The 62 Best Watches a Man Can Buy In 2025 The Esquire editors pick their favourite models to suit your budget

I’m gonna be lazy today, so for your reading pleasure, GQ’s guide to the 62 (no, I don’t know why) Best Watches for Men (it’s GQ, so whadda you expect) in 2025:

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How Hand-Finishing Became the New Complication Once a hidden detail, hand-finishing is now a visible signal of value, status, and hype. But what happens when everyone chases the same angles?

This is an interesting article from Tony Traina on how hand finishing has become a buyer side status symbol and not just a watch nerd conversation piece www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/how-hand-f...

The 25 Best World Time Watches (2025) Our curated selection of the 25 best world time watches for travelers in 2025 ranging from affordable to luxury.

Here's another fun "Top" list from Teddy Baldssarre. Unfortunately, I know that some are simply not available--the Christopher Ward for sure is out of production. But some picks in here I was not aware of teddybaldassarre.com/blogs/watche...

That’s insane! It’s one of my favorite NOMOS references, so I’ll have to pay attention when watching the pre-owned market for one of these.

YouTube video by Swiss Watch Gang An Undiscovered Gem of Chinese Watchmaking

I don't typically post YouTube content, and you can skip through the video (it's kind of long), but you need to see what this Chinese indy watchmaker is doing with these movements. This is #horology at its 2025 best:

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Vacheron Constantin in a vintage gold masterpiece

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A highly original collaboration between seconde seconde and Frédérique Constant

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Laventure watch Cream and Green, sandwich dial, old radium lume, 100% swiss made

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A Raul Pagès RP2 watch with a view on the movement

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On way to this meeting. Arranged by my brilliant co-author, Dr Rebecca Struthers, who is not on here but posts lots of interesting stuff about watchmaking / horology over on Instagram.

One of my vintage watches

One of my favorite photographers of all time.

Thanks for this. You can add me to this list if you like.

A Habring Foudroyante wristwatch.

I've created a list of watch collectors and enthusiasts on Bluesky. If you like watches, reply and I'll add you to that list. Here are some keywords for search:

Grand Seiko
wristwatch
horology
Rolex
Omega
G-Shock
Patek
Omega
Panerai
Glashütte
Audemars Piguet
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Ming
Nomos
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Beautiful pair…you chose well, in my opinion. 🙂

YouTube video by Gondwana Records Hania Rani - Hawaii Oslo (Official Video) [Gondwana Records]

Acabo de descubrir esta versión del tema Hawaii Oslo de Hania Rani completamente acústica (sin sintetizadores ni “loopers”) y nada, que quería compartir esta belleza con vosotros. ☺️ youtu.be/wjvQPgYxgOo

Longines 6B/159 RAF - Issued WWII Military Watch - White Dial - 1943

Longines 6B/159 RAF - Issued WWII Military Watch - White Dial - 1943