I very rarely dress up, but I am addicted to dress watches

@valebliz

3 жыл бұрын

Same, but tbh with a pair of chinos and a polo or a shirt you can pull off pretty much any dress watch.

@jasonreyes9570

3 жыл бұрын

@@valebliz I second that. Plain Polo and Dark denim or slacks.. Can do it.

@spicymemesz

3 жыл бұрын

@@valebliz mhm

@gideonMorrison

3 жыл бұрын

@@valebliz isn't that called European? Dress watches 365

@Zantetsukens

2 жыл бұрын

what are your favroites?

Great video Teddy! As an essential worker who works in a office, I still dress business casual every day, and I love my dress watches. You had a fantastic list, great choices all around!

Thanks so much for highlighting dress watches Teddy! I absolutely love that Bulova Breton!

Teddy I don’t know if you have already done this but I would love to see a “newly graduated watch” list. It would have to be affordable watches that someone just out of college could afford, a watch that would be great for everyday use, and something that could potentially stand out in an interview. Just an idea, love the videos Teddy!

@TeddyBaldassarre

3 жыл бұрын

I have done something similar but I can do that again 👍🏻

@biharijivandana6894

3 жыл бұрын

@@TeddyBaldassarre shall be waiting. As you bought nomos and specially my love Ball watch. Thank you so much after that i have now become your fan.

@spicymemesz

3 жыл бұрын

@@TeddyBaldassarre can you please please do a brand overview/history type video for Oris? Thanks! :D

@kevinlevin3479

2 жыл бұрын

Good to see another video that caters to people who still appreciate vintage proportions. You say that dress watches have become less of a thing in the last few years. I had to wonder what you meant by the last few years. When I was growing up in the 60s and 70s most men wore a dress watch. But from the mid to late 70s sportier watches crept in.

@Naes_Innit

2 жыл бұрын

Bb36, sorted

Thanks for the seiko dolce mention in one of your other videos i purchased it and i fell in love with the smaller classical sizes and the dial and specs is outstanding, thank you!

Some really great options here Teddy, I certainly love the Lingines Sector dial, I came very close to getting one last weekend but the Longines Tuxedo 3 hand won out by a whisker as not only does it look good and classic there is nothing in my collection that looks even slightly similar. I do find myself drawn to the Hamilton and the revised Tissot Visodate ( have the old 2824 based one) more as well. Keep up the great work Teddy.

I’m a new watch enthusiast. The first two watches I bought for job interviews were the Tissot Carson Premium in midnight blue and that Matcha green Seiko, since I wear a lot of green anyway. They look professional for my line of work and I always get complimented. Thanks for reviewing both Teddy!

My Junghans Maxbill Chronoscope (purchased on Teddy's recommendation) was the watch that made me fall in love with classical dress watches. Absolutely love it.

The SRPF41 & 53 are beautiful! love my SARB035, though...it fits me better! On the bracelet, it’s great with business casual or jeans. With a leather strap, it’s great for dressier attire.

I have the same Seiko Presage Auto in the sandy pink powder dial. It looks like you are on the beach. I love the markers. Glad you mentioned it. Perfect for my 7.25 wrist and perfect for yours. It is a banger watch for the money.

I have the Bulova Breton only with the white dial and on a bracelet and honestly it's probably one of my most used watches in my rotation. Goes with basically everything, from work meetings in a suite to weddings to casually hanging out with friends in some shorts and a t-shirt

As always, your videos are on point!

Great list, thanks for sharing. i love that Hamilton Intra-Matic Champagne! I just purchased a 38mm Shinola Vinton which also has the champagne finish on the case, crown and bracelet. It makes a great dress watch as well as an everyday watch.

The B&M Clifton Baumatic just oozes Rolex Cellini vibes. Haha - thanks for the perfect start to a beautiful weekend.

@TeddyBaldassarre

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@happywanderer5632

3 жыл бұрын

Bingo, you nailed it. I was wondering why it was so appealing and you're exactly right, it hits all those Cellini notes.

@DaveEyl

2 жыл бұрын

Bought one last year and it is a wonderful watch. Quite the strap monster as well

I wish that Bulova Breton was more affordable. I love art Deco I would love to have it. 🥺

I bought a Tissot gentleman a few months ago, very solid piece for a dress watch and pretty high bang for buck having a silicon hairspring at this price range, loving it ever since I bought it and is now my everyday watch.

@kodoaok626

Жыл бұрын

Have you faced any issues with your watch ?

@user-mh9zx9mk7o

Жыл бұрын

@@kodoaok626 Not anything that I am aware of except a few straches here and there, it does run slighty faster than standard time though, I think it can be be calibrated if I wish to do so, otherwise it's my go to watch when I'm working.

I’ve had a silver dial 38mm Intramatic on a bracelet for 7 years now. I wear it all the time. Great size and tremendous bang for the buck with the 2892. Dress watches are my favorite style. One day an 1815 or Senator Chronometer will be on my left wrist. Great list!

Also, that Bulova looks amazing!

Great video as always Teddy! No matter what the future circumstances will be for anyone, a dress watch should be in the collection!

This is a great list. Although I now have 3 Junghans watches, I’d also add the Radio Couple Classic Automatic. The white textured face, clean design and blue hands are particularly lovely, as well as the ETA2824-2 movement…

Great video topic! This is one I have been waiting on. Excited to watch it!

Well that’s just great... Didn’t really have a necessity nor a deep interest in dress watches. 21:33 later, not only did I realize I have both a need and an interest, but now I’m a “sector dial enthusiast!” Thanks a lot, Teddy.

For me, my personal aesthetics , I have never really liked diver style/sports style bezels, and have always loved dressier watches, even for everyday use so thanks for this video

I'm very happy that you included the Baltic. When I started watching the video, I was thinking to myself: "would the HMS 002 'do' as a dress watch? " Lo and behold, there it is, right after the Timex! I'm really warming up to sector dials after discovering this beauty. Thanks Teddy! 👍🏻👍🏻

Teddy, I bought a Tissot Gentleman with a blue dial from your website recently. Smooth transaction and loved the free strap (Tan alligator, looks great!). Thanks for all the great reviews. You really helped me with my final decision. The Tissot is a exceptional value. A review of Mido watches might be interesting to your viewers.

That tudor is awesome! I like the larger dial version. I like 40-42mm size for any style

I would’ve added the Ball Trainmaster Line, they have more safe contemporary designs along with dials that compare closely to railroad pocket watches. Not to mention they have excellent finishing at a near luxury standard.

Very comprehensive and very helpful.

Great video, Teddy! The only thing I would've added is that around 2500-2600 USD, you can also get a quartz Cartier Tank Solo, which is a super accessible entrypoint to one of the most quintessential dress watches ever made!

@TeddyBaldassarre

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, that’s a big miss! Thanks for the mention. Excited to get my hands on a solar beat.

@sylinmino

3 жыл бұрын

@@TeddyBaldassarre ooh the Solarbeat looks amazing! Same here. Getting a Louis Cartier case at Solo price will be incredible.

@willburrows8834

3 жыл бұрын

The new large quartz Tank Must looks incredible. The case looks almost exactly like the old platinum Louis cartier cases, for 2k! It’s a no brainier for a dress watch.

@60zeller

3 жыл бұрын

Also a quartz Grand Sieko GMT

@sylinmino

3 жыл бұрын

@@60zeller oh yeah, those do start right at the 3000 USD mark! Only thing is I think those are more of a sports watch than a dress one.

My Seiko Presage white dial came in yesterday and i love it. Beautiful Sapphire Crystal and detailed dials! I might replace the movement with an 8l35 in the near future.

That Tissot Gentleman is a damn near perfect everyday casual/dressy watch. I even like the butterfly clasp personally. Just waiting on that 38mm variant!

Great selection Teddy mate!! Love that bulova also the Tudor and Nomos are great choices!!! I want a JLC reverso as a dress watch... but can’t justify as can’t remember the last time I had an occasion to wear one!!!!

Great list It's so good it is hard to choose just one! Keep up the good work!!

@Teddy I gifted the green Maestro I bought from your website last year to my nephew. He started working in real estate and I figured he needed a nice beginner dress watch. He loves it and I may have created a new watch enthusiast.

The Baume & Mercier looks gorgeous, very impressive stats behind it too.

A very good and informative video about an often overlooked segment of the market. Thanks Teddy.

My dress watches of choice are the Hamilton Intramatic, Junghans Max Bill line or the Junkers Bauhaus design watches. I really like these for their versatility and quality at a reasonable price point of between $500 to $1000 Oh yes and the Christopher Ward C63 line are also very nice.

@michaelperry289

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect examples! I was thinking of both the Intramatic and the Max Bill.

I have the Blume et Mercier with the blue grad dial. Most of my watches are sportier higher end. But for those dressier occasions this is superb and punches well above its weight.

Fair opening point : A dress watch becomes "the good room" in a house.

That Frederique Constant looks good.

Great video. Keep them coming! With love form Malta, Europe.

I love Dress Watches. I bought a used Tiffany and Co. watch for a good price that is a big conversation starter. Definitely, a true watch and not just a fashion watch.

I have 2 white dial watches - Baumatic and Patek Calatrava sector dial. And love both of the watches as both are spectacular and right there. So yes - Baumatic is a top class watch indeed 🥳

Great video. Loved most of these watches.

Baume et Mercier clifton or Hampton. Love them have one of each wear to work everyday.

Very nice , professional and informative video as always.

I have a Hamilton Intramatic with the silver sunburst dial, and it is an impressive watch for the money. Dial looks great, watch is thin and elegant, and houses a great, workhorse movement

Great video Teddy, as always. I love watching them! Since the Bauhaus movement originated in Germany the correct way, and easier for you, to pronounce would be Bow (like Bow Wow 🙂 ) and house ( like 🏠 ). Pretty much like it's spelled, letter for letter. Thought you might like to know. It's much easier than Ba-ha. 🙂 I learned the correct way to pronounce the name of brands from your channel so I thought returning the favor. 😛

Always stay classy. Always.

@therodentryresistance95

3 жыл бұрын

Nah

the longines flagship heritage and conquest heritage are beautiful

Great look at dress watches under 3k, I would also look at the longines heritage tuxedo

Nice line up again, love that 1926 Tudor which to me looks a bit sporty. Glad to see a mention on the Baume et Mercier clifton baumatic. I think you should have mentioned the latest Riviera editions too. They have released both a baumatic and a selita version.

Another great and informative video. Tudor and Tutima are on my radar.👊

I just got a salmon dial Islander, ISL-037 and I love it. Hi beat Miyota, 100m water resistant with screw-down crown, nice and thin... $350. Can't recommend enough.

@chriscon8463

3 жыл бұрын

I really like the black-dial, smooth bezel version. I haven’t pulled the trigger yet!

@pcpan31

3 жыл бұрын

Am wearing mine right now; it’s a versatile, gorgeous timepiece!

@corybrown9933

3 жыл бұрын

Love the Islander. Have the 37 Pepsi.

@Nefville

3 жыл бұрын

@@chriscon8463 Definitely get it, its so nice. The black dial w/o the fluted bezel is especially versatile, if you put it on a leather strap it would be pretty sporty. Super well lumed too.

Just the video i was looking for!

Stuff like SARX, Nomos and Junghans are expected without even watching the video, but the FC chosen is what got my head nodding. It's a respectable black-horse brand in itself, but this particular pick is both minimalistic and also stylish at the same time with the pseudo-Breguet vibe going on at the dial. A very classic dial with fun elements at very competitive prices.

Teddy, I can confirm that you have the best taste in dress watches. I like the way you find these jewels with your research. ♥️

Me encantan tus videos. Muy informativos

Epos originale, exquisite and oh so slim, 5.9mm. Beautiful.

great seiko presage thumbnail.. fit for any occasion i think

Always appreciate your videos Teddy. Would love to your hear thoughts on the Sternglas Kanton.

As I get older, I find my tastes altering more and more in the direction of dress style watches. Sports watches still remain important to me however.

The Hamilton Intra-matic (Champagne dial) is absolutely fantastic and an incredible value for money. I love mine!

Longines DolceVita can be included. Not many dedicated review videos out there for this model. May be you can add this in your list of upcoming videos. Appreciate your effort for the current upload.👌🏻

I like my Seiko solar dress watch. It's thin because of it being a quartz movement but solar so no battery changes. Thin and 38mm so not over sized but the blue dial and indices are refined yet the lume is great and lasts well into the night.

Thanks for another great video, Teddy. While a few of the watches featured in this video are true dress pieces, the majority are - at least in my book - dressy (sport) pieces. Perhaps you could do another video with a clear focus on classic dress pieces? Anyway, please keep up your great work. Love your videos!

For me you can't beat the Frederick Constant slimline manufacturer with small date subdial. Gorgeous watch with an in-house movement that wears much smaller that it's dimensions.

It's nice to see the Tudor 1926 in this list. I think this is a very underrated watch, but it is well built and it's a 'do it all' watch.

My dress watch is Longines Présence. While it's one of those safe designs, I have to say that it ticks a lot of boxes for a dress watch, thin at 8,3mm, gold pvd, classic Roman numerals. Another cool watch worth mentioning is Rado Diamaster, especially the models made of Ceramos, this new material developed by Rado.

Love the Tudor!

Teddy pushing out a ton of content, keep it up and don't burn out

Good choice in selecting the Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic. That is an underrated watch. It has so many things going for it, including wearing well on the wrist. Unfortunately, not many watch enthusiasts know about the new Clifton Baumatic. For Longines, I think outside of their Heritage collection, their Master Collection with the barleycorn dials, Breguet style Arabic numerals, and blued steel hands on leather strap are worthy dress watches. For example, model number L2.628.4.78.3 which has a classic case diameter of 38.5mm and thickness of 9.2mm.

Solid list! I personally would include my longines dolce vita but it's not for everyone

I rarely have a dress up occasion. For those I wear my 1990's Seiko 36mm two tone quartz that my wife gave me for our 3rd anniversary. I do like the Orient.

This is a very good list of what is my favorite category of watch. There were a few that I was unaware of. I would add to that list the watch that is on my wrist as I type this, the Tissot PR100. It is a very simple, elegant design in the modern, large, easy to read face, but it is not so large that it overpowers my relatively small wrist. It works with anything from jeans to a tux. It is price is at the bottom of you list.

My only dress watch is just humble Bulova. The 96A242. A quiet little Macy’s release from 2019. My big dollar pieces are sports watches that need the extra tech and craftsmanship to endure the rigors of life.

I wonder what your "dreamwatch" is teddy? If you could buy every watch out there which would you take? Or do you already own it?

Love love love that Bulova

Love my SARX 057. Classy af

Hard to beat the seiko watches. They are very nice

Great options! I really like the Joseph Bulova watch you showed. Trivia: world's first ever television commercial was for Bulova on July 1, 1941.

For me the problem with modern dress watches is that they’ve gotten a little bit too far toward the “big and thick” end of the scale in a lot of cases. Dress watches are supposed to be subtle, classy, and understated whilst being beautiful and elegant at the same time. They’re not supposed to be wrist bling. And they’re not supposed to be so big or thick that they’re on show literally all the time because you simply can’t fit them under the cuff of your shirt. They’ve become garish and pretentious. It feels like people these days think that the correct size for a dress watch for their their wrist is one that fills the entire width of it. And to me that kinda feels like it defeats the point of a dress watch. I suspect this is why so many people are buying vintage watches from eBay and places like that these days. I wish more makers would go back to making 35-39mm dress watches that are maybe 8mm or 9mm thick max. They don’t even need to be automatic because it’s not like you’ll be wearing them all day, every day. So you’ll probably end up hand winding them every time you wear them regardless. I just bought a lovely little 35mm watch from the 60’s with a really great looking domed, grey sunburst dial and separate day and date complications at 3 and 6 o’clock similar to a Seikomatic Weekdater but a little fancier. It’s got a hand winding movement and honestly it’s SO thin. Without the domed crystal I bet the case is no thicker than 5mm. I really wish there were watches like that still being made, instead of 44/45mm monstrosities that look like you’re wearing a satellite dish on the end of your arm lol.

@billybenson3834

3 жыл бұрын

I have big wrists yet I really don't care much for the oversized look, I have wall clocks that are smaller in appearance.

@justinlangley9522

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree with this ! 35 - 40 mm watches with a max 46 - 48 lug to lug with a max thickness of 10mm is ideal! Satellite dish on the wrist made me chuckle and deserved the like!

@Bkesal14

Жыл бұрын

What are some watches you'd suggest that fit your criteria? I.e. smaller case size, slimmer profile, vintage aesthetics?

@sam_the_man

Жыл бұрын

@@Bkesal14 it’s been a long time since I posted that comment, and I think it would seem that in the meantime some companies have really caught on to the prevailing consumer sentiment. I think at the higher end of the budget, the Longines _Conquest Heritage_ and _Heritage Flagship_ models are both really great modern reissues/reproductions of much older pieces they produced previously in the 60s I think. The _Conquest Heritage_ is my personal favourite because it’s smaller at 35mm (Flasgship is 38.5mm), and its domed dial I feel is a much more faithful reproduction of the dials from the era. Both are super thin considering they’re automatic, too. Also I saw that Rado reintroduced their _Golden Horse_ model - a sporty dress watch they produced from the 50s/60s onwards in many different forms. Its casing and styling seems to perhaps be a bit of an homage to the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust, with fluteless or fluted bezel options. The main difference being the Rado sports a heavily domed dial as opposed to Rolex’s much more modern-looking flat dial. At the lower end of the scale, a few more budget-oriented brands have also capitalised on the call for a return to retro, with brands like Accurist and Geckota to name but a few releasing their own versions of the classic 60’s style bicompax racing chronograph (à la the 1968 Heuer Camaro) featuring tonneau/pin cushion cases with round bezels and dials. The compromises made here, however, are that the movements are usually either quartz or mechaquartz with no running seconds dial. Although I will say I picked up Accurist’s version, the _Retro Racer,_ with blue dial and orange and white accents, for half price at £70 down from their £129 RRP and I’ve been VERY impressed with it so far. It’s thin, its stated size of 41mm seems to wear much smaller because the lugs are so short, and the finishing is really great for the price. Sadly it’s since been discontinued it seems. If you’re not intimidated buying from Chinese sites like AliExpress, then I’d also fully recommend looking into the brand Mysterious Code. They produce some really lovely retro-inspired pieces, with their best I think being their interpretation of the 50’s style Longines bi- and tricompax chronographs. The model I picked up was a bicompax with blue guiolloché reverse panda dial with silver subdials, and I have to say for around £75 (available here: a.aliexpress.com/_EJ4RdTZ), I’m absolutely delighted with it. It uses the Seiko mechaquartz chronograph movement featuring a sweeping chronograph main seconds hand and has been incredibly accurate so far. The only downside for me with this brand has been their awkwardly modern and stereotypically Chinese-gibberish-attempt-at-English random brand name. Its just such a nice little watch at 38mm that I can bring myself to ignore that.

@Bkesal14

Жыл бұрын

@@sam_the_man thanks for taking the time to write out that response, especially given that as you said it has been a while since you posted. Enjoyed reading through!

Another great video Teddy 👏🏻 You should check out the new Citizen NB-1050 series

Hi Teddy, any plans on releasing an updated video for best dress watches in 2024? Just looking for newer options, bought my first PRX thanks to your videos! ❤

Due to the fact that I’m not one who generally needs a dress watch, I’m a big Certina DS1 fan. I have three models (a 38mm Roman numeral dial, a 39mm Powermatic 80 black dial and a 41mm small seconds silver dial) and they offer me a nice range from vintagesque dress style to very sporty dress but I have no problem wearing the sportier models as dailies. My three DS1s are all out of production but, in my opinion, are better because they offer decent lume and a more modern aesthetic.

i Find the Ball racer very attractive since I own a white dial with light blue markers and hands I can say is a modern interpretation of a mix between a Datejust and Explorer with magnifier glass at the 3 position, 40 mm diam., 100 meters water res. which could also serve as a casual watch and a list price of $1600 but it can be had at under 1k in the gray market

I love your videos! I’m a big fan! Could you please do a video on the Frederique Constantine Slimline Monolithic. It’s so intriguing with its 40Hz Fc-810 movement. It’s so smooth it reminds me of a Grand Seiko Spring Drive. Thanks & keep up the great work!

I own the Hamilton Intra-matic with silver dial and gold case (h38475751) and bought the Fluco Nizza silver suede strap for it with gold buckle and it is a stunning combination. Hamilton offers such value and quality for the money. Great movements and sapphire. Makes it tough to buy watches with lesser specs.

Please continue this focus on dress watches, 3-5k should be next. Dress watches are often more interesting (design-wise) than sports timepieces since they have to be much more minimal, not to say austere even. Great video, cheers!

Really like this kind of videos Gives me a broader perspective on making a informed purchase Please do a updated video on Sports/Dive watches Possible to get a comparison video between the Doxa Sub 300 / Sub 300T & Seiko Willard & 62Mas reissue ?

My collection veers higher but I could not help being impressed by the references from Orient, Seiko Presage, Tutima and Nomos. There are exciting watches at all price ranges and it would indeed be possible for somebody to have a nice three watch collection for as little as $1,000 to $1,500.

I have the Clifton Baumatic ( bought as alternative to the AquaTerra which was a bit pricier than i felt comfortable with paying) and the Hamilton jazzmaster, both great daily wearers! PS: Work in a suit and no tie environment with a bit more relaxed Fridays.

hi teddy, love your videos. I’m 15 and working to saving up for a cartier santos or a tank, wondering which one you’d recommend for a first dress watch. cheers

IMO Hamilton has a winner with their Jazzmaster Thinline series. Nice and thin (as the name would suggest) to slide with ease under a dress shirt cuff, good quality leather bands, reliable ETA 2824 workhorse movement, and nice clean minimalist dial design, all for comfortably under a grand.

Big Hamilton fan here. I love my Day Date Auto H32505151. I also have the Black dial version. H32505731. I replaced the stock leather strap with a deployment strap, which is great.

Great recommendations teddy loved it.just to check for the ballade the bezel does it move?

Hello Teddy! I recently discovered the brand Baume & Mercier. I think the Classima with gold details just looks amazing. Would appreciate if you could make a video about these watches. Thx for another great video.

Fully agreed.. especially with the Baume et Mercier.. not many credit to this model which i happen to own :-)

The Intra-matic and the Orion are the top of my dress watch list. Unfortunately, I so rarely have the opportunity to wear one that they likely will be a few watch purchases away. It's hard to justify spending much on a dress watch, so it's a hard purchase to justify. Maybe I will end up with a Time Marlin Auto or Seiko Cocktail time instead, since those are a bit more affordable.

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