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Best Entry-Level Luxury watches

Tierlist of watches in the "entry-level" luxury category · by test19 · 31 items

Tierlist for "Entry Level Luxury watches" generally priced anywhere from $10,000-$20,000 retail but often found for closer to $10,000 (or way less) preowned

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Legend1Movement2💎Fit and FInish3💰Value4🤓Heritage

Movement: Accuracy, power reserve and complications are considered

💎 Fit and FInish: Build quality of the watch, choice of materials, sizing/proportions and polishing methods

💰 Value: Value proposition of the watch for the quality

🤓 Heritage: The brands history & story, bonus points if the watch has a story

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Omega Speedmaster Professional
A💎S💰S🤓S
JA
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso
A💎S💰A🤓S
JA
Jaeger-LeCoultre Ultra Thin
S💎S💰A🤓S
PA
Patek Phillipe Calatrava
S💎S💰A🤓S
VA
Vacheron Constantin Patrimony
S💎S💰A🤓S
A
TU
Tudor Black Bay 58
A💎A💰S🤓C
OM
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra
A💎S💰S🤓B
LO
Longines Hydroconquest
B💎A💰S🤓C
GR
Grand Seiko Snowflake
S💎S💰S🤓C
CA
Cartier Santos
B💎S💰B🤓S
GR
Grand Seiko Shunbun
S💎S💰B🤓C
GL
Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar
S💎S💰B🤓B
RO
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
A💎A💰B🤓B
ZE
Zenith El Primero Chronomaster
A💎A💰A🤓B
RO
Rolex Explorer II
A💎A💰B🤓A
B
OM
Omega Seamaster 300
A💎B💰A🤓A
TU
Tudor Black Bay Chronograph
B💎B💰B🤓C
TA
Tag Heuer Carrera
B💎B💰A🤓C
BR
Breitling Navitimer
A💎B💰C🤓A
RO
Rolex Explorer
A💎A💰A🤓A
BR
Breitling Chronomat
A💎B💰B🤓B
CH
Chopard L.U.C
A💎B💰C🤓B
== 38mm (Ref. 5007) == Diameter: 38.2mm Thickness: 12mm Lug-to-lug: 43.9mm Lug width: 19mm Movement: Caliber 1150 (in-house, automatic) Frequency: 21,600 vph (3Hz) Power reserve: 100 hours (2 barrels) Jewels / parts: 28 jewels / 210 components Balance spring: Silicon (antimagnetic) Crystal: Domed sapphire, AR-coated, front and back Bezel: Unidirectional, sapphire insert, luminous 60-min scale Case material: Stainless steel / Grade 23 titanium / 18k red gold Polish: Steel = full polish; Titanium & red gold = full brush Water resistance: 300m Crown: Screw-down Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date (4:30) Chronometer certified: No == 42mm (Ref. 5010) == Diameter: 42.3mm Thickness: 14.3mm Lug-to-lug: ~47-48mm Lug width: 21.5mm Movement: Caliber 1315 (in-house, automatic) Frequency: 28,800 vph (4Hz) Power reserve: 120 hours / 5 days (3 series-coupled barrels) Jewels / parts: 35 jewels / 227 components Balance spring: Silicon (antimagnetic) Rotor: 18k gold with NAC treatment Crystal: Domed/box sapphire, AR-coated, front and back Bezel: Unidirectional, sapphire insert, luminous 60-min scale Case material: Stainless steel / Grade 23 titanium / 18k red gold Polish: Steel = full polish; Titanium & red gold = full brush Water resistance: 300m Crown: Screw-down Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date (4:30) Chronometer certified: No == 45mm (Ref. 5015) == Diameter: 45mm Thickness: ~15.4mm Lug-to-lug: 50.8mm Lug width: 23mm Movement: Caliber 1315 (in-house, automatic) Frequency: 28,800 vph (4Hz) Power reserve: 120 hours / 5 days (3 series-coupled barrels) Jewels / parts: 35 jewels / 227 components Balance spring: Silicon (antimagnetic) Rotor: 18k gold with NAC treatment Crystal: Domed/box sapphire, AR-coated, front and back Bezel: Unidirectional, sapphire insert, luminous 60-min scale Case material: Stainless steel / Grade 23 titanium / 18k red gold Polish: Steel = full polish; Titanium & red gold = full brush Water resistance: 300m Crown: Screw-down Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date (4:30) Chronometer certified: No
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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
A💎A💰B🤓S
C
TU
Tudor Pelagos
B💎B💰C🤓C
RO
Rolex Air-King
A💎C💰C🤓B
IW
IWC Pilot
C💎C💰C🤓B
RO
Rolex Milgauss
A💎C💰C🤓B
BR
Breitling SuperOcean
B💎B💰C🤓C
CA
Cartier Tank
B💎B💰C🤓A
D
TA
Tag Heuer Monaco
B💎F💰F🤓B
PA
Panerai Luminor
D💎C💰F🤓C

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