For a complete sleek and stylish look for men, these nine watches really complement it all. If you’re looking for some smart and practical watches or just want to expand your collection, here are the men’s dress watches to buy.
As we’re now eschewing the tracksuit bottoms and T-shirts of the past three years for a more stylish dress code – or so the fashion cops are telling us – it’s also time to strap a more elegant timepiece to the wrist than that chunky 45mm diver. Here are nine beautifully understated men’s dress watches whose classic style should prove an ideal match for a business suit or tuxedo.
Rolex Perpetual 1908 Collection
The year 2023 was a milestone for the Swiss manufacture, with the unveiling of an entirely new collection of classic watches.
The annual announcement of the latest novelties from that powerhouse of watchmaking, Rolex, is always a major event, and that of 2023, which coincided with the opening of the Watches and Wonders fair in Geneva in late March, was no exception. Indeed, it’s fair to say that this year’s launches served as a milestone for the brand, in that they included the unveiling of an entirely new Perpetual collection of dress watches.
Named for the year in which the company’s founder, Hans Wilsdorf, registered the Rolex trademark, the new Perpetual 1908 is a svelte timepiece in a 39mm case of either white or yellow gold that combines both classic and contemporary design elements. Especially outstanding are the bezel that’s both domed on the upper part and finely fluted below, the sleek dial that’s finished in either intense white or black dial, and the Arabic numerals 3, 9 and 12, which along with the indexes and hands are all in gold that matches the case material. Also of note are the small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock, with the words “Superlative Chronometer” discreetly displayed in an arc above it, the distinctive circle beneath the tip of the hour hand and the sword-shaped minute hand.
Elegant, understated but distinctly luxurious, the Perpetual 1908 also features a transparent caseback that reveals the new self-winding Superlative Chronometer Calibre 7140, its skeletonised gold oscillating weight and Rolex Côtes de Genève-finished bridges. Boasting all Rolex’s latest technologies, including a Chronergy escapement, Syloxi hairspring and Paraflex shock absorbers, the calibre provides superb accuracy and a power reserve of around 66 hours.
In keeping with the Perpetual 1908’s character, the watch is fitted on a matte alligator-leather strap, which comes in brown or black depending on the dial colour, which is attached with a double-folding Dualclasp in either white or yellow gold that ensures the watch always at the centre of the wrist. Because whichever angle you look at it from, Rolex’s new Perpetual 1908 subtly epitomises both perfection and elegance.
