Words: Violet
With considerable developments in design and technology across the board, there are so many more low cost timepieces that are impressing and delighting us. Our selection of the best watches under £2,500 features everything from the modern to the retro, the vibrant as well as the classic. Take a look and decide which watch you will be making as your next investment.
CHRISTOPHER WARD TRIDENT PRO RED AND GREEN
This strikingly vibrant and brilliantly executed C60 Trident model from Christopher Ward beautifully demonstrates all that they can do. Inspired by the iconic Rolex 1954 GMT Master – in their opinion one of the greatest watch designs of all time – this timepiece is exceedingly versatile taking its wearer from an underwater dive all the way through to the office. With its Swiss self-winding movement and 38 power reserve, this watch epitomises quality inside and out. The two new colours are avalible now.
£450 from Christopher Ward
SEIKO ASTRON GPS SOLAR WATCH
, This creation from Seiko looks so stylishly modern and luxury, we really cannot believe its price tag. This is the world’s first GPS solar watch and, though it runs on solar power with a perpetual calendar meaning you will never have to change the date, the low power GPS connectivity and Atomic Clock precision ensures you can adjust it to the time anywhere in the world.
£1,995 from Seiko
ALPINA 130 HERITAGE PILOT CHRONOGRAPH
This unique timepiece marks the 130th anniversary of Alpina. Vintage, classic and ever so luxury, the dial, which remains loyal to the naming of the 130 heritage, features military style telemeter markings, a balanced Bi-compax dial layout, snail-style inner tachymeter and Nickel Arabic numerals added on top. Other distinguishing features include the Alpina calibre AL-860 movement which is based on the Sellita calibre SW500.
£2,470 from Alpina
ORIS AQUIS DEPTH GAUGE
This unique and special diving watch offers its wearer a depth reading on a scale which presents different shades from very light to a dark grey according to how deep the wearer dives. Its smart, modern design features shocks of bright yellow on the dial ensuring its sporty appeal.
£2,100 from Oris
By Victoria Gardiner
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