Watches we'd love to own

Bell & Ross

BR 03-92 Diver

Ref. BR0392-D-BU-ST/SRB

Square-cased dive watch, bullet-proof build, blue dial — the toughest tool watch here.

Discontinued · 2023 (replaced by 41mm BR 03 Diver)

Case Diameter

42mm square

Thickness

13.3mm

Lug Width

24mm

Lug to Lug

48mm

Weight

—

Material

Satin-polished steel

Case Back

Screw-down solid steel

Bezel

Unidirectional 60-min aluminium

Crystal

Sapphire, anti-reflective

Water Resistance

300m

Dial Colour

Blue

Hour Markers

Applied, Super-LumiNova

Movement Calibre

BR-CAL.302 (Sellita SW300-1)

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

42 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

25

RRP

£3,600 (last known)

Pre-Owned Price

£2,300 – £2,900

Bell & Ross

BR S-92 Officer

Ref. BRS92-BL-ST

39mm and only 9mm thick — light, discreet, comfortable, with a frustratingly tiny date.

Discontinued · 2022

Case Diameter

39mm square

Thickness

9mm

Lug Width

18mm

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Polished steel

Case Back

Screwed steel

Bezel

Fixed steel

Crystal

Sapphire, anti-reflective

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

Black opaline

Hour Markers

Printed with luminous accents

Movement Calibre

BR-CAL.102

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

38 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

—

RRP

£2,900 (last known)

Pre-Owned Price

£1,700 – £2,200

Blancpain

Fifty Fathoms Automatique

Ref. 5010

Legendary dive watch with a 5-day in-house movement and silicon anti-magnetic balance.

Current model

Case Diameter

42.3mm

Thickness

14.3mm

Lug Width

21.5mm

Lug to Lug

47mm

Weight

—

Material

Polished steel or satin titanium

Case Back

Solid, anti-magnetic iron cage

Bezel

Unidirectional ceramic insert

Crystal

Sapphire-topped, anti-reflective

Water Resistance

300m

Dial Colour

Black or blue sunray

Hour Markers

Applied metal, Super-LumiNova

Movement Calibre

Calibre 1315

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

120 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

35

RRP

£15,700

Pre-Owned Price

£11,500 – £13,800

Breitling

Aerospace Titanium

Ref. E65362

Analog-digital pilot watch controlled by a single crown, GMT, alarm and countdown.

Discontinued · 2010

Case Diameter

40mm

Thickness

10mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

75g

Material

Titanium

Case Back

Screwed titanium

Bezel

Bidirectional rotating with rider tabs

Crystal

Sapphire, glareproof

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

Analog-digital, LCD screens

Hour Markers

Applied batons

Movement Calibre

Breitling 65

Movement Type

Superquartz (thermo-compensated)

Power Reserve

—

Frequency

—

Jewels

—

RRP

£2,400 (last known)

Pre-Owned Price

£1,200 – £1,800

Breitling

Superocean Automatic 44

Robust 44mm steel diver with a ratcheted bezel and 300m water resistance.

Discontinued · 2019

Case Diameter

44mm

Thickness

12.62mm

Lug Width

22mm

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Stainless steel

Case Back

Screwed steel

Bezel

Unidirectional, ratcheted

Crystal

Cambered sapphire, glareproof both sides

Water Resistance

300m

Dial Colour

—

Hour Markers

Applied luminous

Movement Calibre

Breitling 17 (ETA 2824-2 base)

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

38 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

26

RRP

£3,200 (last known)

Pre-Owned Price

£1,900 – £2,400

Cartier

Pasha C Big Date

Ref. W31058M7

Sporty luxury watch with a prominent crown cap and a soft salmon-pink big date dial.

Discontinued · 2015

Case Diameter

35.0mm

Thickness

—

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Stainless steel

Case Back

—

Bezel

Smooth concave steel

Crystal

Sapphire

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

Salmon pink

Hour Markers

Painted Arabic/Breguet numerals

Movement Calibre

—

Movement Type

Automatic self-winding

Power Reserve

42 hours

Frequency

—

Jewels

—

RRP

£5,600 (last known)

Pre-Owned Price

£3,200 – £4,100

Cartier

Roadster SM

Ref. W62017V3

Ladies tonneau-shaped quartz watch with a pink sunray dial and Roman numerals.

Discontinued · 2012

Case Diameter

36mm x 30mm

Thickness

9mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Polished stainless steel

Case Back

Snap-on steel

Bezel

Fixed

Crystal

Sapphire with cyclops over date

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

Light pink sunray

Hour Markers

Black Roman numerals

Movement Calibre

Cartier 688

Movement Type

Swiss quartz

Power Reserve

—

Frequency

—

Jewels

—

RRP

£3,400 (last known)

Pre-Owned Price

£1,800 – £2,400

Cartier

Santos  Large Titanium

Ref. WSSA0089

Grade 5 titanium Santos at 91g — the most comfortable watch in this collection.

Current model

Case Diameter

39.8mm x 47.5mm

Thickness

9.38mm

Lug Width

21mm (integrated)

Lug to Lug

47.5mm

Weight

91g

Material

Grade 5 titanium, ADLC bezel

Case Back

Screwed titanium

Bezel

ADLC-coated titanium

Crystal

Sapphire

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

Grey opaline

Hour Markers

Roman numerals, luminous hands

Movement Calibre

Cartier 1847 MC

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

40 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

23

RRP

£8,150

Pre-Owned Price

£6,200 – £7,200

Cartier

Santos Large ADLC

Ref. CRWSSA0039

Iconic aviator-inspired square watch with a black ADLC-coated steel case and dial.

Current model

Case Diameter

39.8mm

Thickness

9.38mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

47.5mm

Weight

—

Material

Steel with ADLC coating

Case Back

Solid steel

Bezel

Fixed, ADLC-coated

Crystal

Sapphire, scratch-resistant

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

Matte black

Hour Markers

Silver Roman numerals, luminous hands

Movement Calibre

Calibre 1847 MC

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

40-42 hours

Frequency

—

Jewels

—

RRP

£8,100

Pre-Owned Price

£6,000 – £7,000