Top Five Men’s Dress Watches

A dress watch that just uses stainless steel is okay. But how would you feel after you get one that gives you a good chance to have some expensive metal on your wrist? Well, to add an additional touch of class, a top-notch mechanical movement is a good choice. But the choice of dress watches aren’t small. Well here are some of my favorites I would like to tell you about.

Cartier Tank

Produced in 1917 and first presented for sale in 1922, the Cartier Tank is an excellent dress watch. And since its beginning, has been endlessly copied beautifully as replica watches (you can find some in here).

Chopard L.U.C XP

The L.U.C XP classical from Chopard earned the top prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve. It ws in the grouping of ‘ultra-thin watches’ when it was announced in 2006. Being a very slim 6.8mm thick, it is motorized by a 3mm thick Chopard L.U.C. automatic movement.

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945

Girard-Perregaux is one of the smallest widely known Swiss watch producers. Yet, their history discloses some fascinating models. For example, the first watch with a high-frequency movement in 1957. It is exactly their past that is the foundation for the Vintage 1945 model. It was announced in 1995 as a honorary tribute to the original Art deco model, and now it’s one of the icons of the brand.

Grand Seiko

The top-notch watch line Grand Seiko was only existing in Japan for decades. But, in 2010 they started to export certain models overseas for the first time. They built by the superior standards by Seiko’s most skilled craftsmen. So this line has a rich history of excellence.

Master Control by Jaeger-LeCoultre

Motivated by their vintage models from the 1950's and titled after a harsh series of tests, the Master Control was presented in 1992. 

At the end, let me tell you about my taste. Well, the lack of a seconds hand still bothers me on the AL&S. But their watches are knock off in terms of class and simple elegance. Also, I find the huge variety of what AL&S create to be matching to my tastes. And that is something I cannot say for most brands. But if you are really looking forward to grab people’s attention at a dinner, I suggest you pick one of the above. And, “Be exclusive” –Just like Henri Nouwen said.