No one wants complications in his/her life and when it comes to dress watch, a simple and elegant uncluttered dial is top choice for men. The Swiss Replica Rolex can be presented as a gift or used an ideal dress accessory with highly accessible price. A classy men’s dress watch must be discreet enough which must not distract from the attire. In many cases the watch with a leather strap needs to match the belt and shoes. Another preferable virtue of a classy dress watch is its slenderness. Stainless steel is fine choice in dress watch which gives an essence of having precious metal on the wrist. Choosing fine mechanical movement is another good choice to add further touch of class. Here is a list of the top elegant dress watches for men.
1. Cartier Tank
The watch was manufactured in 1917 and was presented to the public for sale in 1922. This iconic Cartier Tank has been endlessly imitated for years. The design of the watch was inspired from aerial photographs of Renault FT-17 tanks. Louis Cartier saw the design for the first time in daily newspaper and when first model was produced by the company, it was gifted to General John J. Pershing as a token of France’s admiration as he played major role in ending World War l. Before this watch, majority of wristwatches produced were more than modified pocket watches for the wrist. The Cartier Tank was the first one with more style and comfort in mind. Over time, the watch been seen on the wrists of many popular actors, royalty and politicians of which John F. Kennedy and Cary Grant used the watch for longtime in their fields. The watch is currently offered in five models: the Francaise, Louis Cartier, Solo, Anglaise and Americaine. The ultra-thin Louis Cartier model is perfect example of its craftsmanship. Released in 1922, Louis Cartier Tank is now also available with automatic, quartz and manual movements. The price starts from as low as $2000 for Quartz models.
2. Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko was available in only Japan for decades but they started to ship their various models overseas for the first time. The high-end watch line has rich history of excellence with most skilled watchmakers. Seiko is a pioneer in atomic, quartz and Spring Drive movements and also have in-house testing which makes it even more stringent than Swiss COSC Chronometer certification. Hi-Beat movement has been used in this model and the main focal point is accuracy rather than the slenderness. Hi-Beat movement was released in 1968 while Seiko had plenty of time for the perfection of this type of movement. The model SBGH022 has a movement beating at 36,000bph and results in high accuracy. Grand Seiko is a true example of perfect Japanese engineering virtuosity and craftsmanship with performance and discretion. The watch also features 13mm thick rose gold case, 40.2mm diameter and 37 jewel movement along with a power reserve of 55 hours. In gold the Seiko Grand SBGH022 retails around $22,000.
3. Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control
In 1992 Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control was introduced which was inspired from the classical models of 1950s and was named after the merciless tests series. Jaeger LeCoultre aimed to go beyond the standards of the day, a test series of six week known as 1000 Hours Control. After passing such tough series of tests the watch received the signature of master-inspector inside the wristwatch case along with a gold seal bearing the individual test number. The Jaeger LeCoultre Master Control is true dress watch representing the great value and it is also a suitable one for semi-formal and casual occasions. The price of the stainless steel versions begin from $4,000.
4. Chopard L.U.C XP
The Chopard L.U.C XP was launched in 2006 and won the best prize in the category of “ultra-thin watches” at Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve. The watch is powered with a 3mm thick Chopard L.U.C automatic movement because it is very slender with only 6.8mm thickness. The LUC XP movement is entirely in-house caliber L.U.C 96-L shows the perfect blend of Cotes de Geneve and circular graining. The lovely, elegant and timeless design with black dial proportioned with Arabic numbers in white gold is handsomely crafted by the dauphine hands. Chopard XP is a modern size classy dress watch with 39.5 mm wide dial and a timeless contemporary look best for both formal and less formal occasions. The price of Chopard XP is $15,350.
5. Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945
Perhaps Girard-Perregaux is one of the most unknown Swiss watch maker but still they have few interesting models such as a high-frequency movement produced in 1957. Receiving inspiration from the original design, the updated models have various sharing features including the Art deco lugs with ergonomically curved case which has now been modified into modern large size. The new update makes the watch a nice mixture of the contemporary and classical. In 2009, the profile of the case was redesigned into a new spherical form and to integrate the crown into case. The watch dial features dual curves decorated by decent Dauphine-style hands and also a subsidiary seconds dial. Girard-Perregaux is available in steel and pink gold. This Vintage 1945 Girard-Perregaux is a great example of an Art deco style men dress watches with characteristic style and presents the contemporary appearance. The pink gold model of Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 is priced at $20,000.
