2023 Best Watches for Men

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”2023 Best Watches for Men” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]New watch releases used to be limited to just two significant trade exhibitions.

Before getting their first taste of the year’s watchmaking gold, both consumers and critics would have to patiently wait for SIHH and Baselworld.

But since the epidemic, along with Baselworld’s demise, this particular guideline has been figuratively thrown out the window.

Yes, Watches & Wonders continues to be a focus for many brands, particularly those like Patek Philippe and Rolex. However, it’s obvious that this year brands are not holding back from just the first two weeks of 2023.

Every important launch that occurs will be covered in this page as it happens. Therefore, bookmark our page if you enjoy fine timepieces, and we’ll see you back here soon.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Adventure”][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Hermes H08″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63787″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]One of the most talked-about timepieces of 2021 was the Hermès H08. It receives a major upgrade this year.

The titanium case-back with DLC treatment comes first, followed by a rose gold case middle. This contrasts with a bezel and crown made of black ceramic. It is a marvel of two-tone finishing, switching between satin-brushed and polished surfaces.

Visit the Hermes website for more details.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Panerai Submersible S Brabus Verde Militaire” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63791″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Brabus creates butch automobiles, whereas Panerai makes butch watches. When you combine the two, you get a watch that Action Man would be pleased with.

With its skeletonized build and limited edition of 200 pieces, the new Submersible S BRABUS Verde Militare Edition is water-resistant to 300 meters.

Visit the Panerai website for more details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Chronographs” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph In Black Ceramic” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63782″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]The Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42 mm from AP receives its first ceramic bracelet in 2023. This monochromatic masterpiece pairs a black ceramic casing with a black Petite Tapisserie dial.

It is driven by the Calibre 4404, an integrated chronograph movement with a flyback feature from Audemars Piguet.

Visit the Audemars Piguet website for more details.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Breitling Chronomat Six Nations” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63754″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Breitling isn’t just an official sponsor of the Guinness Six Nations; each team also has one of its “squad members”: for Wales, top scorer George North; for Ireland, three-time champion Conor Murray; for England, dominant prop Kyle Sinckler; for Italy, standout fly-half Paolo Garbisi; for France, Grand Slam champion Gal Fickou; and for Scotland, Player of the Championship 2021 winner Hamish Watson.

A limited-edition watch series also exists, with one watch for each country. Speaking of hedging your bets,

We’re willing to put our country before ourselves and declare that the Chronomat made in England is the best.

Each watch is limited to 150 pieces.

Visit the Breitling website for more details.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 Limited Edition” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63778″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]After 54 years of production, the last Boeing 747 rolled out of the facility in December 2022. Breitling created this Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 Limited Edition as a tribute to the Queen of the Skies.

The dial’s color scheme is reminiscent of the Jumbo Jet’s 1968 original, which had a cream face with black subdials and a red-and-white slide rule with blue accents. The slide rule’s inner scale also incorporates the name “Boeing 747.”

Visit the Breitling website for more details.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph Panda” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63772″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]The Overseas, a sporty timepiece from Vacheron Constantin, receives the panda treatment for the first time. This steel design features the raciest color scheme to date: a dial with a silver tone, a sunburst satin finish, black counters, a flange with a black velvet finish, and markings and hands made of 18K white gold.

To match your mood and your attire, the watch also comes with three tool-free interchangeable steel, calf leather, and rubber bracelets and straps.

Visit the Vacheron Constantin website for more details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Dress”][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Audemars Piguet Code 11.59″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63796″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]The Code 11.59 now sports a fresh coat of steel armor from AP. Code 11.59, which was previously exclusively available in precious metals and later with some incorporated ceramic, now has six new stainless steel references from which to choose, both in Selfwinding and Selfwinding Chronograph configurations.

The newly stamped dial, though, may be more intriguing than the material. The new design, which was created especially for the occasion, consists of concentric circles that produce a distinctive ripple effect. Hundreds of tiny holes that interact with the light beautify the dial’s wave-like pattern that extends from the center.

Who said beige was boring? Our favorite is this variant, which blends steel with black ceramic.

Visit the Audemars Piguet website for more details.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Grand Seiko ‘Lake Suwa Before Dawn'” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63795″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Grand Seiko’s most recent watch is inspired by Lake Suwa at night, carrying on the “Nature of Time” theme. The lake is close to the factory where the Shinshu watches are created.

It is driven by the robust 120-hour power reserve of the Spring Drive calibre 9RA2.

Visit the Grand Seiko website for more details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Gateway”][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Tissot Chemin des Tourelles”][vc_single_image image=”63792″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]In 1907, Tissot established its Swiss headquarters on Le Chemin des Tourelles. In the year 2023, the company has released a timeless masterpiece in its honor.

The domed soft-sunray dial of the Chemin des Tourelles is covered by a vintage-style domed sapphire crystal. Curved and gently faceted slim hour markings contribute to the depth of the clock.

Visit the Tissot website for more details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Heritage”][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Grand Seiko ‘Urushi'” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63784″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Grand Seiko is an expert at recreating objects. Its first design for 2023 pays homage to the 1960 debut of the Grand Seiko.

It honors the intricate watchmaking techniques and regional Japanese artisan workmanship used to make that watch and each subsequent model.

Each dial is made by Grand Seiko’s master lacquer worker, Isshu Tamura, using the 380-year-old Kanazawa art of Kaga maki-e. The Urushi lacquer dial is painstakingly polished to a mirror-like appearance after being applied in layers.

Visit the Grand Seiko website for details.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Seiko Presage Takumi ‘Laurel’ 110th Anniversary Edition” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63785″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Seiko created the Laurel, the country of Japan’s first wristwatch, in 1913. Seiko has unveiled a new Presage that pays honor to the watch’s 110th birthday.

The piece is updated with a contemporary automatic movement within, although the case form, arabic numerals, enamel dial, and even the enormous onion crown are exact replicas of the original.

Limited edition of 2,500 pieces.

Visit the Seiko website for more details.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph 60th Anniversary” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63786″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]TAG Heuer cannot let the 60th anniversary of the first Heuer Carrera pass without commemorating it.

A suitable homage is the 600-piece edition TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph 60th Anniversary. We can start our engine using just the panda dial.

Visit the TAG Heuer website for more details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Technical”][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63797″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]When it comes to making some of the most sophisticated and inventive high-complication watches, Audemars Piguet is an expert, but its most recent timepiece is one of its most stunning to yet.

The Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4 is the most complicated watch AP has ever created. It features an astounding 40 functions, 23 complications, and 17 unique ‘technical devices,’ which the company claims will be the foundation of new movements for years to come. It is a part of the Code 11.59 collection.

The fact that the Universelle is put together from more than 1,100 components and yet still fits on a 42mm wide wristwatch with a slim-enough depth of 15.55mm may be the most amazing achievement of microengineering.

Visit the Audemars Piguet website for more details.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Hamilton Jazzmaster Face-2-Face III” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63798″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]This is very attractive watchmaking at a price that is very low. In a limited edition of 999 pieces, Hamilton has developed a spinning, double-sided case with a semi-skeleton layout for considerably less than £3,000.

One face of the double-sided dial operates as a timepiece and a chronograph, while the other contains measurement scales and an exhibition mechanism.

Visit the Hamilton website for more details.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Neon Yellow Saxem” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63799″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Hublot, known for its reserved and reserved timepieces (oops), has distinguished its Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic from the competition with a brilliant yellow finish that was previously unheard of in the watch industry.

The term “Sapphire Aluminium oXide and rare Earth Mineral,” or Saxem, was originally created for satellites but was later appropriated by Hublot for watches. It will be a rare sighting in the wild and is only available in a limited edition of 50 pieces, but you won’t want to miss it.

Visit the Hublot website for more details.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63800″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]The DEFY Skyline from the previous year has been reduced to skeletal form. The various finishes, which combine polished, satin-brushed, and matte surfaces, emphasize the watch’s depth.

However, although having a futuristic feel, its distinctive octagonal geometry pays homage to the early DEFY models of the 1960s.

Visit the Zenith website for more details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Icon”][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ‘Jumbo’ Extra-Thin Model Ref. 16202″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”63801″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Too linear for you, patisserie? You’re too, um, jumbo for standard jumbo. Don’t worry; AP has you covered with its most recent Extra-Thin Royal Oak watch in white gold. It also comes with a dial that has a wonderfully textured blue grained finish. We want to scratch the sapphire crystal, so it’s a shame that it’s in the way.

The Calibre 7121, the most recent ultra-thin movement, which was released in January 2022 in celebration of the Royal Oak’s 50th anniversary, powers this limited edition. The restricted-edition watch has a white gold case and will only be sold at Audemars Piguet shops.

Visit the Audemars Piguet website for more details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]