The newest version, released in commemoration of the model’s 50th anniversary, houses an in-house automatic caliber. Its dashboard-inspired design includes a tachymeter-scale bezel and high-contrast hands and subdials. Probably best known as the watch that Tom Cruise wore in “Top Gun,” the Porsche Design Chronograph I was one of the first steel wristwatches with a black PVD coating, helping usher in the still-popular “all black” look. Price: $9,650, Case Size: 40.8mm, Case Width: 14.15mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 100m, Movement: Porsche Design Caliber WERK 01.140 Showcased behind a sapphire caseback, the El Primero’s built-in stopwatch can measure times to 1/10 second of accuracy. The watch’s modest 38mm steel case mimics the dimensions of the increasingly collectible vintage model, Ref. Zenith made its most lasting impact on watchmaking history with the launch of the El Primero chronograph caliber in 1969, and one of the very first watches to contain that groundbreaking high-frequency automatic movement was recently resurrected for a modern audience as the Chronomaster Original. Price: $9,000, Case Size: 38mm, Case Height: 12.9mm, Lug Width: 20mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 50 meters, Movement: Automatic El Primero Caliber 3600 Its sapphire caseback showcases the column-wheel-chronograph B01 caliber. The Premier ‘s array of elegant, period-appropriate design details include grooves on the case sides. Price: $8,500, Case Size: 42mm, Lug Width: 22mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 100m, Movement: Breitling 01Ī revival of an elegant gents’ model introduced by founding-family scion Willy Breitling in 1943, the Premier B01 features elegant details and modern-retro touches, pairing a set of sleek rectangular chronograph pushers with a classical bi-compax dial layout. It is packed with 80 hours power reserve and the two square subdials that make it recognizable from across a room. This reference is the first Monaco outfitted with an in-house Heuer 02 movement, with vintage vibes faithful to the blue, square-faced original that McQueen made famous. The TAG Heuer Monaco made its debut in 1969 but really ascended to pop cultural icon status two years later, when legendary actor and “King of Cool” Steve McQueen wore the racing-inspired wrist chronograph in the 1971 movie Le Mans. Price: $6,350, Case Size: 39mm, Case Height: 15.21mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Strap Width: 22mm, Water Resistance: 30m, Movement: Heuer 02 The modern “Moonwatch” is still nearly identical to the original one, with a modern version of its hand-wound movement (Caliber 1861), the same tricompax dial with tachymeter scale, and luminescent material in the hands and hour markers. The Speedmaster, originally introduced in 1957 as a racing watch, became legendary in 1969 when it accompanied the crew of Apollo 11 onto the surface of the Moon. Price: $5,250, Case Size: 42mm, Case Width: 20mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 50m, Movement: Manually wound caliber 1861 Omega Speedmaster Professional "Moonwatch" Recent iterations of these original designs are 42mm and feature the the FC-760 Manufacture caliber movement behind new two-tone dials, with subdials in blue or chocolate brown. The Frederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture, released in 2017, evokes classic chronographs of the 1930s and also represents phenomenal value with its in-house movement equipped with flyback functionality. Price: $4,295 (Blue) and $4,595 (Chocolate), Case Size: 42mm, Case Height: 15.5mm, Strap Width: 20mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 50m, Movement: FC-760 Frederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture With its panda-dial format, prominent pump pushers, and capable water resistance, it is tough to beat the Intra-Matic Auto Chrono in this range as a versatile daily-wear chronograph. Hamilton’s retro-styled Intra-Matic Auto Chrono pairs a midcentury design inspiration with modern case dimensions and a Valjoux 7753 base caliber. Price: $2,195, Case Size: 40mm, Thickness: 14.3mm, Lug-to-Lug: 49mm, Water Resistance: 100m, Movement: Automatic ETA 7753, Crystal: Sapphire 0% interest for up to 24 months available on select brands.
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