Luxury watches usually cost a fortune, they much more than just tools to track time or date. These timepieces are all about the fine craftsmanship, precision, and story telling. Timepiece makers spend years into creating intricate movements, complications, and create legacies. So where to start if you want to start a watch collection? This is a multi-million question. Starting your own watch collection is a thrilling experience with so many watches available. Building a collection means starting your own story with unique style, interests. Our guide will help you identify where your niche lies and kickstart your own horological journey.
DOXA Sub 200 C-Graph II
In 1967, Doxa was the the first brand to introduce diver’s watch available to the general public, featuring a unidirectional rotating bezel to monitor dive time and ensure a safe no-decompression ascent back to the surface. The Sub 200 C-Graph II has a 42mm stainless steel case, lugs, two chronograph pushers at 2 o’clock, 4 o’clock, and a crown at 3 o’clock with a 60-minute counter at 9 o’clock, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, and a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock. The hour, minute and second hands are coated with super-lumiNova. Powering the watch is a self-winding mechanical movement with a 56-hour power reserve. The watch is priced at ₹ 3 lakh (approx.)
Longines Conquest Heritage
Longines introduced the Conquest in 1954, and was the first watch to have its name registered at Bern’s Federal Office of Intellectual Property. This watch has a 38mm stainless steel case, lugs, and a crown at 3 o’clock. The dial gets an opaline ivory colourwith 18k gold hour markers, and gilt shaped hour, minute, and second hands with super-luminova. Powering the watch is calibre L888, a self-winding movement with a 72-hour power reserve. The watch is priced at ₹ 2.9 lakh (approx.)
King Seiko Vanac
More than 50 years after its launch, the King Seiko brings back the Vanac with a new movement, and an angular design. This 41mm watch has a stainless steel case, lugs, a crown at 3 o’clock. This angular designed timepiece gets a horizontal stripe pattern and hour markers that occupy a dedicated block that is embedded in the dial. The 12 o’clock marker, and the counterweight on the seconds hand each display the striking silhouette of the letter ‘V’ indicating the first letter of the series’ name with a framed date window at 3 o’clock. Powering the watch is calibre 8L45 with a 72-hour power reserve. This model is priced at ₹ 2.7 lakh (approx.)
Rado Captain Cook
First launched in 1962 as a diving watch, Rado’s Captain Cook is renowned for its anchor at 12 o’clock. The new model is sized at 39mm and comes on a stainless steel case, lugs, and a crown at 3 o’clock. There is a light blue ceramic bezel with an inverted triangle at 12 o’clock for the 60 minute marking, silver metallised numbers for the markers. The dial has a light blue-to-silver gradient effect with rhodium-coloured hour markers, hour, minute, and second hands with white super-lumiNova, a rhodium-coloured moving anchor symbol on ruby background at 12 o’clock, and a red numeral date window at 3 o’clock. Powering the watch is calibre R763 with an 80-hour power reserve. This watch is priced at ₹ 2.5 lakh (approx.)
Tudor Royal
Revived as a whole new line of luxury watches in 2020, the Royal line up first saw the light of the day in 1950’s with its integrated bracelet and unique bezel. This model is sized at 41mm and has a stainless steel case, lugs, a crown at 3 o’clock, and a notched bezel. The chocolate brown dial gets a sunray finish with eleven Roman hour markers, an arc shaped day of the week window at 12 o’clock, and a date window at 3 o’clock. Powering the watch is a self-winding calibre T603 with a 38 hour power reserve. This model is priced at ₹ 2.5 lakh (approx.)
Raymond Weil Millesime Infinite Burgundy
A vintage-inspired collection, Raymond Weil unveiled the Millesime collection in 2024 paying homage to the rich heritage and traditions of horology while celebrating the simplicity of refined design. The Millesime Infinite Burgundy timepiece has a 39.5mm stainless steel case, a flat bezel, and a fluted crown at 3 o’clock. The burgundy sector dial has a short minute track on the outer periphery with a three hand layout. Powering the watch is calibre RW4200 with a 41-hour power reserve. The watch is priced at ₹ 1.8 lakh (approx.)
Tissot PRX Carbon
Forged carbon appeared at the beginning of the 21st century and is often used in to craft timepieces. The PRX has been one of Tissot’s signature collections, and this model has a 40.5mm forged carbon, tonneau case, lugs, a crown at 3 o’clock. The black carbon dial has hour markers, hour, minute, and second hands in super-lumiNova with a date window at 3 o’clock. Powering the watch is calibre Powermatic 80with an 80-hour power reserve. This model is priced at ₹ 1.1 lakh (approx.)
