England started their World Cup campaign this week with a 4-2 win over Croatia. A nervy first half ended in 2-2 but manager Tuchel managed to kick the team into gear for a strong attacking second half to pull ahead for the victory. If you want to show your support for the team, this year marks the first time that a set of wristwatches have been included in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Official Licensed Products program. We’ve been hands-on with the AXIA England Argos and AXIA England Enosi to check out the team watches.
AXIA England Argos
Starting with the Argos edition, this is the dive watch offering within the range, sporting a 300m water resistance rating. It has a 42mm diameter x 13.3mm thickness giving it plenty of presence on the wrist without being too overwhelming or heavy. The design of the case is quite restrained for a large tool watch with sweeping curves along the edges leading into raised crown guards at 3 o’clock. The screw-down crown has a nice chunky grip on it, making it easy to use.
On top of the case is a 120-click bezel with a sapphire insert and unidirectional rotation, living up to the classic dive watch archetype. The 60-minute scale, which can be used to time overall immersion time or decompression stops, uses a stylised font with oversize numerals that adds a playful element to the piece. For the England edition, the timing scale is presented in white against a dark blue background.
Moving to the dial, it’s a multi-layer design with a raised minute track around the outer edge, a smooth hour scale a step down from that and then at the lowest point in the centre is a disk that features a tessellating version of the World Cup’s 26 logo. It’s predominantly white with accents in blue and red. The 26 pattern is much more detailed and intriguing in the metal, producing a range of interesting shapes as you move the watch under the light.
The AXIA England Argos sits on the wrist very comfortably with a five-link steel bracelet that has brushed outer links and polished centre links, adding a nice level of contrasting finishes. It’s fitted with a folding clasp with a micro-adjustment mechanism that lets you refine the fit very well. It’s actually one of the smoothest micro-adjustment systems I’ve used in a while, just pinch and pull to the point that’s comfortable. It’s also presented with an alternative rubber strap if you prefer.
Through the watch’s exhibition caseback you can see the ETA 2824 automatic movement with a custom World Cup rotor. The 2824 is one of the most widely used calibres in watchmaking, a true classic of accessible horology. It operates at a 4Hz frequency with a 38-hour power reserve and a +/-15 seconds per day accuracy. If you’re a football fan making your first foray into watch collecting, it’s a great entry-level mechanical movement to start with.
This is a really solid dive watch and it lives up to its price of £1,150. It’s also limited to 80 pieces, 20 of which are reserved for the special collector box editions. There is nothing gimmicky about its solid case and 300m water resistance and the build quality is reassuringly tough – the bezel in particular has absolutely no wobble or give to it which is one of the first things I check for.
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AXIA England Enosi
Second up is the AXIA England Enosi, which is more of an everyday style of watch. At 38mm x 10.3mm it’s noticeably slimmer than the Argos, which makes it significantly lighter on the wrist and nicer to wear day in and day out. It also swaps the dive timer bezel for a clean, polished ring that gives the watch a much more elegant profile. I wouldn’t go so far as to call this a dress watch because it still feels sporty thanks to the World Cup association but it’s certainly the dressiest of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Official Licensed Product designs.
The dial is also a lot less complex than the diver. It has a dark blue minute ring around the peripheral edge and then a central disk with that signature World Cup 26 pattern in white. The 26 logo is also presented in blue at 12 o’clock balanced at 6 o’clock by the country name. Providing some contrast to the matte dial below, the central hands and bar indexes have a polished finish that makes them flash as the light plays across them.
As with the Argos, the Enosi comes with a choice of two straps. It has the same FKM rubber option as the diver, but its standard strap is a Saffiano leather number in white with blue stitching and blue edges. Of the two I do find myself preferring the rubber for this model because the deployant clasp on the leather is a little bit too thick for my taste with the way it layers on top of itself, although I appreciate that it’s designed to give the strap a cleaner look when closed with no visible tail or keepers. Fortunately swapping them is incredibly easy thanks to their quick change spring bars.
Turning the watch over reveals a solid caseback this time, featuring the World Cup 26 logo again. Inside is the Sellita SW200 movement with 38-hour power reserve – it actually has the exact same specs as the ETA 2824 because it was originally designed as a one-to-one replacement of the more famous movement.
As with the Argos, the AXIA England Enosi is limited to 80 pieces but at the more accessible price of £610. If you’re a collector on a sharper budget it’s a good option but frankly, I also think it’s the smartest of the World Cup watches thanks to its slimmer dimensions and simplified dial display. Also, it’s worth remembering that if you do purchase an England edition and we go on to win the whole event, you’ll be able to upgrade to the Winner’s edition at no additional cost.
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