Choosing a watch
Find the watch that suits you
By style first: dive, chronograph, field, pilot, dress, GMT, under $500, women's watches — each with The Movement's own buying advice. Then the house behind the dial: the year it was founded, where it is based and who owns it today. Watch models themselves, with their makers' figures, are being added style by style.
Dive watches
Water resistance, a turning bezel, lume you can read underwater.
- Titanium vs Steel Dive Watches: Is the Pelagos 39’s Lightweight Case Better?
- Tudor Pelagos 39 vs Black Bay 58: Which Tudor Dive Watch Should You Buy?
- Are Casio’s Aluminum-Bezel Diver Watches Suitable for Swimming and Scuba Diving?
- What an Aluminum Bezel Changes on a Dive Watch Compared With Stainless Steel or Ceramic
Chronographs
A stopwatch on the dial, from racing classics to everyday sports watches.
- Best Alternatives to the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Black Amber Chronograph
- How Does a Triple-Calendar Chronograph Movement Work?
- Mechanical Triple-Calendar Chronograph Buying Guide: What to Check Before You Buy
- Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph vs Zenith Chronomaster Sport: Which Fits Better?
Field watches
Plain, legible, tough: the soldier’s watch that became an everyday one.
- Hamilton Khaki Field vs Omega Railmaster: Which Everyday Watch Fits Your Budget and Lifestyle?
- Hamilton Khaki vs. Omega Railmaster: Comparing a $795 Field Watch With the 2025 38 mm Railmaster
- Serica 4512 vs Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical: Which Field Watch Is Better?
- Are Automatic Field Watches Accurate Enough for Everyday Use? A Practical Guide to Daily Drift
Pilot watches
Big numerals, big crowns, made to be read in a cockpit.
- Best Watch for Pilots: Top Picks for Aviation Professionals (2026 Guide)
- Citizen’s 2026 Blue Angels Promaster Nighthawk JY8046-08L: a solar pilot watch with serious credentials
- Best Alternatives to the Longines Spirit for a Heritage Pilot Watch
- Best Alternatives to the Breitling Navitimer for a Mechanical Pilot Watch (2026 Guide)
Dress watches
Thin, quiet and under a cuff.
- Best Bands for Space Gray Apple Watch: Top Picks for Dress, Daily Wear and Workouts
- A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 vs. Saxonia: Which Dress Watch Is Right for You?
- Best alternatives to the Christopher Ward C1 Loco Classic for a distinctive mechanical dress watch
- Christopher Ward C1 Loco Classic vs NOMOS Metro: Which Mechanical Dress Watch Is Right for You?
GMT watches
A second time zone at a glance, for travellers.
- GMT Watch Accuracy: Why the 24-Hour Hand Drifts and How to Fix It
- GMT vs. Worldtimer vs. Dual-Time Watches: Which Should You Buy?
- What Do GMT, UTC, and Zulu Time Mean on a Watch?
- Rolex GMT-Master II, Ulysse Nardin Freak X and Rare Vintage Watches Headline Miller & Miller’s November 12, 2026 Auction
Under $500
Good watches that do not cost a month’s rent.
- Seiko vs Tissot: Which Watch Offers Better Value Under €2,500?
- Best Alternatives to a Luxury Watch Under €2,500: Microbrands, Pre-Owned and Quartz Options
- Breitling Navitimer B01: Watches of Switzerland Exclusive Edition Priced at $17,500
- What Makes a Luxury Watch Worth $500,000? A Guide to Rarity, Materials, and Provenance
Women's watches
By house, by colour, by shape.
- A Buyer’s Guide to Patek Philippe Women’s Watches: Models, Materials, and Prices (2026)
- How Often Should a Luxury Women’s Watch Be Serviced?
- Best Alternatives to a Patek Philippe Women’s Watch at Different Budgets (2026 Guide)
- Patek Philippe Women’s Watches Compared With Cartier, Rolex, and Audemars Piguet (2026 Guide)
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