For part 2 of the best men's fashion watches for under... we will be covering watches that start at 1000 dollars and go up from there. These watches will be high end watches. They are not going to come cheaply. They should be stylish and well made. I would expect these watches to be as good as any watch I have added to any of my other lists, here on the best men's watches under.
The Best Men's Fashion Watches for Under... Part 2
The Best Men's Fashion Watch for Under 1000
Tissot
Automatic Couturier Chronograph
Model: T035.627.11.031.00
Case: 45mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: ETA C01.211
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Chronograph
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 100M/330ft
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Tissot is not a company I have given much love to, on the best men's watches under blog. Mostly that's because I consider them a fashion watch company. No other reason than that. And they really are not much different than companies like Hamilton or Victorinox. They are Swiss made watches.Tissot actually was founded in 1853, in Le Locle Switzerland, by Charles Tissot, and his son, also named Charles. Tissot introduced the first mass produced pocket watch that was also the first pocket watch that displayed two time zones. They were also the first company to make watches out of plastic, stone, and wood. Currently the company is owned by Swatch, which if you know watches at all, its really not a big surprise. Swatch owns a lot of the watch companies out there.
The Couturier is big. It has a 45mm stainless steel case with the crown at the 3 o'clock position. It is a low profile crown, and the two chronograph buttons are also low profile, and located ath the 2 & 4 o'clock positions. The back is stainless steel and screw down, with a small see through window. The lens is sapphire. The dial is silver, with a tachymeter outer rind, and stainless steel dash marks for the hours. The chronograph sub dials are located at the 6, 9, and 12 o'clock positions, with a date window at the 3 o'clock positions. The Band is wide as well, it is a 5 link style stainless steel band with a 4 fold safety clasp.
The Movement is an automatic ETA C01.211. It is a 15 jewel, chronograph movement with 45 hour power reserve. It has a small seconds, with a large center sweep chronograph seconds hand. It also has a hour chronograph and minute.
The watch is really nice to me. It's really big and that is the only thing that makes me classify this as a fashion watch. Otherwise it's a good looking watch and it would have made my 5 best men's watches under 1000 dollars list.
I have seen this watch for around 795 dollars. But I have seen it for as much as 975 dollars, so do your shopping, it will be worth it.
The Best Men's Fashion Watch for Under 2000 Dollars
Issey Miyake
TO (Tokujin Yoshioka)
Model: SILAS001
Case: 45.3mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Seiko Automatic
Function: HH, MM
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 100M/330ft
Issey Miyake, well, this is a true fashion company. Of course, they do not only make watches, not even close, but they do make some seriously funky watches, and I could not make a fashion watch list without including at least one Issey Miyake watch.The really cool part about Issey Miyake watches, at least to me, is they are made by Seiko, Issey Miyake has designers come up with some new design and it is given ti Seiko to produce them for Miyake.
The TO (Tokujin Yoshioka, designer) has a stainless steel case that is 45.3mm It has a sapphire lens, and a see through back with sapphire lense. The outer diameter has scribe lines at the hour marks, the second diameter in is the hour dial, and spins, the inner diameter is the minute dial and spins as well. The band is stainless steel, with a 4 fold safety clasp.
The automatic movement can be hand wound. It has 23 Jewels. It is a Seiko brand, but I am unsure what the calibre it is.
The SILAS001 usually can be found for around 1650 dollars. Amazon might be the best place for you to find one if you are interested. It is a really cool looking watch, one of the most unique watches I have ever seen.
The Best Men's Fashion Watch for Under 5000 Dollars
Bell & Ross
Aviation
Model: BR-03-94-Heritage Ceramic
Case: 42mm Ceramic
Band: Calfskin
Movement: Bell & Ross automatic movement, BR-CAL.301
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Chronograph
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 100M/330ft
Bell & Ross has made it on my lists before. I guess that says something, because I don't regularly add fashion watches to my normal men's watches lists. This watch made the 5 best men's watches under 500 dollars. And for good reason. It's a really nice watch.
It is a 42mm square case, made of ceramic and PVD, it is black with a crown at the 3 o'clock position, and the chronograph buttons at the 2 &4 o'clock positions. It has a sapphire lens. The dial face is black with off white markings, the hours are displayed as dashes, except for the 6 and 12 o'clock hours, which use actual Arabic numerals. The sub dials are at the 3 & 9 o'clock positions. The light brown calfskin band has a buckle style clasp.
The watch movement is a Bell & Ross BR-Cal.301, which is basically a slightly modified ETA2894-2, which is a mechanical, automatic chronograph movement, with 37 jewels, that runs at 28,800 vph, and has a 42 power reserve. A very nice movement, that will give you a very smooth second hand.
The watch is on the internet for under 4000 dollars. Amazon sells it for around 3900 dollars. It would make a really unique addition to anyone's collection. Not to mention, I believe it is one of the highest quality fashion watches I have seen.
Model: BR-03-94-Heritage Ceramic
Case: 42mm Ceramic
Band: Calfskin
Movement: Bell & Ross automatic movement, BR-CAL.301
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Chronograph
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 100M/330ft
Bell & Ross has made it on my lists before. I guess that says something, because I don't regularly add fashion watches to my normal men's watches lists. This watch made the 5 best men's watches under 500 dollars. And for good reason. It's a really nice watch.It is a 42mm square case, made of ceramic and PVD, it is black with a crown at the 3 o'clock position, and the chronograph buttons at the 2 &4 o'clock positions. It has a sapphire lens. The dial face is black with off white markings, the hours are displayed as dashes, except for the 6 and 12 o'clock hours, which use actual Arabic numerals. The sub dials are at the 3 & 9 o'clock positions. The light brown calfskin band has a buckle style clasp.
The watch movement is a Bell & Ross BR-Cal.301, which is basically a slightly modified ETA2894-2, which is a mechanical, automatic chronograph movement, with 37 jewels, that runs at 28,800 vph, and has a 42 power reserve. A very nice movement, that will give you a very smooth second hand.
The watch is on the internet for under 4000 dollars. Amazon sells it for around 3900 dollars. It would make a really unique addition to anyone's collection. Not to mention, I believe it is one of the highest quality fashion watches I have seen.
The Best Men's Fashion Watch for Under 10,000 Dollars
Cartier
Ballon Bleu de Cartier Chronograph
Model: W6920052
Case: 44mm, Stainless steel
Band: Leather
Movement: Self Wind, Cartier 8101
Functions:HH, MM, SS, Chronograph, Date
Water resistance: 30M/100ft
Yup, I believe Cartier is a fashion watch. It isn't even really a question. The thing is, I had to relent a little about Cartier, because they make quality watches. They have put a lot of time and development into their watch division.
This watch was on my 5 best men's watches under 10,000 dollar list. This watch is impressive. It has a 44mm stainless steel case, with a crown at the 3 o'cloc position that has a guard around it. The chronograph buttons are at the 2 & 4 positions. It has a sapphire lens. The black dial uses Roman numerals for the hour markings, it has chronograph sub dials at the 3 o'clock position and the 6 o'clock position, as well as a date window at the 9 o'clock position. The band is alligator and has a buckle style clasp.
The movement for the Cartier is a Cartier 8101. It wad designed and produced in tandem with Jaeger-LeCoultre. It is an automatic movement with 30 jewels, and runs at 28,800 vph. It also has about a 42 hour power reserve.
This Cartier can be purchased for around 8000 dollars on Amazon. You get a whole lot of watches for well under 10,000 dollars, not to mention, a whole lot of name. It is a pretty good looking watche and has a very unique look to it.
Yup, I believe Cartier is a fashion watch. It isn't even really a question. The thing is, I had to relent a little about Cartier, because they make quality watches. They have put a lot of time and development into their watch division.This watch was on my 5 best men's watches under 10,000 dollar list. This watch is impressive. It has a 44mm stainless steel case, with a crown at the 3 o'cloc position that has a guard around it. The chronograph buttons are at the 2 & 4 positions. It has a sapphire lens. The black dial uses Roman numerals for the hour markings, it has chronograph sub dials at the 3 o'clock position and the 6 o'clock position, as well as a date window at the 9 o'clock position. The band is alligator and has a buckle style clasp.
The movement for the Cartier is a Cartier 8101. It wad designed and produced in tandem with Jaeger-LeCoultre. It is an automatic movement with 30 jewels, and runs at 28,800 vph. It also has about a 42 hour power reserve.
This Cartier can be purchased for around 8000 dollars on Amazon. You get a whole lot of watches for well under 10,000 dollars, not to mention, a whole lot of name. It is a pretty good looking watche and has a very unique look to it.
Wrap Up
This list of fashion watches has some really high quality watches on it. It is not strictly about the looks, but, I think that if you are in the market for a 5000-10000 dollar watch, you are looking for more than just a wacky looking contraption for your wrist. You want style AND quality, and I believe this list of the best men's fashion watches for under... Part 2 will completely give that to you. Hope you have enjoyed another list from the best men's watches under.
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