Swiss and Japanese luxury watches: dive watches, chronographs, dress watches, GMTs and women’s watches.
Best ListLuxury chronographs
Chronographs from Omega, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Breitling, Zenith, IWC, Audemars Piguet and more, judged on movement, legibility and value.
Top pickOmega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional
Best ListDress watches
Thin, elegant dress watches from Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Grand Seiko, Longines, Nomos and more.
Top pickPatek Philippe Calatrava 6119
Best ListWomen’s luxury watches
Women’s watches from Cartier, Rolex, Omega, Chanel, Chopard, Bulgari, Hermès, Van Cleef & Arpels and more, judged on design, movement…
Top pickCartier Panthère de Cartier Small
Best ListGMT and pilot watches
GMT, world-time and pilot watches from Rolex, Tudor, Omega, IWC, Breitling, Grand Seiko, Zenith and more, compared on travel features…
Top pickRolex Explorer 36
Best ListLuxury dive watches
Dive watches from Rolex, Omega, Tudor, Blancpain, Breitling, TAG Heuer, Longines and more, compared on movement, build, wearability and value.
Top pickRolex Submariner Date 126610LN
ComparisonGMT and pilot watches
Tudor Black Bay GMT or IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that…
ComparisonGMT and pilot watches
A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone or Rolex Explorer II 226570? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then…
ComparisonGMT and pilot watches
Rolex Explorer 36 or Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that actually…
ReviewWomen’s luxury watches
Is the Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Rose Gold worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictConsider $45,000–$60,000
ReviewGMT and pilot watches
Is the Rolex GMT-Master II 126718GRNR Gold worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictConsider $40,000–$46,000
ReviewWomen’s luxury watches
Is the Cartier Panthère Two-Tone Medium worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictBuy $9,000–$11,000
Buying GuideDress watches
Buying GuideWomen’s luxury watches
Buying GuideGMT and pilot watches
Buying GuideLuxury chronographs
Every product with its verdict. Buy picks first.
A. Lange & Söhne · Dress watches
Buy it if you want German classic.
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A. Lange & Söhne · Luxury chronographs
Buy it if you want the finest chronograph.
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A. Lange & Söhne · Dress watches
Buy it if you want the German icon.
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A. Lange & Söhne · GMT and pilot watches
Buy it if you want German.
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A. Lange & Söhne · Dress watches
Buy it if you want German finishing.
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Audemars Piguet · Luxury chronographs
Buy it if you want modern AP.
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Baume & Mercier · Dress watches
Buy it if you want value sport.
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Bell & Ross · Luxury dive watches
Buy it if you want square.
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Bell & Ross · GMT and pilot watches
Buy it if you want square.
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Blancpain · Luxury chronographs
Buy it if you want rare heritage.
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Blancpain · Luxury dive watches
Buy it if you want the original modern dive watch.
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Blancpain · Luxury dive watches
Buy it if you want Blancpain for less.
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Blancpain · Luxury dive watches
Buy it if you want a refined diver chronograph.
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A. Lange & Söhne · Dress watches
Buy it if you want German sport.
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A. Lange & Söhne · Dress watches
Buy it if you want unique.
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Audemars Piguet · Dress watches
Buy it if you want the Royal Oak.
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Audemars Piguet · Women’s luxury watches
Buy it if you want AP.
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Audemars Piguet · Luxury chronographs
Buy it if you want AP.
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Audemars Piguet · Women’s luxury watches
Buy it if you want sparkle.
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Audemars Piguet · Luxury dive watches
Buy it if you want bold AP.
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Audemars Piguet · Luxury dive watches
Buy it if you want AP.
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Audemars Piguet · Luxury dive watches
Buy it if you want AP sport.
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Blancpain · Luxury dive watches
Buy it if you want collector heritage.
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Blancpain · Luxury dive watches
Buy it if you want gold heritage.
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Alternatives GuideLuxury dive watches
Getting a Submariner at list price can take years. These dive watches match its quality and are easier to buy.
Top pickOmega Seamaster Diver 300M
Gift GuideLuxury dive watches
Luxury gifts he will use every day: watches, wallets, knitwear, sunglasses, belts, ties and fragrance.
Top pickTudor Black Bay 58
ComparisonGMT and pilot watches
IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX or Grand Seiko SBGE201 Spring Drive GMT? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the…
ComparisonGMT and pilot watches
Tudor Black Bay GMT or Rolex Explorer 40? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that actually change…
ComparisonGMT and pilot watches
Tudor Black Bay GMT or IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that…
ComparisonGMT and pilot watches
A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone or Rolex Explorer II 226570? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then…
ComparisonGMT and pilot watches
Rolex Explorer 36 or Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that actually…
ComparisonWomen’s luxury watches
Patek Philippe Ladies Calatrava 7200 or Longines DolceVita? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that actually change…
ComparisonWomen’s luxury watches
Cartier Panthère de Cartier Small or Rolex Lady-Datejust 28? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that actually…
ComparisonWomen’s luxury watches
Rolex Datejust 31 or Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that actually change…
Luxury watches on Opulique covers 5 categories: luxury dive watches, luxury chronographs, dress watches, women’s luxury watches and GMT and pilot watches. In each one we checked the pieces people save up for and gave every one a plain call, buy it or skip it, with the usual price and a one-line reason you can trust.
Luxury dive watches: the Rolex Submariner Date 126610LN. See the full list.
Luxury chronographs: the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional. See the full list.
Dress watches: the Patek Philippe Calatrava 6119. See the full list.
Women’s luxury watches: the Cartier Panthère de Cartier Small. See the full list.
GMT and pilot watches: the Rolex Explorer 36. See the full list.
Pick a category, read the one-line answer at the top of the list, then open the review or comparison for the piece you like. The skip-if lines are there to stop you paying for a label alone.
Buying in Europe: authorized-dealer prices for Swiss watches are set per country and include VAT; a watch bought in Switzerland or the EU carries the same international warranty as one bought in the US. Grey-market and pre-owned prices are often quoted in euros or Swiss francs.
Luxury prices move in a different rhythm from everyday shopping. The great houses (Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Rolex) raise prices once or twice a year, often in January and in spring, and almost never discount their icons. Seasonal pieces, colors and many shoes, coats and knitwear drop 30–50% in the end-of-season sales in January and from late June. Watches from brands such as Omega, TAG Heuer, Longines and Breitling, and most fragrance, see the best prices around Prime Day and Black Friday. Judge any deal against the usual price we show.
Buy from the fashion house, an authorized retailer or a reseller that authenticates and guarantees every piece, and keep the receipt, the dust bag, the box and any warranty card: they matter for repairs and for resale. Swiss watches carry a 2- to 5-year international warranty when bought from an authorized dealer, and buyers in the EU and UK also have a legal guarantee of at least two years on new goods.
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