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Originally Posted by timepiecegentleman
I'm trying to put together a list of recommendations of the perfect dress watch and instead of guessing or giving my sole opinion I want to ask true watch connoisseurs.
What would be your pick for the perfect dress watch, any brand, for each of the following price ranges:
1. 0 - $5000
2. 5000 - 10,000
3. 10,000 - 20,000
4. 20,000 - 30,000
5. 30,000 - 50,000
6. 50,000 - 75,000
7. 75,000 +
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I think the charm of a dress watch is not so much it’s function or design, seeing as they all pretty much look the same. A dress watch is a fairly standardized vehicle for proper fine watchmaking. I’m afraid on that basis, the minimum entry price is 16-17k. From there on you have big brand simple (5196, traditionelle small seconds, jules audemars or even a 7147 on the lower end of the quality spectrum), big brand complex (Lange 1, Patek ACs, traditionelle calendar), independent simple, where it gets truly awesome (Kari, Rexhep, Ferrier) and high complications & tourbs (from big brands and indies, and Journe inbetween).
Personally my sweet spot is the Lange 1, but that’s because I can’t afford a Kari 28 or a Chronometre contemporain yet. The ultraclassic simple dress watches from the big brands tend to be a bit too bland for my taste.