The 17 Best Watches to Get as a Gift That Aren’t Rolexes or Pateks
If you want to buy someone a great new timepiece but aren’t sure where to start, these 17 models are high-quality, beautiful and—most important—available for purchase with no waiting list.
From left: Bulgari Octo Finnissimo in titanium, H. Moser & Cie Pioneer Centre Seconds, Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph, Oris Divers Sixty-Five, Cartier Tank Must Solarbeat, and Frederique Constant Worldtimer.
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Buying a watch as a gift is difficult in the best of times. What will suit your loved one’s tastes? Which are the best quality?
Making everything more complicated is the fact that these days, there are long waiting lists for many of top timepieces. A wave of enthusiasm for haute horology (and rampant speculation on the secondary market that we hope is cooling) has left many store shelves empty. Many favored models are absolutely impossible to get. Still, wonderful watches are still available.