Serica has built its reputation on compact, slightly offbeat tool watches, and the Travel Chronometer “Golden Green” GMT Ref. 8315-3 sits squarely in that lane.
This third version of the 8315 GMT moves away from earlier colourways with an olive enamel dial and a Golden Green ceramic bezel, giving the Parisian brand’s travel watch a warmer and more distinctive character.
At £1,780, it lands in a competitive part of the GMT market, but its appeal rests on details that aren’t common at this level.
At a glance
- Serica’s latest 8315 GMT introduces an olive enamel dial and Golden Green ceramic bezel.
- The watch uses a COSC-certified Soprod C125 movement, with a second-time-zone display and 40-hour power reserve.
- Priced at £1,780, it sits below £2,000 while offering enamel finishing, 200m water resistance and a steel bracelet.
An olive enamel dial with travel-watch restraint
The defining feature here is the dial, which uses olive enamel with yellow-gold accents for a softer alternative to the usual black, blue or white GMT formula.
It’s a colour that gives the watch a period flavour without making it feel like a direct vintage remake.
The broad arrow hands are finished in white lacquer and filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova C3, giving the dial a clear, high-contrast layout.
Serica’s use of a two-tone ceramic bezel reinforces the travel-watch function, with white for daytime hours and Golden Green for night.
The split is uneven rather than divided into two equal 12-hour halves, but the contrast still supports quick reading of the second time zone.
A compact steel case with proper tool-watch credentials
The stainless steel case measures 39mm across, 12.3mm thick and 46.5mm lug-to-lug, placing it on the smaller side of the contemporary tool-watch category.
That sizing suits the watch’s neo-vintage character, especially when paired with the traditional case profile and alternating polished and satin-brushed lyre lugs.
A double-domed sapphire crystal adds to the old-school feel, while the practical side is handled by 200 metres of water resistance and a screw-down crown.
The 8mm crown is designed with enough grip for easy operation, an important detail on a watch that invites regular time-zone adjustment.
The bracelet adds character and a learning curve
The bracelet is one of the more distinctive parts of the package.
Guilloché-style integrated end links lead into what Serica describes as its “woven, folded, and machined” 20mm bracelet in 316L stainless steel.
Serica pitches the system as one size fits all, covering wrists from 14.5cm to 22cm through an expedition-style adjustment setup.
That adjustment concept may take a little familiarisation, but once sized, the bracelet is intended to deliver a close and secure fit without the usual removable-link approach.
Movement, GMT function and value context
Inside is the Soprod C125, a COSC-certified movement with a 40-hour power reserve.
As with earlier 8315 models, the Golden Green is an office GMT, with a lollipop hand used to track a second time zone against the bezel.
That makes it a practical companion for work, travel planning and keeping tabs on another city, rather than a watch trying to overstate its purpose.
The sub-£2,000 GMT category is not short on alternatives.
Christopher Ward’s Trident Biscay GMT, for example, is priced at £1,595 on its Bader bracelet, which is £185 less than the Serica.
Where the Serica makes its case is in the kiln-fired enamel dial and engraved bracelet end links, both of which are relatively uncommon finishing choices in this price range.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Serica |
|---|---|
| Model | Travel Chronometer “Golden Green” GMT Ref. 8315-3 |
| Case size | 39mm x 12.3mm |
| Lug-to-lug | 46.5mm |
| Case material | Stainless steel |
| Crystal | Double-domed sapphire |
| Dial | Olive enamel with yellow-gold accents |
| Bezel | Two-tone ceramic, white and Golden Green |
| Hands | White lacquer broad arrow hands with Swiss Super-LumiNova C3 |
| Movement | Soprod C125 |
| Certification | COSC-certified |
| Complication | GMT second time zone display |
| Power reserve | 40 hours |
| Water resistance | 200m |
| Crown | Screw-down, 8mm |
| Bracelet | 20mm 316L stainless steel bracelet with expedition-style adjustment |
| Wrist sizing | 14.5cm to 22cm |
| Price | £1,780 |
The Serica Travel Chronometer “Golden Green” GMT Ref. 8315-3 is at its best as a quietly expressive travel watch, one with enough colour to feel personal and enough restraint to stay useful day to day.
For buyers who want a compact GMT with more texture than the usual spec-sheet proposition, the enamel dial and bracelet detailing give it a credible point of difference.
