Words: Charlie Thomas
For a clean, classic touch, a dress watch is a great way to finish off a stylish ensemble. There are numerous examples out there, with prices soaring into the tens of thousands, but if you’re savvy there are plenty of affordable examples. Here are 3 luxury dress watches under £1,500.
BAUME & MERCIER CLASSIMA
Featuring a simple, non-fussy dial with classic Roman numerals, this Baume & Mercier is a great first luxury watch. The outer seconds track and subtle date window are nice details as are the elegant steel hands.
Baume & Mercier 10097 Classima Stainless Steel, £1,230 from Selfridges
LONGINES
A throwback to vintage Longines watches of old, you’d be forgiven for thinking this timepiece was far from new. This is a good thing though. With its champagne coloured dial complete with gold accents, and old school font with squared date window at 6 o’clock, the Longines Flagship Heritage is a real winner.
Longines Flagship Heritage Stainless Steel Watch, £1,040 from Selfridges
RAYMOND WEIL
A watch such as this – with silver dial, stainless steel case and black leather strap – can be worn with pretty much anything. Furthermore, with dauphine hands and a (Patek Philippe) Calatrava-style seconds sub-dial, you actually want to.
Raymond Weil Toccata Stainless Steel Watch, £650 from John Lewis
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