Dress watches
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Thin, clean, minimal — pairs with a suit and a cuff. We list 22 dress watches. 20 are mechanical (16 automatic, 4 hand-wound) and 2 run on a battery or light. 3 are rated 100m or more, the usual line for swimming. 17 have a sapphire crystal. Cases run from 34mm to 42.5mm.
| Watch | Movement | WR | Case | Crystal | Style | Tier | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orient Bambino V2 | Automatic | 30m | 40.5mm | mineral | Dress | Entry | Check priceCheck price |
 Casio MTP-V001 | Quartz | 30m | 39mm | mineral | Dress | Entry | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Timex Marlin Hand-Wound | Hand-wound | 30m | 34mm | acrylic | Dress | Entry | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Seiko Presage Cocktail Time | Automatic | 50m | 40.5mm | sapphire | Dress | Mid | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Citizen Eco-Drive Corso | Solar / light-powered | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Mid | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Orient Sun & Moon RA-AK | Automatic | 50m | 42.5mm | mineral | Dress | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
| Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Hamilton Jazzmaster Open Heart | Automatic | 50m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Seiko Presage Sharp Edged SPB167 | Automatic | 100m | 39.3mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Orient Star Contemporary RE-AU | Automatic | 50m | 41mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80 | Automatic | 30m | 39mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Hamilton Intra-Matic Auto | Automatic | 50m | 38mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Oris Big Crown Pointer Date | Automatic | 50m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Longines Master Collection | Automatic | 30m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Junghans Max Bill Automatic | Automatic | 30m | 38mm | acrylic | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Frederique Constant Slimline Automatic | Automatic | 30m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Mido Baroncelli Signature | Automatic | 30m | 39mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Powermatic 80 | Automatic | 50m | 39mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Seiko King Seiko SPB281 | Automatic | 50m | 37mm | sapphire | Dress | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
| Nomos Tangente | Hand-wound | 30m | 35mm | sapphire | Dress | Premium | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Nomos Orion | Hand-wound | 30m | 38mm | sapphire | Dress | Premium | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Nomos Club Campus | Hand-wound | 30m | 38.5mm | sapphire | Dress | Premium | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Quick answers
Which dress watches have a sapphire crystal?
17 of the 22: Seiko Presage Cocktail Time, Citizen Eco-Drive Corso, Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80, Hamilton Jazzmaster Open Heart, Seiko Presage Sharp Edged SPB167, Orient Star Contemporary RE-AU, Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80, Hamilton Intra-Matic Auto and 9 more in the table. Sapphire resists scratches better than mineral or acrylic. How the crystals compare.
Can you swim with dress watches?
3 of the 22 are rated 100m or more, the usual line for regular swimming: Citizen Eco-Drive Corso, Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 and Seiko Presage Sharp Edged SPB167. What the ratings mean.
Are there automatic or hand-wound dress watches?
Yes, 20 of the 22 are mechanical (16 automatic, 4 hand-wound): Orient Bambino V2, Timex Marlin Hand-Wound, Seiko Presage Cocktail Time, Orient Sun & Moon RA-AK, Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80, Hamilton Jazzmaster Open Heart, Seiko Presage Sharp Edged SPB167, Orient Star Contemporary RE-AU and 12 more in the table. Automatic vs quartz.
What is the smallest of the dress watches?
The smallest is the Timex Marlin Hand-Wound, at 34mm. The largest is the Orient Sun & Moon RA-AK, at 42.5mm. What size fits your wrist.
Head-to-head comparisons
- Orient Bambino V2 vs Casio MTP-V001
- Seiko Presage Cocktail Time vs Citizen Eco-Drive Corso
- Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 vs Hamilton Jazzmaster Open Heart
- Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 vs Orient Star Contemporary RE-AU
- Hamilton Jazzmaster Open Heart vs Seiko Presage Sharp Edged SPB167
- Seiko Presage Sharp Edged SPB167 vs Orient Star Contemporary RE-AU
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