Watches are always a reliable gift to give your man as one can never have enough. Check out our holiday special edit of must-have metallic watches for him.
Grey Area
Want to step things up a gear? Consider a timepiece with the combination of contrasting metals that come together in perfect harmony. Not only does the rich, lustrous shine of gold and silver timepiece carry a ton of timelessness gravitas, there’s a variety across every imaginable style and price point. Contemporary, refined and assertive, Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Watch is crafted from an exclusive, ultra-resistant, light-reflecting metal and ethical rose gold.
Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Watch: £24,000, www.Chopard.com/uk
Zenith Chronomaster Sport Gold White Dial Watch: £POA, www.Zenith-Watches.com
It’s Complicated
Breitling’s all-purpose Chronomat watch is apt for your every sartorial pursuit. It houses the Frecce Tricolori chronograph, which was developed in collaboration with the famed Italian aerial squadron. Longines Master Collection Watch, fitted with self-winding movements, brings together classical elegance and excellent quality. Zenith Chronomaster celebrates colour with its white tricolour dial.
Longines Master Collection Watch: £3,030, www.Longines.com
Breitling Super Chronomat 44 Four Year Calendar & Chronomat B01 42 Watch: £POA, www.Breitling.com
Water Baby
The best water-resistant watches often come in sports editions or professional-grade analog divers. But IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Yacht Club Chrono Watch is a timepiece you can take from your big day to your beach honeymoon. This model combines a silver-plated dial with gold-plated hands and 18-carat gold appliqués. Blending sophistication with ruggedness and a 6-bar water-resistance, it makes for an extremely versatile timepiece that exudes a beautiful figure both on water and on land.
Blue Chip
Strike the perfect balance between metallic accents and cool tones, with TAG Heuer’s Formula 1 timepiece, which go splendidly well with your formal suits and even your everyday smart casuals. A daring, racing-inspired sports watch, it has a unidirectional turning bezel in polished aluminum and gold-plated steel. Its sapphire blue dial provides a beautiful departure from the two-tone bracelet. As with other TAG Heuer pieces, this boasts a superlative technical features and design.
IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Yacht Club Chrono Watch: £17,600, www.IWC.com
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Watch: £1,850, www.TagHeuer.com
Diamond Dazzle
There’s plenty in the realm of pop culture in favour of sparkling diamond timepieces. Think gemstone-studded watches that have garnered patronage of Pete Davidson, Drake, Pharrel and others. If you’re looking for something truly dazzling to dress up your tux, Tudor Black Bay Watch is a decadent investment. The steel and yellow gold bracelet, diamond hour markers and the fixed bezel in yellow gold with diamonds provide enough bling to literally shine bright.
Tudor Black Bay 36 S&G Watch: £POA, www.TudorWatch.com