4. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph
The Royal Oak Chronograph by Audemars Piguet sustains the brands early 70’s aesthetic but adds playful modernity with some of its elements, particularly with its three-counter chronograph. The dial also comes in a silvery-white, which is cool and classic or alternatively can be done in a pale powder blue tone for a redefined take on your wrist wear’s palette. Yellow gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating complete this standout timepiece. We personally recommend the Royal Oak Chronograph to gentlemen who are not afraid to stick with a more conservative model but still want something sleek and eye-catching.
5. Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40
Available in 18-carat gold or platinum, the Oyster Perpetual Day-date 40 was the first timepiece to display the date and day/the week spelt out in full in a window on the dial. A president bracelet and the iconic Rolex logo feature in this classic watch makes it an alluring choice for lovers of the Rolex brand. This model also plays off a striped design, with its forming lines in both vertical and horizontal stripes to showcase the high-quality gold. Special mention goes out to its bronze-ish dial, which is the perfect tone to offset the bold colour featured in this timepiece.
6. Patek Philippe 5711/1R-001
With its mechanical self-winding movement, centre sweep second hand, rose gold bracelet with Nautilus fold-over clasp and water resistance to 120m, the Patek Philippe 5711/1R-001 incorporates modernity with playful elements of traditionalism. The colour combination of the 5711/1R-001 is warm-toned, mixing gold with a warm, burnt brown. Simplistic numeral indicators suit the overall design of the watch, lending a minimalist, classic vibe.
7. Chopard L.U.C 1937 Classic
A bit more delicate than our other picks, Chopard has mixed rose gold with yellow gold in the L.U.C 1937 Classic. A playful combination, the overall look of the L.U.C 1937 Classic can be described as traditional with a twist. The wristwatch also has a silver sunburst dial with applied rhodium Roman numerals and transferred minute track. A great pick for those who are after something a little more conservative, the L.U.C 1937 Classic by Chopard is perfect as it is simple and won’t date.
8. Omega Speedmaster 57 Co-Axial Chronograph Watch
“Yellow gold on yellow gold” reads the description of the Omega Speedmaster 57 Co-Axial Chronograph. What’s not to love about that? Let’s also just point out that the dial of the Speedmaster is very damn appealing. Clean, classy and conservative are the three words that come to mind. The price may be a little steep, but trust us when we say the Speedmaster is worth its weight in gold. This pick also boasts one of the most interesting designs of all our top choices, combining gold with a silver dial for a refined take on shiny wristwear. With a seconds sub-dial at 9 o’clock and a 12-hour and 60-minute chronograph recorder on the sub-dial at 3 o’clock, the Omega Speedmaster is a worthy purchase.
