Microbrand dress watch advice?
Hi all, I am interested in adding a dress watch to my small collection. Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be many options for a classy dress watch in an affordable price bracket. Most microbrands I’ve come across tend to focus on divers, field watches or pilots watches. Any suggestions for a Microbrand offering a dress watch with an automatic movement? If I had the money (I don’t!) I would buy a JLC master control, a grand Seiko or H. Moser & cie….looking for something In that style. My budget is $2000 usd or less. Much appreciated.
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Mickey
Into tool watches, German watches and hope to get a really lovely dress watch one day.
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a few model comes to my mind is:
baltic mr01
monta triumph
or something funky but i still considered this as dresswatch is brew watch
No experience with any of these brands, but think these are all pretty interesting options to add to @Unholy
Martenero Edgemere
Baltic HMS
Maen Manhattan
Pelton Sector
Here's my list of dress watches. Not microbands but more overlooked brands.
Christopher Ward C5 Malvern Revival
Glycine Bienne 1914
Frederique Constant FC-310MC5B6
Orient Star RE-AU0404N00B
No experience with any of these brands, but think these are all pretty interesting options to add to @Unholy
Martenero Edgemere
Baltic HMS
Maen Manhattan
Pelton Sector
nice choice👍👍
omg i forgot to mention vario, absolutely love it 👍
+1 on the MR01 too! So here are my submissions, Baltic, Lorier and Smiths… however… do they have to be micros? Non micros I can think of Junghans, vintage Seikos… good luck hunting.
Straum Opphav.
This is a lot like the JLC, however I am not sure if you are into two-tone, and it is slightly above your budget.
Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Automatic Men's Watch 112521 112521 7612582283257 - Montblanc, Heritage Chronometrie - Jomashop
+1 on the MR01 too! So here are my submissions, Baltic, Lorier and Smiths… however… do they have to be micros? Non micros I can think of Junghans, vintage Seikos… good luck hunting.
Nice collection! Opinions on Traska vs Lorier IRL?
a few model comes to my mind is:
baltic mr01
monta triumph
or something funky but i still considered this as dresswatch is brew watch
Thanks for the suggestions!
No experience with any of these brands, but think these are all pretty interesting options to add to @Unholy
Martenero Edgemere
Baltic HMS
Maen Manhattan
Pelton Sector
This Pelton is lovely…reminds me of a JLC sector dial that I would love to have. thanks for the suggestions
Something a little more mainstream and something that I own and love is the Orient Contemporary II ref. RA-AR0003B10B. It’s a somewhat cheap automatic dress watch. I got mine for somewhere around $230 i think. I’ve had mine for a little while and I absolutely love it. Definitely worth a look.
The Zelos Nova is currently sold out, but if they release another batch of them, it may be worth looking into.
+1 on the MR01 too! So here are my submissions, Baltic, Lorier and Smiths… however… do they have to be micros? Non micros I can think of Junghans, vintage Seikos… good luck hunting.
NICE stuff.
If you are down for a rectangular watch with Art Deco inspiration you could try Longines Dolce Vita or Baume et Mercier Hampton. Both quality affordable watches that can be had with discounts.