Top 10 Luxury Watches For Men 

The Calatrava is the only Patek I like, but I would have gone for the Vacheron Fiftysix instead. All the heritage at less than half the price.

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The Cartier Tank definitely belongs into the top 10. Absolutely iconic!

Nice list! For JLC, I think the Polaris Memovox would've been awesome. For A. Lange Sohne, I think some version of the Lange 1 with its iconic layout would've been a better choice. And finally, some brands I'm sad to see didn't make the list: Zenith, Breguet, and Blancpain.

Night Birch fanboy here. Can't wait for the Spring Drive version to order one.

Longines - good choice. Moon phase nice, but my suggestion is the 1946 Chrono. A lovely "retro" dial, and the case is beautifully finished/polished. It is very "handsome", as they'd probably say in the late 40's. The Monaco is certainly worthy of your choice. Again lovely looking, beautifully finished. (The Seiko "Monaco" from the early 70's is also a really nice chrono. NOT in the "luxury" category, but a very, very good watch.) I wore mine from 1975 every day until 1978, when it was replaced by another (totally different) watch.

Andrew and Tom, such lovely repartie and script - brilliant , and a helpful video

Took one of the Omegas from you guys earlier this year, love, love, love it! Grey dial, looks great when im in a suit or scraggy jeans... stunning 🙂

The breitling looks stunning

Well done, Tom. Your apprenticeship under Andrew is bearing fruit. From Longines to Patek Philippe, your list is flawless. Great overview of luxury watches.

Saw a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in the flesh the other day. Gotta say, that is one beautiful watch. Dare I say it...the prettiest dive watch of them all.

JLC Polaris date is next on my list. Stunner!

I love Omega's use of helium bubbles in their promo. Smart👍

I'm not from Mars but from a nearby planet in the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy and have to agree with Tom's list. So many great watches but so few wrists. It's great to see the Longines Moon phase there, it's quite an understated watch that looks great in the flesh. I could mention a few others from the brand that might also fit but I won't bore you more than I already have. There were a couple of other surprises in the list as well. A JLC that wasn't a Reverso but the cracking Polaris and the Calatrava and not the usual ones from PP. The only other surprise was that the Submariner was the classic no date version. Well done Tom.

The Seamaster 300 M is my first and so far only high end watch, and I'm loving it more every day. Like we say back home, it's a chunk of steel ("un fierro"). Reliable, beautiful.

It’s probably boring but I just really like the simplicity of the Rolex perpetual oyster. White dial. Simple. Elegant. Subtle.

I think there's definitely a case to be made for the Breguet Type XXI on this list, massive heritage, flawless finishing and a great looking watch

I'd swap the Saxonia moonphase for the Ultra Thin, picked the Longines Master Collection Chronograph instead of the normal moonphase and the Explorer 1 instead of the Submariner.

In no particular order: 1. Omega Speedmaster 2. Rolex GMT or Datejust 3. Patek Philippe Calatrava 4. Jaeger Le Coultre Reverso 5. A. Lange & Sohne Datograph 6. Grand Seiko Spring Drive Snowflake 7. Cartier Tank or Santos 8. Vacheron Constantin Overseas 9. Audemars Royal Oak 10. Breguet Classique I own only the Speedmaster and don't have an interest in the majority of them. But they are icons nonetheless.

VC traditionale the one with that dial you know the one Cheers!

Owww.... that Calatrava. So much elegance, so much understatement. Great list!

Why not Planet Ocean rather than standard Seamaster?

You forgot the omega Aqua terra. Lovely.

What about the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch????

I'd definetly add one of the new electrostatic Accutrons. They are still first gen tech with all that brings with it (servicing only in Japan, ginormous size dictated by the movement being made up of technology never thought possible at the size, strict (though arguably innovative) power management, ...) but they look truly amazing and if we consider Spring Drive the next step in the evolution after Mechanical and Quartz, I'd argue that electrostatic is the step after that. The silky smooth sweep (I have yet to see one next to a Spring Drive but as it stands I could be convinced that it is, as unbelievable as that might be, slightly smoother than the already amazing tech by Grand Seiko), the electrostatic turbines generating power via movement, that electrostatic motor, all put on display with no attempt to hide it are pure poetry. It is nerdy, but in the best way, not just pushing the envelope of what was thought technologically possible, but also celebrating it. The second they get one even close to wearable for my tiny wrists, I will fork over the cash. Also, hard to say whether this still constitues your definition of Luxury in the watch space, but maybe a Junghans Max Bill, just for being, as far as I am aware, the only watch currently in production that doesn't just talk about being "minimalistic" and "bauhaus-inspired" but has actual credentials dating back to that art school/innovation factory/never ending party. Minimalism is often adopted, both by new up-and-comers and established players, but most just ape it without understanding the minutiae. The Max Bill, in my humble opinion, does this better than anyone else, most likely simply due to the architect and namesake behind it.

I would take any JLC or A. Lange over a PP now.

I'm glad that i at least own 3 of the 10 brands mentioned. Yay approval and justification! 😅

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I have both the 2022 models, the seamaster 300 black on rubber strap and sub date. I cant say which I like more. They both compete for wrist time. Omega is more fun and dial is something to look at, Rolex has a bit more elegant look. Omega is extremly accurate, rolex just really solidly made with great strap. Every one has its own advantages. I really loved the first watch in the video, the Longines, lovely dial and amazing price.

I'd add the Vacheron Constantin Overseas, especially if Andrew and Tom intend to travel😁☘

I love my Pagani - all four of them…..

Monaco!!!!! Yes, Indeed! This Brietling- just pretty overall.

Thank you for showing love for the MONACO

Rolex for the common man. Omega for the gentleman.

How can you not have the Santos in this list, but a Tag Monaco?! That’s truly egregious from you guys…

When will Omega get rid of the awful Helium escape valve? I don’t know how they would come up with it in the first place. It totally ruins their watches.

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I know it’s a hot take, but I really like the tag heuer Monaco

I love the Patek.

I must be one of the only people who don’t like rolex … even the famous submarina… I went for the Seamaster 300

To be honest, that moonphase longines looks cheap, because of the dial patterns. I really don't like it. the blue dial looks nice tho

"The Omega Seamaster is good...in comparison to the Rolex Submariner." That says it all...🤷‍♂️....awesome video!

“The Speedmaster has been sullied by a bunch of plastic replicas lately” hahaha I die

A Breguet grand feu or an A Lange & Sohne Copper blue would get my vote...

Zenith Defy EL PRIMERO 21 should be at top of this list

I generally have no problem with any of your choices, but for JLC I would have picked a Master Control model, not the Polaris. Also, I would have selected Panerai above Tag Heuer. Aside from that, great picks!

Actually, I've just bought a GS white birch as I've been eyeing that dial for over a year now, but yes the Night birch does bring about a different character. Thought the JLC master control deserves the place over the Polaris, though both are nice.

The Calatrava is the only Patek I like, but I would have gone for the Vacheron Fiftysix instead. All the heritage at less than half the price.

I really love watches thanks for this awesome video

How about a "Top Ten" watches from companies that no longer exist? Or no longer exist in their original form?

The omega coaxial 8800 movement is pretty much bomb proof, I've had it in my little aqua terra for a year and a half and it's still going strong... 💪basically idiot proof

Longines could do better but I suspect they're kept on a tight leash by Swatch Group so as not to upset the Omega brand position, Their recent Ultra-Chron diver reissue is amazing value for the money. A wide range here which in some case only just makes it to luxury in the accepted sense, but if funds are low a Seiko 5 is a luxury. I'd have included something from Cartier with their resurgence in sales and the JLC should have been a Reverso.

Grand Seiko has been up and coming for a long while now. Grand Seiko can no keep making the mistakes and ride on this narrative given some of their shortcomings in the brand. Fix those bracelets and give us a proper extension for example. You are no longer young and upcoming now that you are middle-aged!

Nightbirch is prettier than the snowflake. Solid choices Tom!

Will your wife come back on and do one for women? I usually just shop the smaller end of mens watches. But I'd love an opinion for womens watches specifically.

Like many I suspect, I began my horology journey with the generic option. The pre ceramic Sub, which I adored totally. Over time, tastes change slightly and you dive head first into the realm of brands you had never heard of to begin with but my Lange sits happily with the RM, Breguet and others, that mean just as much as the Accurist, my late father gave me when I was young. Buy the piece that makes you happy when you see it on your wrist, never when you see it on someone else's. Namaste all.

I'll probably get some ire here, but - as much as I like clean design and minimalism - the Calatrava did age, and not that great. Movado Museum is so similar, even has the same proportions - and pulls of the look well, because if you do minimalism wrong it ends up simplistic and flat.

For me the Credor Eichi ii is a Calatrava for the thinking man. Hand made, hand painted porcelain dial, perfect size, and a stonking movement. The perfect watch, in my eyes.

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You guys are great! The Top Gear "Grand Tour" hosts of watches. Cheers

I'm from Mars. We have no dive watches there because we have no water, so I really don't get the Submariner. Also the moon phase watches seem really dumb - I would get it if you were expats living on Mars and wanted to know what your old moon was doing... but if you're still living there on Earth, can't you just look up into the sky??

Jlc reverso? Agree on the Calatrava but need crown guards for me. 😉

Great list!!!

This is a great list. The few I disagree with is really just me being contrarian; there aren't any substantial arguments.

1815 chrono. Black dial. The end.

Andrew, do an expose on Titoni watches. Another channel featured them but as I tried to look up this Swiss watch company, I couldn’t find anything. They seem like a more polished Tag Heurer but without the heritage :-)

For me, the Tudor Black Bay 58 is better than the Rolex Submariner. It's far more versatile and just plain looks nicer and cleaner. The Sub may have been a go to choice 10 years ago, but I think the BB58 has replaced the Sub in a lot of folks minds.

Awesome list.

Spot on

What about hublot and Audemars Piguet?

Can anyone offer an informed opinion as to where Dubey Scheldenbrand falls in the hierarchy of laudable watch brands?

Like that JLC and the Monaco are here. The Rolex should have been the Day-Date. Fifty-Fathoms or Odysseus could have replaced the Submariner or even the BB58 really. Not that the Sub isn't a better watch than the 58, but it just seems pointless at this point. I wish Breguet, Glashütte and F. P. Journe would have made the list. Also Zenith instead of Breitling. Too many "celebrities"

My dream watch is a genuine Heuer Monaco, not the TAG version.

Although the JLC Polaris is lovely, I'd say if you were to buy just one JLC it'd have to be the Reverso.

Not to wear when you are in Holland! Otherwise you will lose it. I recommend a casio or a Vostok.

Tudor...BB58...beautiful, elegant and precise. By far a much better option than Longines and Tag...

OMEGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All the best words start with P... Time to add poffee, phisky and pusic to my vocabulary then 😂

I tend to agree as I own both a Grand Seiko and an Omega and have my eyes on a Reverso. However no Vacheron on the list?

It's very clear that you guys hate Audemars Piguet . But thanks for including A Lange and JLC in the list. Was surprising to see Longine and Tag - thought the list was based on the public perceptions, which proved to be wrong towards the other half of the video. No Cartier, Breguet and Girard-Perregaux? They could have easily replaced Longine and Tag.

I appreciate how you guys toe the line between "this watch is not only great, it's also great compared to its closest Rolex counterpart! Rolex isn't everything, people! There are tons of quality options out there" alongside "y'know, Rolex makes some pretty f***ing great watches, too. There's a reason they're always in the conversation." That said... man, I wish I had the budget for a Seamaster 300 right now.

Breitling Navitimer over Chronomat. Also No.2 the Lange movement finishing is better at the entry level compared to No.1 Calatrava which is sort of entry for Patek? Rolex GMT is also iconic, 1st GMT watch that is the "blueprint" for GMT watches if I am not wrong. The Glycine Airman predates GMT but its just a 24 hour hand and dial. Lastly the Daytona which demand for it is just crazy.

Did anyone else get motion sickness from that Breitling ad?

Panerai Ulysses nardin please

I love JLC and I'm no fanboy of Rolex, but by god the Submariner without a date window works so much better than the Polaris with that mismatched white date windown on a black/anthracite dial and cream indexes. Sometimes less truly is more. Just a comment on the watches shown not the brands as a whole, before the flame wars commence.

I wish the Seamaster would lose that He valve. Nobody needs it - not even divers.

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If I were rich, my 3 watch collection would be Rolex Explorer, Tag Heuer Monaco, Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean

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A dream list! Though I would include cartier santos in place of the tag, and either master thin / reverso in place of the polaris. O man all beautiful pieces why are we in this stupid hobby!

Can you make a similar video for women?

not disputing the prestige status, but i would rather leave patek off the list. i would have made a second list where patek ap and vc were all on the same list as they are widely viewed as the holy trinity brands that are always in the same conversation. maybe put a cartier santos, or some breguet, zenith, or a panerai. also i love longine but its maybe below these brands so i would have that switched out as well.

Santos should of made to the list IMO 🤷

the Omega seamaster is a better timepiece than the rolex sub in my humble opinion

Patek Calatrava 6119G, ALange & Sohne Saxonia Thin White Gold, Rolex Submariner no date…..

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I would add the Tudor black bay GMT to this list. Beautiful watch that has history, is made for those who love travelling(like me), and comes at a good starting price.