• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
The Slender Wrist

The Slender Wrist

Best Men's Watches, Reviews and Guides

  • Brands
  • Watches 101
  • Buying Guides
  • Reviews
  • Watch Size Guide
Articles › Watch Reviews
We earn a commission on some purchases you make through our site. Here's how affiliate links work.

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden

By Zsolt Janka Updated November 25, 2024

Do you want a square-ish shaped watch with a luxe, sporty vibe? Maen’s Manhattan 37 might be the one for you!

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-1
Check Current Price

Do you want a square-ish shaped watch with a luxe, sporty vibe? Maen’s Manhattan 37 might be the one for you!

About Maen

Maen is a Swedish brand founded in 2017 by Sebastiaan Cortjaens and Jules van Helvoort. 

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-2

The two share a passion for watches and watch collecting, so they created their own brand and named it after the moon, an interstellar symbol of time.

They aim to offer quality pieces for reasonable prices by selling their watches directly to customers. Since inception, Maen has released over six different collections. Today, we’ll have a closer look at Manhattan 37.

The Manhattan 37

This model is inspired by the luxury sport watches of the 1970s. It almost looks like the work of the famous designer, Gerald Genta.

The characteristic elements, like the integrated bracelet, the patterned dial and the square-shaped case, are reminiscent of the iconic Audemars Piguet Royal Oak or Patek Phillippe Nautilus.

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-3

The watch is eye-catching and has a splendid aesthetic with brushed and polished surfaces. The collection has four different dial variations: Midnight Blue, Anthracite Black, Ice Grey and Salmon.

All colors are available in date and no-date versions. I chose the salmon dial with a date display.

Packaging

The watch arrived in a plain black box with the Maen logo on it. Opening the box revealed a black leather case with a snap fastener.

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-4

This is nice because it cuts down on packaging waste, and you can use the case – which feels high quality – for travel storage.

Under the case there was a little drawer where I found a certification card and another card linking to the user manual, along with an email address for customer support.

Dimensions

The watch is perfect on a slender wrist thanks to its pleasantly svelte proportions. The diameter is just 37 mm, while the lug-to-lug height is 47 mm. The height is 9.3 mm, which means it easily slips under the cuffs of any button up shirt.

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-5

The watch is slightly wider than the bracelet at 34 mm. The integrated bracelet tapers from 22 mm to 16 mm.

With these sizes, the watch fits perfectly on my 17.5 cm (6.9 inch) wrist.

Case and Crystal

The small octagonal case is made of, you guessed it, 316L stainless steel. It’s mostly satin-brushed steel, but the edges of the case and bezel are polished.

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-6

Over the dial, you’ll find sapphire crystal treated with anti-reflective coating. This is especially important for the darker dial versions.

The water resistance is 5 ATM with a screw-down case back but no screw-down crown.

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-7

It’s a downside, in my book, especially for a sporty steel watch.

Dial and Hands

The dial is brilliant. It has vertically elongated Côtes de Genève stripes that change color depending on the lighting conditions. It looks different in almost every photo I’ve taken.

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-8

This type of depth and variety appeals to me. The styling of the indexes and hands are nicely coordinated.

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-9

All have polished sides, and the white parts are filled with C1 X1 Superluminova, which provides sufficient readability in the dark.

Movement

The heart of the watch is a Ronda R-150 automatic movement, which beats 28,800 times per hour. It has three hands: sweeping seconds, minutes and hours. The date is at 3 o’clock.

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-10

This Swiss lever escapement movement has an incabloc anti-shock system and power reserve of 40 hours. The rotor is ball bearing, and the winding is bi-directional.

According to some rumors, the R-150 is an ETA 2824-2 clone. It’s not actually true, but these two popular movements are interchangeable.

Strap

The integrated strap is made of 316L stainless steel. The links are sized individually and also have a satin-brushed finish with polished chamfers on the side (matching the case).

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-11

It has a deployant butterfly clasp with the Maen logo engraved. It’s comfortable and easy to resize due to the use of screws.

Downside

The strap on prototype 14 was comfortable, but sometimes the links stuck on each other and did not lie flat on my wrist.

Maen Manhattan 37 Review: A Steel Sports Watch from Sweden-12
Check Current Price

Another drawback, in my humble opinion, is that all watches should have at least 10 ATM water resistance so you don’t have to worry about washing dishes, getting caught in the rain, or spilling your pina colada.

The Verdict

The Manhattan 37 has many pros. It’s incredibly eye-catching, well-made and comes with top notch customer support.

It’s a perfectly made re-interpretation of luxe steel sport watches from the ‘70s.

Of course, it has some cons, but all things considered, I have to admit that I enjoyed wearing it.

Questions? Comments? Leave them below!

Categories: Watch Reviews Tags: Reviews

You May Also Like...

Bremoir Lexington Review
Bremoir Lexington Review: A Micro-Brand Watch Worth the Price COPY
A Review of the New Mr Jones English Garden Watch
Projects-Watches-Grand-Tour-Shiitake-Review
Projects Watches Grand Tour Shiitake – Art Is in the Spotlight
Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze Review
Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze Review: A Contemporary Twist on Vintage Style
Zsolt Janka

About Zsolt Janka

I'm a university student with a passion for horology. I collect watches and document the memories with them. As a side effect, I try to improve my photography skills, and recently write, too.

View All Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Reader Favorites

About · Articles · FAQ · Get in Touch·Sitemap
Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter YouTube
Categories
  • Affordable Watches
  • Automatic Watches
  • Best Men’s Watches
  • Digital Watches
  • Dive Watches
  • Dress Watches
  • Quartz Watches
  • Small Watches
  • Watch Guides
  • Watch Reviews
Legal Info

The Slender Wrist is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. The Slender Wrist also participates in affiliate programs with other sites. The Slender Wrist is compensated for referring traffic and business to these companies.

  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Affiliate Disclosure

© 2025 The Slender Wrist – All Rights Reserved