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Watches we'd love to own

Pieces we'd happily wear every day, and a few we simply admire from afar. Specifications up front, photos you can open full size.

We're building a collection of our favourite watches — pieces we'd love to own, or just appreciate from afar. Every entry lists the specification we care about (case size, lug-to-lug, movement, water resistance) plus photos you can click for the full-size gallery.

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Grand Seiko

Evolution Ushio UFA SLGB025

Ref. SLGB025G

Titanium professional diver with an Ultra Fine Accuracy Spring Drive and a green tidal-wave dial.

Current model

Case Diameter
40.8mm
Thickness
12.9mm
Lug Width
21mm
Lug to Lug
48.5mm
Weight
—
Material
High-intensity titanium
Case Back
Solid titanium screw-on
Bezel
Green ceramic insert
Crystal
Sapphire, AR coated
Water Resistance
300m
Dial Colour
Gradient green, wave texture
Hour Markers
—
Movement Calibre
9RB1
Movement Type
Automatic Spring Drive
Power Reserve
~72 hours
Frequency
—
Jewels
33
RRP
£8,700
Pre-Owned Price
£7,600 – £8,900
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Grand Seiko

Heritage Taisetsu SBGA415

Ref. SBGA415

Titanium Spring Drive with a snow-textured grey dial inspired by winter mountains.

Discontinued · 2022

Case Diameter
40mm
Thickness
12.75mm
Lug Width
21mm
Lug to Lug
46mm
Weight
102g
Material
High-intensity titanium
Case Back
Screwed, solid
Bezel
Fixed
Crystal
Box-shaped sapphire, anti-reflective
Water Resistance
100m
Dial Colour
Light grey, snow texture
Hour Markers
Applied, blued seconds hand
Movement Calibre
9R65 Spring Drive
Movement Type
Automatic Spring Drive
Power Reserve
72 hours
Frequency
—
Jewels
30
RRP
£6,900 (last known)
Pre-Owned Price
£4,800 – £5,700
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Grand Seiko

Snowflake SBGA211

Ref. SBGA211

Zaratsu-polished titanium case with a snow-textured white dial and glide-motion seconds.

Current model

Case Diameter
41mm
Thickness
12.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
Lug to Lug
49mm
Weight
100g
Material
High-intensity titanium
Case Back
—
Bezel
Fixed
Crystal
Dual-curved sapphire, anti-reflective
Water Resistance
100m
Dial Colour
Snowflake white
Hour Markers
—
Movement Calibre
9R65
Movement Type
Spring Drive
Power Reserve
72 hours
Frequency
—
Jewels
—
RRP
£6,300
Pre-Owned Price
£4,200 – £5,000
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IWC Schaffhausen

Aquatimer Automatic Titanium

Ref. IW354805

Light titanium diver bought in 2009 — inner rotating bezel, honest tool-watch looks.

Discontinued · 2014 (Aquatimer range redesigned)

Case Diameter
42mm
Thickness
13mm
Lug Width
20mm
Lug to Lug
—
Weight
—
Material
Titanium
Case Back
Screwed titanium
Bezel
Internal rotating dive scale
Crystal
Sapphire, anti-reflective
Water Resistance
120m
Dial Colour
Black
Hour Markers
Applied luminous
Movement Calibre
IWC 30110 (ETA 2892-A2 base)
Movement Type
Automatic
Power Reserve
42 hours
Frequency
28,800 vph (4Hz)
Jewels
—
RRP
£3,250 (last known)
Pre-Owned Price
£2,000 – £2,700
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IWC Schaffhausen

Pilot's  41 AMG Petronas

Ref. IW388108

Titanium pilot chronograph with signature Petronas green accents and 46-hour reserve.

Current model

Case Diameter
41mm
Thickness
14.5mm
Lug Width
—
Lug to Lug
—
Weight
—
Material
Grade 5 titanium, sandblasted
Case Back
Solid titanium
Bezel
Fixed
Crystal
Convex sapphire, anti-reflective both sides
Water Resistance
100m
Dial Colour
Black with green accents
Hour Markers
Printed, luminous
Movement Calibre
IWC 69385
Movement Type
Automatic chronograph
Power Reserve
46 hours
Frequency
28,800 vph (4Hz)
Jewels
33
RRP
£8,700
Pre-Owned Price
£6,000 – £7,000
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IWC Schaffhausen

Pilot's Chronograph Spitfire

Ref. IW387802

Big, weighty and hugely legible — the three-day date window is the party piece.

Discontinued · 2019 (replaced by 41mm Spitfire Chronograph)

Case Diameter
43mm
Thickness
15.5mm
Lug Width
21mm
Lug to Lug
—
Weight
200g (steel bracelet)
Material
Stainless steel
Case Back
Solid, engraved Spitfire
Bezel
Fixed steel
Crystal
Sapphire, anti-reflective
Water Resistance
60m
Dial Colour
Slate grey
Hour Markers
Applied luminous
Movement Calibre
IWC 79320
Movement Type
Automatic chronograph
Power Reserve
44 hours
Frequency
28,800 vph (4Hz)
Jewels
25
RRP
£5,200 (last known)
Pre-Owned Price
£3,200 – £4,000
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IWC Schaffhausen

Portugieser Chronograph

Ref. IW371605

Elegant large chronograph with blue Feuille hands, a Portugieser design icon.

Current model

Case Diameter
41mm
Thickness
—
Lug Width
—
Lug to Lug
—
Weight
—
Material
Stainless steel, thin bezel
Case Back
Sapphire-glass transparent
Bezel
—
Crystal
Sapphire
Water Resistance
30m
Dial Colour
Silver-plated with blue Feuille hands
Hour Markers
Applied blue Arabic numerals
Movement Calibre
IWC 69355
Movement Type
Self-winding automatic chronograph
Power Reserve
46 hours
Frequency
28,800 vph (4Hz)
Jewels
27
RRP
£8,300
Pre-Owned Price
£5,800 – £6,800
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Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris Date 42mm

Ref. Q9068650

Homage to the 1968 Memovox Polaris diver, with dual crowns and a layered Ocean Grey dial.

Current model

Case Diameter
42mm
Thickness
13.92mm
Lug Width
—
Lug to Lug
—
Weight
—
Material
—
Case Back
—
Bezel
Internal rotating, crown-operated
Crystal
—
Water Resistance
200m
Dial Colour
Ocean Grey, three-texture finish
Hour Markers
—
Movement Calibre
Calibre 899
Movement Type
Automatic
Power Reserve
70 hours
Frequency
4Hz
Jewels
—
RRP
£8,700
Pre-Owned Price
£6,300 – £7,400
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Jaeger-LeCoultre

Reverso Tribute Duoface 

Ref. Q3918420

Reversible dress watch: triple calendar and moon phase on front, second time zone behind.

Current model

Case Diameter
49.4mm x 29.9mm
Thickness
10.9mm
Lug Width
—
Lug to Lug
—
Weight
—
Material
Stainless steel
Case Back
Solid, engravable reverse case
Bezel
Fixed rectangular
Crystal
Sapphire
Water Resistance
30m
Dial Colour
Silver-grey / dark blue
Hour Markers
Dauphine hands, applied indices
Movement Calibre
Calibre 853
Movement Type
Manual winding
Power Reserve
42 hours
Frequency
21,600 vph (3Hz)
Jewels
—
RRP
£16,900
Pre-Owned Price
£11,500 – £13,500