17. Charity
Wild Card: Hermès Cut
“This watch is visually interesting and offers a perfect blend of elegance and functionality with its minimalist design and beautiful aesthetics. The size is also accessible and easily makes it a versatile companion for everyday adventures. It transitions effortlessly from casual to dressy, complementing any look.”
18. Chris
Wild Card: Czapek Antarctique Green Meteor
“I’ve been a fan of the Antarctique since it first arrived, and have been waiting for the particular reference that would feel like ‘the one.’ I might have found it in the Green Meteor: I love the color, and the Namibian meteorite beneath it catches the light sensationally. I wanted something in my draft on a really elegant bracelet. And with the exception of the Raymond Weil, all my picks have movements I consider interesting and, at their price, well finished. Plus, I have always had a soft spot for the micro-rotor and coated, textured finish to Czapek’s calibers.”
19. Austen
Wild Card: Cartier Santos Dumont “Rewind”
“Love the poetic way of telling time by challenging conventional norms. Such a Cartier thing to do.”
20. Cam
Over $100,000*: Patek Philippe 5089G-129 “Morning on a Beach”
“The only scenario in which this watch would be picked last for anything. I only saved it for my final spot because there were so many watches in my blow-the-bag category I would have been happy with. It was really tough to not choose Hermès’s Arceau Duc Attelé, the minute repeater that uses tiny horses as gongs (!), A. Lange & Söhne’s Datograph ‘Lumen,’ or TAG Heuer’s new Split Seconds. Ultimately, I couldn’t resist Patek’s high-high-high-end take on a surfer heading out into the waves.”
*Price upon request—which is pricey enough for me
THE FINAL TEAMS
Charity
Under $5,000: Nomos Tangente
Over $100,000: Piaget Swinging Sautoir
Off the Main Floor: Buci x Seconde/Seconde
Wild Card #1: Rolex 1908
Wild Card #2: Hermès Cut
Chris
Under $5,000: Raymond Weil Millesime
Over $100,000: Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Tourbillon Chronograph
Off the Main Floor: Angelus Instrument de Vitesse
Wild Card #1: Grand Seiko “White Birch”
Wild Card #2: Czapek Antarctique Green Meteor
Austen
Under $5,000: Beda’a Eclipse
Off the Main Floor and Almost Over $100,000: H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton**
Wild Card #1: Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Petite Seconde
Wild Card #2: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Le Mans” in Yellow Gold
Wild Card #3: Cartier Santos Dumont “Rewind”
**Flag on me for poorly enforcing my own rules, but at $86,000 this certainly isn’t in the bargain bin.
Cam
Under $5,000: Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT
Over $100,000: Patek Philippe’s Reference 5089G-129 “Morning on a Beach”
Off the Main Floor: De Bethune Kind of Grande Complication
Wild Card #1: Cartier Tortue Platinum Time-Only
Wild Card #2: Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25
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