Curated lists
Not ranked by price. Not a top-ten listicle. Each list is a curated shortlist with honest reasoning about what to buy at each tier and why.
- The best dive watches in the catalogWe do not rank by price. We rank by what we would actually buy at each tier, from a first diver under $500 to a lifetime reference at the top of the market.8 references
- The best dress watches in the catalogThe dress watch is the under-discussed category of serious watchmaking. Time-only, restrained, and often the most technically demanding watches to build.8 references
- The best field watches in the catalogBuilt for work, better for daily wear than anything designed for glamour. The field watch is the most honest category in the catalog.6 references
- The best first mechanical watchesThe criteria for a first watch are different from the criteria for a fifth watch. Reliability, service availability, and resale stability matter more than complications.6 references
- The best mechanical chronographsA chronograph is a mechanical complication. We only include ones where the mechanism itself is worth owning, not just the sub-dials.6 references