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November 12, 2025 
Somewhere, in a drawer lined with yellowed graph paper and sharpened No. 2 pencils, there’s a circular slide rule waiting to be understood. It belonged to a grandfather who spent his life chasing the elegance of equations—someone who could balance a checkbook in his head and chart a rocket’s trajectory on a napkin. For the person who inherited that drawer—and the curiosity that came with it—the new Xeric Omnigraph Automatic feels less like a watch and more like a reunion.
Before computers, before calculators, before “Hey Siri, what’s 38 times 72?”—there was the circular slide rule. It wasn’t just a tool; it was a visualization of thought, an instrument for those who found beauty in precision. Xeric’s Omnigraph takes that analog intelligence and transforms it into a timepiece where mathematics itself becomes the design language.
Across the Omnigraph’s radial dial, time fans outward in a series of visual codes—Roman numerals, segmented digital-style indicators, and fine, graph-like tick marks. Floating above them are laser-cut sapphire glass hands, transparent and exact, tracing the passage of time like an equation being solved in real time. The result isn’t just about having fun with different degrees of legibility—it’s geometry made wearable.
The Xeric Omnigraph also arrives at a fascinating moment in watch culture—a time when the industry seems to be splitting down two distinct paths. On one side, there’s a surge of avant-garde design: brands exploring alternative ways to display time, experimenting with color, and rethinking what a “classic” watch even looks like. On the other, there’s the persistent pull of heritage—the endless parade of diver reissues, field watch homages, and nostalgia-driven simplicity.
The Omnigraph sits squarely, and comfortably, between the two. It’s undeniably bold, with its radial dial and layered hands, yet built around a Miyota 9039 automatic—a clean, no-date, reliable workhorse movement that keeps things grounded with a display caseback. The result is visually complex, but mechanically straightforward.
And that’s part of the appeal that the Omnigraph aims for: it offers novelty without pretense. It plays with design language the way its grandfatherly inspiration played with logarithmic scales—curious, creative, but always intentional.
In another nod to current enthusiast trends, Xeric has leaned into color with the Omnigraph’s range of vintage-meets-modern palettes. Each colorway feels carefully considered, straddling the line between scientific instrument and mid-century design object. In an era where bright dials and playful tones are reclaiming wrist real estate from conservative monochromes, the Omnigraph feels right at home.
Even its proportions—40mm across, 46mm lug-to-lug, and just 90 grams on wrist—speak to today’s appetite for thoughtful wearability. It’s comfortable, approachable, and distinct without being loud. But it’s the dial and hands that tell the story here—a purposeful playfulness is baked into all the circle scales presented, even including a purely digital readout of the time for every 15 minutes. Not to mention, the Omnigraph’s handset.. pulled directly from vintage slide rule styles.
It’s a timepiece for those who believe beauty can come from logic, that structure can spark emotion, and that even now, in a world ruled by screens, there’s a certain romance in watching something mechanical measure the immeasurable. For the grandson who still keeps his grandpa’s slide rule on a shelf, the Omnigraph isn’t just nostalgia—it’s a celebration of an analog age. It honors the era when math was tactile, when problem-solving meant moving parts and pencil marks.
The Xeric Omnigraph Automatic is now live on their website, limited to 500 pieces per colorway. Because for some of us, time isn’t just passing—it’s something to be calculated, celebrated, and shared.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Case: 40 mm wide x 46 mm lug-to-lug, Stainless Steel
- Movement: Miyota 9039 Automatic
- Crystal: Double-curved Sapphire Glass
- Handset: Laser-cut Sapphire Glass
- Strap: 20 mm Italian Saffiano Leather
- Buckle: Stainless Steel
- Water Resistance: 5 ATM
- Weight: 53 g
- Warranty: 2-year International
