PHOTOGRAPHY BYMAXOPPENHEIM
WORDS BYALEX DOAKENDURING TIME
JUST AS ALL good wardrobes
should contain a navy blazer,
white shirt and blue jeans,
every watch collection needs
at least one trusty component
that can be relied upon, no
matter the occasion.
What might be considered
a “classic” in terms of design
comes in all shapes, sizes
and metals. But the one thing
they have in common is
distinguished, unfussy dials
in polished cases with a crisp,
robust feel.
Durable build quality is also
a must, which means either
SwitzerlandorJapanisyour
horologicalportofcall.This
will drive up the price of the
watch,but,intermsofvalue,it
will hold better than showier
models–justlookatthe
enduring hammer prices for
auction-room heav y weights
suchasRolexorPatekPhilippe.
Ifyou’reinthemarketfor
something a little less obvious,
however, fear not: the watches
leavingthebighousesinrecent
years have never felt quite so
enduring. This is our pick of
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