De Rijke & Co. Gives the Capri Three Permanent Dials

De Rijke & Co. has always approached watch design from a slightly different angle.

The brand’s first idea came from founder Laurens de Rijke’s classic-car habit, where glancing at a wristwatch behind the wheel isn’t always easy.

After the rotating-cased Amalfi, the Capri refined that thinking into a slimmer, dressier rectangular watch, and it now joins the permanent collection with three new dial colours.

At a glance

• De Rijke & Co. has added Champagne, Salmon and Silver Capri models to its permanent collection.
• Each version uses the same curved rectangular steel case, frosted dial layout and hand-wound La Joux-Perret D100 movement.
• The Capri Permanent Collection is priced at €2,495, approximately £2,100, with deliveries expected from March 2027.

The Capri settles into the catalogue

The Capri began with three limited editions of 50 pieces each, using blue lacquer, black onyx and black aventurine dials.

The new Champagne, Salmon and Silver models take a different role, moving the design away from short-run collectability and into De Rijke & Co.’s standing range.

That shift matters because the Capri is arguably the brand’s more conventional daily watch, at least compared with the Amalfi’s rotating inner case.

It keeps the unusual rectangular architecture but softens it with a curved sapphire crystal that’s held visually by bands at the top and bottom of the case.

Three dials with different temperaments

All three new dials share the same arrangement, with a curved frosted surface, polished applied markers and hands, and a recessed snailed small-seconds display at 6 o’clock.

The updated markers are equal in length, while “Dutch Crafted” sits beneath a black rounded rectangular outline.

Champagne is the warmest of the trio, with a textured surface that shifts from pale gold to a deeper champagne tone as the light changes.

It uses silver hands and markers, with a red seconds hand that links it visually to the earlier Capri Blue.

Silver is the quietest version, letting the dial and steel case sit close together so that the red seconds hand becomes the clear point of contrast.

Salmon breaks from that red-accented formula, pairing its warm pink dial with a blue seconds hand.

It’s the most expressive of the three, though Champagne and Silver are likely the easier choices for year-round wear if the goal is restraint rather than colour.

A slim steel case and a sensible hand-wound movement

The case remains brushed stainless steel, measuring 28.5mm wide, 38mm long and 6.5mm thick.

A curved sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating sits above the dial, while the case is rated to 30 metres of water resistance.

De Rijke & Co. also keeps the caseback screws hidden behind the strap, leaving the visible case surfaces clean.

Inside is the La Joux-Perret D100, a hand-wound calibre with 18 jewels, a 21,600vph beat rate and a 50-hour power reserve.

It’s a pragmatic supplier movement rather than an in-house calibre, which fits the Capri’s emphasis on design and wearability over mechanical spectacle.

All three watches are delivered on a tapered blue calf strap that narrows from 24mm to 18mm and closes with a steel pin buckle.

The blue strap is an especially natural partner for the Salmon dial because it picks up the seconds hand, though it may be less versatile for wardrobes built around darker tones.

Details & Specifications

The price is €300 higher than the €2,195 limited-edition Capri models, but the broader point is that De Rijke & Co. now has a permanent rectangular dress watch with a clear design identity.

For buyers drawn to compact cases, independent brands and watches that don’t look assembled from familiar vintage cues, the Capri’s next chapter feels like the more important one.