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The Skagen Super Slim 858XLS – $88.00 – $110.00

Pictured above, the tough to find 858XLSLDN which features a grey dial, blue hands, & smooth brown band.

Many swear by the Danish watch brand Skagen.  Others find their watches a little small and simple.  Sometimes a lack of any gap between case and pins seen on most of their models can look too modern.  The Super Slim series, & specifically this brown/grey/blue color scheme, should make the doubters take another look.  All while not straying too far from Skagen’s design wheelhouse.

Still modern and minimalist, it has an ideal 41mm case diameter (from edge to crown edge) which is slightly larger than most other Skagens.  Set next to a Seiko SNZJ it looks smaller but it’s not completely dwarfed.  It’s certainly not big, but it won’t look tiny on the average wrist either.  Plus, the band doesn’t meld right into the case and the watch ends up looking all the better for it.

It’s feather light and the super-slim moniker is more than appropriate.  You almost forget it’s on your wrist, until someone goes ahead and asks you where you got it.

It looks like an heirloom of some sort.  Especially in this color scheme.  Maybe something your uber-rich great Uncle Corneilus (didn’t know you had one did you) wore during his retirement years in the 50s, then somehow you ended up with it through a typo in his estate paperwork.

The grey dial/blue hands/brown band color scheme is a challenge to find.  Found this one at a Dillard’s near the Dappered home offices.  Any leads on where else to find this scheme are more than welcome in the comments.
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Comments

  1. It’s a real beauty, a refreshing departure from the enormous garish dive- or pilot-style watches that are everywhere. It’s just lacking one thing that would firmly establish it as a truly classic (if not a truly enduring: it is a $100 watch, after all) timepiece: numbers.

  3. Not a bad looking watch but I don’t think I would get much use out of the brown strap. I also find that leather straps get beat up looking too quickly. Never owned a Skagen although I do find many of their watches quite attractive. 

  4. I had a pair of Skagens for a while (both disappeared due to poor golf cart placement) and they’re really sharp looking watches! a few caveats:

    – They tend to be on the smaller size. Great for dainty wristed people (like me). Bad for the hulk.
    – They scratch REALLY easily. No really sure why (I’m pretty abusive to my watches) but both watches had a ton of visible scratches after a few years wear.

    that said, are they worth the $80-90-100? yup, sure are. 

  8. Totally dig this watch in the noted color scheme.  You weren’t lying when you said it’s a challenge to find – I’d appreciate any leads on this as well

  10. Good recommendation,  Joe.  It plays the part of dapper indeed.  Would you take photos of the watch again with a white background?  I’m having a difficult time picking out the color scheme you are speaking of with the blue resonating.

    I am very interested as to what you took the photo on.  It has wheels?  Please indulge me and do tell.

    Cheers,
    Jonathan N.

  11. Nice find. I’d like to get one but can’t seem to track one down. Doesn’t exist online.

  12. Likewise.  Best I did was finding an entry for it at Macy’s, but looks like it’s been out of stock for about a month now

  13. Took it off for a round, put it in the cubby. One good bump from a bad path = bye bye watch!

  14. Check Dillard’s in the clearance cases. I just found it for $77 at my local one. Great watch.

  15. Nice! I’ve seen the other color schemes online in clearance at their website for the same price.  Which Dillard’s location?  Sadly the nearest one to me is about a two hour drive to VA

  17. Scored the last one in nearby Dillard’s. Thanks to Kevin’s comment to check the clearance area.

  18. Found one in the clearance case at Dillard’s this evening for 50% off. For $55 I couldn’t resist.

  19. If you want a minimalist thin watch that’s actually going to last for around the same price as that Skagen, get a Bulova 96B104.  Thank me later.

  21. I grabbed the last brown one at Dillards today for $77. Not bad! Thanks for the tip.

  23. Is it possible to swap out the watch bands on these Skagen watches?  The Timex watches everyone’s wearing look massive on my wrist, need something much smaller, but want the same effect.

  24. I just purchased this watch from the Dillard’s in Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix.  Last one on sale at $55 plus about $9 for shipping to Northern California via UPS.  It was hard work to find this.  I visited or called all of the Macy’s in the area without luck and with pretty abysmal customer service.  I thought since macys.com had the watch at some point in the past maybe stores would.  Then, I started telephoning Dillards stores using the store locator on their website.  Some stores carry Skagen some don’t.  Outstanding customer service at all stores.  Fashion Square in Scottsdale and the Dillards at the Desert Sky Mall in PHX were also busts.  Get on the phone and maybe you’ll get lucky.

  25. Beware of QC and reliability with Skagen watches.  They seem to put more investment into form and less into function.

  26. This watch is a great pick, love the slim lines. If you have trouble finding it at Dillard’s and aren’t completely in love with this this color scheme, head on over to their website. They have the same case available in different colored dials and leather bands. http://www.skagen.com/en-US/search/858/1.fx
    Take a ponder at these beauties.

  28. Snagged the last one also at the Dillards in Cary, NC.  Thanks for the tip off, yall!

  29. Does anyone have a Dillard’s item number for the watch?  The stores I’ve called haven’t been able to look it up by model number.

  30. Solanumph:  Here are the #s off my receipt:

    246-642-9968703 246 050 

    or

    B POP 208307618370

    or

    732657992  

    and finally, one last possibility:  0028 0904074

    Hope these help and you are successful.  The watch looks even better in person than the photos and I love the big face as my vision is started down that path we don’t want to think about.

  31. Armed with the information Tim gave Solanumph, I went into Dillard’s this weekend determined to find out where I could get this beautiful timepiece. Call your local Dillard’s and ask them to search their computer inventory for SKU # 9968703 or UPC # 768680139747 or Style ID # 858XLSLDN. They might not have any in stock in the particular location you call, but the system can tell them where the stores are that may have it in stock. I called a store about 2 hours away from my home and purchased mine over the phone (a little bit of shipping cost was involved, however these watches are priced to move at $55). I hope this helps anyone who is still interested in this watch.

  32. I just purchased one for 80 bucks new off ebay. I guess it is a bit more than what it is going for in stores now, but no hassles right?

  33. I would have just as soon went that route, but I couldn’t find any listings on ebay. It shouldn’t be much of a hassle now, with the SKU in hand. Either way, congrats on acquiring a true beauty of a watch.

  34. William, thanks for posting the information you gleaned from your follow-up.  I called and was told that since the item was put on clearance, they are unable to search for inventory in other stores.  I guess I’ll have to wait for some of our Dapper citizens to get bored with theirs and post them on eBay…

  37. For anyone that’s still looking for it, it’s available on Nordstrom here: http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/skagen-leather-slim-round-watch/3225641?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_ite=skagen_’leather’_slim_round_watch:395242&cm_pla=jewelry:men:watch&cm_ven=Froogle&mr:referralID=NA&mr:trackingCode=BA5399E0-1400-E111-8116-001517B1882A

  38. Any one know where to get one online? With the blue hands. Seem to be sold out everywhere.

  39. Hey everyone, I would love to purchase this watch with the blue hands. With summer coming up I think it would just be great. Does anyone know where to find one? Online or in a store?

  43. So I was really considering this Skagen as a more formal stand in for my brown Timex Easy Reader (which ticks way too loud when I’m in any quiet setting), but then I saw the black dial/black strap version of the Skagen for only 5 dollars more than the brown and decided to get it and keep my Timex as a work watch.

    Will the black on black with stainless steal look too “try hard” though? If it ends up coming off that way, it has free returns listed so we’ll see. Thoughts?

  44. It’s a beautifully designed minimalist watch, but I wish it had a second-hand! Second hands do actually come in handy every now and then in life, plus they make it much faster to see if the watch is still running.

  45. Want to sell me it? I’ve been looking for one of these Skagens but haven’t been able to find one.