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The Spitfire Mark XV is named for the British World War II fighter plane. Founded in Schaffhausen, Switzerland in 1868, the International Watch Company (IWC) has created a pilot’s watch.

It features a easy to read black dial with a a full Arabic numeral display, minute indices, and a date window at the 3 position. The Spitfire is durable, too. It has a raised bezel and scratch-resistant sapphire glass crystal with an anti-reflective coating.

It is water resistant to 200 feet and a soft-iron inner case to protect it against magnetic fields. Using age-old watch-making techniques, an automatic movement keeps the internal spring wound using the force of gravity.

This watch brings together the spirit of the spitfire with the spirit of Swiss craftsmanship.

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This men’s watch from Gucci is a formidable piece. It would make a good everyday watch as its understated monochrome coloring will allow it to match almost any outfit.

The movement is automatic, meaning it winds itself from the everyday movement of the wrist and hand. The case back is see-through, allowing you to see the intricate mechanism that provides this functionality.

This Pantheon watch features a stainless steel case, bezel and band. That band is adjustable to fit any wrist.

There are no numerals on the black face of the watch, which may make it a touch slower to read the time, but allow plenty of room for the three subdials and date window at the four o’clock position.

Because of its sleek construction, understated good looks and informative display, this watch makes a great addition to the stylish man’s wardrobe.

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Mont Blanc makes elegant, somewhat understated watches for the stylish man.

This watch features a stainless steel case and bezel and black face. This theme is repeated in the subdials, which are outlined with thin silver pinstriping and silver dials.

Around the edge of the watch face is a set of tachymeter measurements, with small numerals written at regular intervals.

The date dial is at the three o’clock position and provides both day-of-week as well as day-of-month.

Because of its elegant look and neutral coloring, this watch will go well with any type of wardrobe.

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This women’s sport watch, by Suunto, provides a balance of high-tech digital features and down-to-earth practicality and style.

To start with, it has a large digital display, complete with a stopwatch feature. This watch will also tell you when the sunrise will be, what the weather forecast is, and how long you jogged yesterday afternoon. It will keep records of your exercise, freeing you to enjoy your workout.

The construction of the watch is simple but sporty, integrating stainless steel with a sweat-resistant band. Additional interchangeable bands are available in different colors and styles.

Because of its versatile, jogging-focused feature set and well thought-out practicality, this watch would be an excellent choice for the devoted runner.

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Try not to sneeze when saying the name of this watch, okay? It’s pronounced Xezo and they’re relatively new to the watch-making scene. But they’ve already developed a reputation for making fine-looking high-quality watches.

This men’s watch is a limited edition — only 500 were made. It was made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Air Commando group

The highlight is the dual-rotating bezel that allows this watch to function as a chronograph, albiet without the subdials.

The movement is mechanical and made by ETA, one of the best Swiss movement makers.

The watch features water-resistant, stainless steel construction. The strap of the watch is made of small silver pieces, allowing for a personalized fit.

The dial of the watch features oversized six, nine and twelve. The three spot is taken up by a date window.

With its military-style appearance, this watch is a great gift for the enthusiastic collector.

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This most striking feature of this Wittnauer women’s watch is the diamond-set bezel. It features two columns of 18 diamonds each, on the left and right sides of the watch face. Wittnauer prides themselves on producing that kind of elegance in an everyday watch.

Two straps are included — the purple leather one (shown) as well as a black leather option.

The face features sleek silver marks showing the hours, while two overlapping circles on the face provide different spaces for the minute and the second hand to occupy.

The watch is water-resistant, and the two straps it comes with are easily interchangeable.

With its dazzling row of diamonds, as well as its elegant construction and appearance, this watch is sure to become a conversation piece.

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Though Coach is known for its quality leather product, it has teamed with Movado to make quality stainless steel watches as well.

This two-toned men’s watch features two-toned stainless steel construction. It is silver with gold highlights. The band of the watch is made of small steel pieces, joined together so that they can expand to fit onto your wrist.

There are gold highlights at the edges of each small silver piece. The face of the watch is square, and features a numeral for every hour. The numerals are tilted, but still easy to read.

The date window appears at the 6 position, instead of that number. This watch is water-resistant to 99 feet.

Its sleek silver look would match with either a business or a casual wardrobe.

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Cartier has long been recoqnized as a premier name in jewelry. Often compared with Tiffany and Co., Cartier has a stronger reputation as strictly a watch maker.

This watch maintains the Cartier sense of style and fashion with a stainless steel case, bezel, and bracelet.

The silver grained dial sets off the Roman number hour markers and the sword-shaped blued steel hands.

The face is protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Adding to the watches elegance is the super-slim case, faceted sapphire set into the octagonal crown, and a hidden fold over clasp.

The watch features a quartz movement and is water resistant to 30m.

For a watch that matches elegance and functionality, this example of Cartier workmanship cannot be beat.

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Bell & Ross is known for making watches that will perform in any conditions. Its target audience are extremists such as military personnel, divers, astronauts and pilots. Not one of those? That’s okay, this watch looks great too.

It features a sturdy case of carbon finished steel. The band of the watch is simple, made of black leather without any embellishments.

The face itself is reminiscent of an airplane instrument panel, with its altimeter-like simplicity. The hands and numbers are oversized and bright white for easy viewing and quick reading.

From the proud tradition of extremely high quality Bell & Ross Watches, this watch is easy to integrate into an active, good looking wardrobe.

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This is a beautiful men’s luxury watch from Jacques Lemans’ Geneva Collection.

From the alligator leather band to the bold Roman numerals on the monochrome face, this watch screams class and elegance.

Jacque Lemans uses classic, hand-crafted Swiss mechanical movements, carrying on the age-old tradition of high-end watchmaking.

The crystal is made from sapphire stone specially treated to resist scratching.

For protection, the innards are safely encased in rust-proof stainless steel, making the watch waterproof at depths of up to 330 feet. The buckling band is made of alligator leather, and fastens securely around the wearer’s watch.

For a unique conversational touch, this watch features not only a calendar that displays the day and date, but also the phases of the moon.

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