A bit like how you wouldn’t wear an Anderson & Sheppard tuxedo to go to the pub, different special occasions call for different special occasion watches . A weekend away in Sicily requires a slightly different flex to a gala dinner. Some days might call for a beautiful dress watch ; on another, you might want to chuck on a daily driver that can handle anything you throw at it (and still tell the time).
With all of that in mind, we’ve put together 10 great special occasion watches for every occasion. Business, pleasure, your wedding , a weekend away , or a birthday pressie to yourself ..
. as well as standing really still while appreciating the great beauty of the moon. It’s all there.
The daily driver watch Since launching back in 2018, the Tudor Black Bay GMT has become a collector and insider favourite for good reason. In the best way possible, it looks like a watch that could have been handed down from a grandfather with good taste, or a treasure found at the back of an antique shop . With a perfectly-proportioned 39mm case and a ‘Coke’ black and red dial, with just the right touch of retro bronze detailing.
While Tudor sits under the same umbrella as Rolex and shares a lot of aesthetic symmetry, there’s a rugged, everyday appeal to the watches that makes the 58 GMT the perfect daily driver. £3,960. At tudorwatch.
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