.7mm diameter in steel with 200m water resistance. It’s technically more of a sports watch design than a dedicated diver as it has a fixed, brushed steel bezel rather than a rotating dive timer. But as I set out in the introduction, that’s part of what makes this watch the perfect halfway house between Serica’s more utility focussed tool watches and their style forward designs.
Powering the watch is the Soprod M100 automatic calibre with 42-hour power reserve and COSC chronometer certification. Being a chronometer means it has been tested for accuracy in multiple positions and across a variety of temperatures. It’s pretty reassuring to know that your watch is running on time if you do decide to take it underwater.
For price, the Serica ref. 6190 TXD is €1,190 (approx. £1,040), which is roughly £100 higher than any of the other 6190 models but still in a reasonable ballpark given the COSC movement, solid specs and updated dial design. Ultimately, I think the visual change is a good one because it alters the character of the watch quite dramatically, leaning more into the stylishness of the collection.
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