A list of Countdown bezel watches

dbj1906

2 years ago

I'm a sucker for tool watches, and I find that countdown bezels are more useful than chronographs and "traditional" unidirectional count-up bezels. Wanted to pull a list together of known countdown bezel watches. I'm limiting this list to watches that are currently available, or were recently (last 3-4 years) available and still available as pre-owned. Feel free to pile on.

So far, here's what I know of:

Omega Seamaster 57 Trilogy LE (39mm) - it's the one I own and love - my GADA"). Can get for $6000-$7000 resale
Tudor Pelagos FXD - (42 mm) - looks sweet; not sure how it wears. I think it retails for less than $4000 USD
Oris Divers Sixty-Five Caliber 400 LE (38mm) - already sold out, but might be available on the resale market at some point. Retailed for $3800 (USD)
Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer (38mm) - about $1000, I think. Looks really nice. It's an aviation watch, vs a divers watch, so I think it's a 48 click bezel (vs a 60 or 120)
Sinn 104 (41mm) - a little big for me at 41mm, but might be ok for others

6. Ball Engineer III Hurricane Hunter (40mm) - this looks like a great conversation piece watch. It's also a GMT

Note: as an honorable mention - I love the Rolex Turn-O-Graph - basically a Datejust with a bi-directional count-up bezel. Would consider buying one, except the pre-owned prices feel unreasonable for me. I think the Yacht Master is a bidirectional as well... but it's not really my cup of tea.

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