Serica 8315 Golden Green: history, models and owner reviews

The Serica 8315-3 Golden Green Travel Chronometer is a French automatic GMT watch introduced in November 2026, combining the spirit of 1960s tool watches with a particularly distinctive colour palette. Its deep olive-green enamel dial, gold-coloured accents and two-tone ivory and golden-green ceramic bezel give the 8315 collection a warmer personality without changing the technical specifications that define Serica's travel watch.

This new execution retains a 39 mm stainless-steel case, 200 metres of water resistance, a bidirectional GMT bezel and the Swiss automatic Soprod C125 calibre certified by COSC. Its appeal goes beyond a simple colour update, however, because Serica developed a distinctive ceramic tone that changes from golden beige to almond green depending on the light, paired with an olive dial that can appear almost black under certain conditions.

What are the characteristics of the Serica 8315-3 Golden Green?

The Serica Golden Green uses a 316L stainless-steel case measuring 39 mm in diameter, 46.5 mm from lug to lug and approximately 12.3 mm thick. These proportions preserve a relatively compact silhouette despite the GMT complication, substantial rotating bezel and 200-metre water resistance.

Lug width is 20 mm, a versatile measurement that allows alternative straps to be fitted if desired. The relationship between diameter and overall length contributes to everyday comfort, while the thickness remains controlled for an automatic travel watch designed to withstand demanding daily use.

A case combining robustness and elegance

The stainless-steel case combines predominantly brushed surfaces with polished details that highlight its geometry. The bright lug chamfers provide a visual transition between the case and bracelet, adding understated refinement without weakening the practical character of the watch.

The lugs have a curved profile recalling certain mid-twentieth-century watch designs. They also help control the apparent length of the case and allow the 8315 to retain a vintage influence without directly reproducing a specific historical model.

A broad GMT bezel as a visual signature

The unusually broad bidirectional bezel is one of the most recognisable elements of the Serica Travel Chronometer. It occupies a substantial area of the front and allows a second time zone to be read using its 24-hour graduation together with the central GMT hand.

Its proportions significantly influence how the 39 mm case is perceived because the bezel surrounds a comparatively compact dial. The approach is familiar across Serica's wider collection, where the bezel is not merely a technical accessory but a fundamental part of the watch's visual identity.

A two-tone bezel made from one block of ceramic

The principal technical distinction of the Golden Green is its bezel insert, created from a single block of ceramic containing two different colours. Rather than assembling separate sections, Serica achieves material continuity while producing a precise colour division between ivory and golden green.

The process is demanding because the ceramic must preserve its shape, surface characteristics and colour accuracy through successive production stages. Serica explains that developing a new shade involves months of experimentation and adjustments, making colour itself a serious engineering consideration rather than a simple decorative decision.

Golden Green: from golden beige to almond green

Golden Green is neither a conventional military green nor a bright sports-watch dial colour. Serica describes a warm and luminous shade that shifts from golden beige to almond green according to ambient light, sometimes appearing almost khaki or slightly bronze in character.

This changing appearance is the main attraction of the new reference. Under direct illumination, the bezel can appear comparatively light and golden, while softer lighting reveals its greener and more nostalgic personality.

Inspired by the golden hour and the 1960s

The name Golden Green refers to the golden hour, the warm late-day light that changes colours and softens contrasts. Serica also connects the shade with the atmosphere of the 1960s, recalling classic sports cars and electric guitars associated with the history of rock music.

These references help explain why the colour feels familiar without matching the greens commonly used in contemporary watchmaking. Rather than following a simple colour trend, Serica aims to create a neo-vintage atmosphere whose warmth complements the utilitarian architecture of the 8315.

An asymmetric 24-hour GMT scale

The bezel features two successive twelve-hour scales identified as AM and PM, allowing a complete 24-hour reading. The boundary between the colours is deliberately asymmetric, creating a more distinctive day-and-night indication than the conventional GMT bezel divided into two equal halves.

The asymmetry also serves both graphic and functional purposes. It prevents certain numerals from being split by the colour transition and creates a more natural visual distinction between parts of the day while giving Serica an immediately recognisable appearance.

Using the bezel to reference a third time zone

A bidirectional GMT bezel allows the reference time shown by the 24-hour hand to be changed without adjusting the movement itself. Once the GMT hand is set to home time, turning the bezel can therefore provide a temporary reference for another time zone.

Using this feature correctly requires attention to the time difference and the AM/PM markings. It nevertheless adds useful flexibility to a watch with otherwise straightforward functions and fits perfectly with its travel-oriented character.

A deep olive-green enamel dial

The Golden Green features a dark olive-green enamel-finished dial that differs substantially from the colours of the first 8315 models. Its smooth, deep surface contrasts with the more mineral appearance of the ceramic bezel while continuing the natural colour palette of this new edition.

Depending on the lighting, the dial can appear almost black or dark brown before revealing more obvious olive-green undertones. That restraint helps balance the watch because the dial creates depth without competing with the much brighter and more variable bezel.

Gold accents without a precious-metal case

The hour-marker surrounds and selected dial inscriptions use yellow-gold-coloured accents. These details add warmth while creating a connection between the dark olive dial and the golden reflections produced by the bezel.

Serica consequently achieves a slightly more elegant atmosphere without changing the basic materials of the watch. The case remains stainless steel and Golden Green retains its tool-watch specifications, but the gold accents give it a distinctly different character from the more monochromatic versions.

An immediately recognisable marker layout

The 8315 retains the distinctive hour-marker arrangement that forms part of Serica's established design language. Rectangular markers emphasise the cardinal positions at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock, while the circular markers for the other hours sit closer to the centre of the dial.

This arrangement frees additional space for the white outer minute track and creates a sense of depth. It makes the Serica immediately different from a conventional dive or GMT watch without compromising the basic readability of the primary time display.

Domed Super-LumiNova C3 markers

The generously domed hour markers use Super-LumiNova C3 with a slightly cream-coloured daytime appearance. Their volume allows them to catch light differently from flat luminous printing, adding a genuinely three-dimensional quality to the dial.

In darkness, the material produces a green glow that supports easy time reading. This remains valuable on a 200-metre water-resistant watch intended for travel, where lighting conditions can vary considerably.

Large white Broad Arrow hands

The hour and minute hands use Serica's characteristic Broad Arrow design with white lacquer and substantial luminous sections. Their colour creates excellent contrast against the olive dial, even when that background appears almost black.

The width of the hands helps preserve immediate legibility despite the presence of the additional GMT indication. Their appearance combines the influence of historical military instruments with a more contemporary execution that is deliberately graphic and recognisably Serica.

The signature Lollipop GMT hand

The GMT hand ends in a circular Lollipop tip rather than the traditional triangular arrow found on many travel watches. This rounded shape is one of the strongest design signatures of the collection and immediately identifies the hand used to read the second time zone.

On Golden Green, its coloured treatment connects with the warm palette of the dial and bezel. Its shape also provides useful visual separation from the main hands, giving the watch personality without making the dial excessively busy.

A GMT watch deliberately without a date

The Serica 8315-3 displays hours, minutes, central seconds and a second time zone, but has no date window. This is an important distinction from many contemporary GMT watches designed to provide as much practical travel information as possible.

The decision reflects Serica's preference for visual balance and clear reading. Removing the date preserves the symmetry of the hour markers and leaves the GMT hand unobstructed, although travellers who regularly depend on a date display may reasonably regard its absence as a compromise.

The Swiss automatic Soprod C125 calibre

The Golden Green is powered by the Swiss-made automatic Soprod C125, regulated and certified as a chronometer by COSC. The movement runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour, or 4 Hz, and contains 23 jewels according to the specifications published for this Serica execution.

The C125 belongs to the family of caller or office GMT movements, in which the 24-hour hand can be adjusted independently. It provides Serica with an established Swiss mechanical architecture while allowing the brand to concentrate much of its identity on dial, case and bezel design.

A caller GMT rather than a traveller GMT

The Soprod C125 allows the GMT hand to be adjusted independently in one-hour increments without changing the main time display. This is especially convenient for someone who regularly communicates with another time zone while remaining primarily based in one country.

It differs from a traveller or flyer GMT, in which the main local-hour hand can jump independently when crossing time zones. The latter architecture may be more convenient for frequent long-distance travellers, but Serica's solution remains easy to use and well suited to tracking a regular reference time.

Official COSC chronometer certification

The movement used in the Serica 8315 Golden Green is individually certified by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres. The certification involves rate testing across different positions and temperatures according to a more demanding protocol than a manufacturer's ordinary statement of movement accuracy.

For the relevant mechanical movements, the conventional COSC average daily-rate tolerance during testing is between -4 and +6 seconds per day. This certification should nevertheless be distinguished from the exact daily performance experienced on the wrist, which also depends on wearing habits, resting positions and conditions of use.

42-hour power reserve

The Soprod C125 provides approximately 42 hours of power reserve in the published 8315-3 specification. The watch can therefore run for close to two days after a complete wind, a relatively conventional figure for a Swiss automatic movement of this type.

This is more modest than the 60-to-80-hour reserves offered by some recent GMT movements, but it comes from an established 4 Hz architecture. For owners who wear their Serica regularly, automatic winding makes the available autonomy adequate for most everyday situations.

Manual winding and hacking seconds

The C125 winds automatically through wrist movement and can also be wound manually using the crown. Hacking seconds allow the central seconds hand to stop during setting, making it possible to synchronise the watch more accurately with an external time reference.

The second time zone is adjusted at the first crown position, while the next position controls the main time display. Operation remains comparatively straightforward, although the user needs to distinguish GMT adjustment from normal local-time setting.

A screw-down crown available at 3 or 9 o'clock

Serica offers the Golden Green with the crown positioned either at 3 o'clock or at 9 o'clock. This allows owners to choose the orientation they prefer and is a useful feature of a collection whose generally symmetrical case architecture accommodates both versions.

The screw-down crown contributes to the 200-metre water resistance and protects the watch during aquatic activities. The 9 o'clock version may appeal particularly to wearers who want to avoid contact between the crown and the back of the hand, although the decision is largely personal.

A double-domed sapphire crystal

The front is protected by a double-domed sapphire crystal approximately 2 mm thick with an internal anti-reflective coating. Its curvature introduces a subtle vintage influence and enhances visual depth without using a more scratch-sensitive acrylic crystal.

The coating improves visibility of the white hands and domed luminous markers. It also makes the variations of the olive-green dial easier to appreciate, particularly when reflections would otherwise obscure its darker tones.

A solid screwed steel caseback

The Serica 8315-3 retains a solid screwed stainless-steel caseback rather than a transparent display back. The choice matches the strongly practical character of the collection, whose priorities are durability and versatility rather than decorative movement exposure.

The watch therefore does not attempt to turn the Soprod C125 into a mechanical spectacle visible from behind. Serica instead concentrates the visual experience on the ceramic bezel, enamel-finished dial and unusually sophisticated bracelet.

200 metres of water resistance

The Golden Green is water-resistant to 200 metres, or 20 ATM, an important characteristic for a relatively elegant GMT watch. This provides the confidence expected from a genuine travel companion, including situations where a conventional dress watch would require much more care.

The rating should not, however, be confused with the presence of a dedicated elapsed-time dive bezel. The 8315 bezel is designed for time-zone reading rather than measuring an underwater interval, positioning the watch primarily as a sports GMT with substantial water resistance.

The Expedition stainless-steel bracelet

The Serica Golden Green is supplied on the stainless-steel Expedition bracelet, one of the most original exterior components of the 8315 collection. It combines a central woven mesh structure with more defined metallic elements along its sides, balancing flexibility, slimness and strength.

The design develops ideas associated with historical Bonklip bracelets, recognised for their lightness and adaptability. Serica reinterprets them through a reinforced structure that feels more contemporary and fits naturally with the geometry of the case.

Guilloché-textured end links

The connection between the Expedition bracelet and case uses specially designed end links with guilloché-like textured surfaces. Their decoration echoes the knurling of the bezel and creates visual continuity that would be absent from an ordinary mesh bracelet attached between conventional straight lugs.

Brushed and polished areas of the bracelet also mirror the finishing of the case. This attention to the transition gives the 8315 a coherent appearance while preserving the flexibility expected from a comfortable everyday steel bracelet.

Highly precise wrist adjustment

The Expedition clasp system allows fine adjustment without depending entirely on fixed-size bracelet links. Part of the mechanism uses a repositionable bar and a spring-loaded clasp that locks onto it, making it easier to find a suitable length.

This can be especially useful when wrist circumference changes throughout the day. Fratello notes, however, that closing the bracelet requires a brief period of familiarisation, even though it becomes comfortable and easier to operate once the wearer has learned the movement.

A bracelet suitable for a wide range of wrists

Serica specifies an adjustment range covering wrists of approximately 14.5 to 22 cm. This broad range is another practical advantage on a watch whose 39 mm case is already comparatively versatile.

The bracelet also helps distribute weight and follow wrist movement. It strengthens the identity of the Golden Green with a more refined appearance than a simple fabric strap without losing the practical character of a sports watch.

The third colour in the 8315 family

The Golden Green joins the Enamel Black and Sand Red versions of the 8315 Travel Chronometer. All three share the same architecture, case, GMT complication, Soprod C125 movement and two-tone ceramic-bezel concept.

Their differences lie primarily in the atmosphere created by dial and bezel colours. Enamel Black favours a more graphic, instrumental contrast, Sand Red uses warmer desert-like tones, and Golden Green explores natural, golden and slightly nostalgic shades.

Distinguishing feature: two very different greens

The defining characteristic of the Serica 8315-3 is the combination of a light golden green on the bezel and an almost black olive green on the dial. Both belong to the same broad colour family, yet their interaction with light differs enough to give the watch unusual visual depth.

The bezel attracts attention immediately through its warmth and changing reflections, while the dial provides a quieter and almost mineral background. This contrast gives Golden Green a strong identity without requiring an excessively saturated colour or numerous decorative accents.

Seen in the specialist media

Monochrome highlights the unusual relationship between ivory, golden green and the olive dial. The publication particularly emphasises how difficult the new ceramic colour is to describe, with shades moving between pale khaki, beige and warmer tones, while praising the balanced proportions and serious construction of the 8315. Read the article

Fratello considers Golden Green its favourite execution of the 8315 collection, particularly because of the balance between green tones and gold-coloured accents. Its hands-on review also praises the comfort of the Expedition bracelet once correctly fitted, while observing that the clasp requires some practice and that GMT-hand adjustment can exhibit a little play. Read the article

Time+Tide focuses on the distinctive asymmetric ceramic bezel and the development work required to produce a stable, nuanced Golden Green shade. The publication also appreciates the olive dial, golden hour-marker surrounds, highly legible white hands and Expedition bracelet, while expressing a personal preference for a future version with a date display. Read the article

A permanent-collection watch

The Serica 8315-3 Golden Green joins the brand's permanent collection and is not officially presented as a limited edition with a fixed total production number. Time+Tide reports availability limited to 100 pieces annually, but this should not be confused with a numbered edition restricted to 100 watches in total.

The distinction matters for buyers discovering the watch at launch. Golden Green is intended as a lasting addition to the Travel Chronometer family, although availability can naturally depend on production batches and the particular manufacturing requirements of its ceramic bezel.

Price and availability of the Serica 8315-3 Golden Green

The official French price of the Serica Golden Green Travel Chronometer is €2,090. The brand also offers an optional personalised engraving service for €200 and provides an international two-year warranty against manufacturing defects under its stated sales conditions.

As of November 6, 2026, the official online store temporarily lists the watch as sold out with shipping indicated for late November, while noting that the model can be tried on at its Paris boutique. Actual availability should therefore be confirmed when ordering, even though the reference belongs to the permanent collection.

Conclusion

The Serica 8315-3 Golden Green is aimed at GMT enthusiasts looking for a genuine tool-watch personality with distinctive styling and versatile proportions. Its 39 mm stainless-steel case, 200-metre water resistance, single-piece two-tone ceramic bezel, olive-green enamel dial and COSC-certified Soprod C125 movement form a technically coherent and highly appealing package.

The success of this version lies above all in the subtlety of its colours. Rather than completely reinventing an established design, Serica uses changing light and carefully developed shades to give the 8315 a new personality, while the Expedition bracelet and Lollipop GMT hand preserve the identity that makes the watch immediately recognisable.

Dialicious customer reviews are a relevant way to choose the watch that truly suits you. They complement the technical specifications of the Serica 8315-3 Golden Green with real-world ownership experience, especially regarding comfort, accuracy, the Expedition bracelet and GMT legibility.

(Updated November 2026)