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Oh, Hi, Siri

You see, I’ve always appreciated OG watches. I

But then the Apple watch was released in 2015.

more dressed-up outfit called for one.
Here’s the thing: Although the Apple watch has now surpassed all Swiss watches
worldwide in sales, it’s not necessarily a zero-sum game. It doesn’t mean you can’t
impress some dude with a Submariner one day and a toddler with the animated
Toy Story watch face the next. The two can coexist in your life. That said, the Apple
watch has pretty much replaced the idea of the beater watch for me because, even
at the low end—you can get one for as little as $200—they possess a refinement Wa t c h e s o f t h e Ye a r
that mechanical watches in that price class rarely have. And with all of the other
features—heart-rate monitoring, step counts, the ability to read your messages in- S E I K O P R E S A G E A R I TA
stantly—they’re also some of the most utilitarian watches around. While Seiko is renowned for dive watches,
So if you’re a luxury-watch guy, check them out. You’d be surprised by the new it still produces dressier pieces through its
Presage line. This year’s line features an Arita
titanium models, the ceramic watch shown here, and especially the murdered-out
porcelain dial tinged with blue. It’s a relatively
Hermès edition (see page 11). And if you’re just a normal-watch guy, consider try- affordable way into mechanical dress watches.
ing on something a little more special. —Kevin Sintumuang $1,700; seikowatchesusa.com

Wa t c h e s o f t h e Ye a r

Z E N I T H C H R O N O M A S T E R 2

The El Primero, Zenith’s groundbreaking
automatic chronograph movement,
which debuted in 1969, is displayed beautifully
in this anniversary edition’s titanium case
with a ceramic bezel. $9,600; zenith-watches.com

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