Watches we'd love to own

Omega

Seamaster Planet Ocean 6000M Ultra Deep

Extreme-depth dive watch rated to 6,000m, factory-tested to 125% of its depth rating.

Current model

Case Diameter

45.5mm

Thickness

18.1mm

Lug Width

22mm

Lug to Lug

51.9mm

Weight

—

Material

O-MEGASTEEL or Grade 5 titanium

Case Back

—

Bezel

Unidirectional, ceramic-capped

Crystal

Domed sapphire, anti-reflective

Water Resistance

6,000m

Dial Colour

—

Hour Markers

—

Movement Calibre

Calibre 8912

Movement Type

Automatic, Co-Axial

Power Reserve

60 hours

Frequency

25,200 vph (3.5Hz)

Jewels

—

RRP

£11,500

Pre-Owned Price

£8,800 – £10,200

Omega

Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M "Summer Blue"

Ref. 215.30.40.20.03.002

75th Anniversary diver with a gradient ceramic dial and professional-grade 600m water resistance.

Current model

Case Diameter

39.5mm

Thickness

14.2mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

44.0mm

Weight

—

Material

Stainless steel

Case Back

Solid steel, anniversary engraving

Bezel

Blue ceramic diving scale

Crystal

Domed sapphire, AR both sides

Water Resistance

600m

Dial Colour

Blue gradient ceramic

Hour Markers

Arabic numerals, Super-LumiNova

Movement Calibre

Calibre 8800

Movement Type

Co-Axial Master Chronometer, automatic

Power Reserve

55 hours

Frequency

25,200 vph

Jewels

35

RRP

£7,300

Pre-Owned Price

£5,900 – £6,800

Omega

Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon "Darth Vader"

Ref. 310.92.44.51.01.001

All-black ceramic manual chronograph with a lunar-patterned strap and blacked-out movement.

Current model

Case Diameter

44.25mm

Thickness

13.02mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Polished & brushed black ceramic

Case Back

—

Bezel

—

Crystal

Box-type sapphire, anti-reflective

Water Resistance

50m

Dial Colour

Black ceramic, sand-blasted

Hour Markers

—

Movement Calibre

Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer 9908

Movement Type

Manual-winding chronograph

Power Reserve

60 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

44

RRP

£9,300

Pre-Owned Price

£6,500 – £7,800

Oris

Divers Sixty-Five "Sunset" Edition

Ref. 01 733 7707 4356-07 8 20 17

Vintage-styled dive watch with a bronze bezel and gradient brown 'sunset' dial.

Current model

Case Diameter

40mm

Thickness

12mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Steel case, bronze top ring

Case Back

Screwed steel

Bezel

Bronze, anodised aluminium insert

Crystal

Bubble-curved sapphire

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

Brown-to-orange gradient

Hour Markers

Old Radium Super-LumiNova

Movement Calibre

Oris 733 (Sellita SW200-1)

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

38 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

26

RRP

£2,200

Pre-Owned Price

£1,500 – £1,900

Panerai

Luminor Marina Carbotech 44mm

Ref. PAM01661

Lightweight carbon-fibre composite diver with a black sandwich dial and blue lume.

Current model

Case Diameter

44mm

Thickness

14.5mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Carbotech (carbon fibre composite)

Case Back

Black DLC-coated titanium, screw-type

Bezel

—

Crystal

Sapphire

Water Resistance

300m

Dial Colour

Black sandwich

Hour Markers

Arabic numerals & batons, blue Super-LumiNova

Movement Calibre

P.9010

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

72 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

20

RRP

£11,700

Pre-Owned Price

£7,500 – £9,000

Rolex

Cosmograph Daytona "Panda"

Ref. 126500LN

White dial Daytona with black Cerachrom bezel, one of the most sought-after chronographs made.

Current model

Case Diameter

40mm

Thickness

~11.9mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Oystersteel (904L)

Case Back

—

Bezel

Black monobloc Cerachrom, tachymetric scale

Crystal

Sapphire

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

White lacquer, black sub-dials (Panda)

Hour Markers

18k white gold, Chromalight lume

Movement Calibre

Calibre 4131

Movement Type

Self-winding mechanical chronograph

Power Reserve

~72 hours

Frequency

—

Jewels

44

RRP

£14,200

Pre-Owned Price

£20,000 – £25,000

Rolex

Explorer

Ref. 124270-0001

Classic 36mm all-steel Explorer with a glossy black dial, updated in the 2021 collection.

Current model

Case Diameter

36mm

Thickness

11.5mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

43mm

Weight

—

Material

Oystersteel

Case Back

—

Bezel

Smooth polished steel

Crystal

Sapphire

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

Glossy black

Hour Markers

18ct white gold, 3-6-9 Arabic

Movement Calibre

Calibre 3230

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

~70 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph

Jewels

—

RRP

£6,550

Pre-Owned Price

£7,200 – £8,200

Rolex

Perpetual 1908

Ref. 52506

Platinum dress watch with an ice-blue guilloché dial and Syloxi silicon hairspring.

Current model

Case Diameter

39mm

Thickness

—

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

950 Platinum

Case Back

—

Bezel

Domed, fluted edge

Crystal

Sapphire, exhibition back

Water Resistance

50m

Dial Colour

Ice-blue guilloché

Hour Markers

Arabic numerals, faceted indices

Movement Calibre

Calibre 7140

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

66 hours

Frequency

—

Jewels

—

RRP

£23,700

Pre-Owned Price

£20,000 – £23,000

Sea-Gull

1963 International Edition

Manual chronograph reissue of a 1960s Chinese Air Force watch, column-wheel movement.

Current model

Case Diameter

—

Thickness

—

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Stainless steel

Case Back

—

Bezel

—

Crystal

Sapphire

Water Resistance

—

Dial Colour

—

Hour Markers

—

Movement Calibre

ST1901 Top Grade

Movement Type

Manual wind chronograph

Power Reserve

37-45 hours

Frequency

21,600 vph (3Hz)

Jewels

21-22

RRP

£950

Pre-Owned Price

£600 – £800