Christmas Gifts for Watch lovers
While you're sitting all warm and cuddled with all your loved ones, anxiously awaiting the big day, it’s definitely time to make it grand for the Christmas gift for the watch lover in your life, because it’s not often that you’ll be looking past Christmas with anticipation like this.
1. Linde Werdelin Sea Instrument
The world's first luxury dive computer, aka the Sea Instrument, is for the divers of all abilities, but your special someone is sure to find love in water sports with this one. Featuring a transflective color screen with a display covered by sapphire crystal glass, an advanced 3-axis compass, CPU’s and alarm systems, this luxury instrument easily attaches on top of Linde Werdelin Biformeter watches to provide protection, guidance and re-experience when needed. The sea instrument is water resistant to 1,000 feet and is powered by a rechargeable a lithium-ion battery with 28 hours continuous diving or five days standby. Available in a natural or black anodized aluminum finish and another limited edition in solid 18K yellow gold, the Linde Werdelin sea instrument is sells for $3100.
2. CX Swiss Military 20,000 Feet
We didn’t call it the big daddy of all the diving watches for no reason. With its uncompromising functionality, inventive design and state-of-the-art technology, the ultra-rugged watch has already entered the Guinness Book of Records for being the world’s first and only mechanical diving watch, which is water resistant to an incredible 20,000 feet or 6000 meters. The watch is 28.5mm thick and 46mm wide, with 10mm thick sapphire crystal. The CX Swiss Military Watch has earned a distinctive place in the hall of fame of military timepieces for its incredible durability and accuracy even after it was run over by a heavy truck, blasted at with powerful fire engine water hose and shot with a shotgun with no substantial damage. Priced at $4,050, the Swiss Military 20,000 Feet Diver Watch is delivered to buyers in a collector box with a titanium bracelet and a rubber strap.
Developed to pay homage to the courageous soldiers who fought during World War II, particularly the paratroopers of the U.S. Airborne divisions, the Bell & Ross limited edition BR01 Airborne in a matte black finish with dagger-hands and a light-up back panel is definitely one of a kind. Its unique charisma is bound to make people talk about your nonconformist personality. The Bell & Ross Instrument BR01 Airborne is a limited edition of 500 units and priced at $5000 without diamonds while the diamond editions range from $25,000 - $39,000.
4. TAG Heuer McQueen Monaco chronograph
In tribute to Steve McQueen, TAG Heuer’s iconic Monaco chronograph of 1969 was reissued with the limited edition 2009 collection that features a sapphire crystal glass and a glossy case back along with a dark blue alligator strap and stylish silver and blue dial with red hands. It bears the original Heuer logo, which is bordered on the dial by two silver counters at 3 and 9 o’clock, and on top of it the case back is signed by TAG Heuer honorary chairman Jack Heuer. Priced at $7,900, it also comes with a tribute to Steve McQueen engraved on its back.
There’s one brand that can lighten the eyes of any woman at the first sight of it. Bertolucci – it can trigger the desire of possession that is hard to overcome and for the same reason, Bertolucci Giogo watch is devoted to bewitching the beauty of women. With its brightest diamond the Bertolucci Giogo watch represents novel and extremely bold watch architecture with its hand-crafted dial embraced by a case in 18 carat gold. The ladies’ watch provides 30-meter water-resistance and is accompanied by a kid leather strap, finished with an 18Kt rose gold polished pin buckle also comes in various colored straps on request.
6. Digit Watch
Its hard to believe that a luxury watch that can club Rolex, Patek Philippe, Breitling, Blancpain, and others in one would be a ring. Decorated with 142 diamonds, the ring has a watch face on it, and a crown for winding and setting the movement. Designed by Digit Watch for both men and women, the company buys the existing mechanical watch movements from major luxury watch brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe. Starting price at $13,000, the Digit Watch is highly customizable.
7. Chopard Classic Racing Chronograph
Buying a gift for a racing fan can be a daunting proposition given the huge selection of merchandise available out there. However, the Chopard Classic Racing Chronograph can bring your search to an instant halt. Known for its motorsport-inspired watches, Chopard’s 1000 Miglia collection is worth stopping by before you can make your mind to move ahead. Limited to just 500 units, this collection features an 18-carat rose gold case and an automatic movement with a power reserve of 42 hours. Buying the inspiration from automotive styling like the rubber strap which carries the tread pattern of a 1960s Dunlop tire; lines engraved on the sides of the case which resemble the "ribs" of a radiator; and the suggestion of a Nardi steering wheel around the crown, this will more than impress the gift receiver. Priced at $24,500, the dial instantly reminds one of a historic racing car.
8. Maximilian Büsser & Friends HM2
The HM2 (Horological Machine 2), is the special edition redesigned by famed watch architect and friend of Max Busser, Alain Silberstein. One of the favorites of MB&F, this timepiece will inspire any friend to gift this masterpiece that surprised the world of creativity with its sleek black finish and pinhole design. The case coated in special PVD is created out of a single piece of titanium laid over an existing steel skeleton that is both soft to the touch and resistant to finger marks. You will have a hard time finding one finding one of these eight units that were created.
9. Jaeger-LeCoultre Aston Martin watches
From the house of the renowned Swiss Watch Jaeger-LeCoultre, Aston Martin watches will surely interest James Bond fans. The partnership between Aston Martin and Jaeger-LeCoultre has produced three limited edition watch models with precision engineering in a design inspired by the past which revived a link between the two companies, going back more than 70 years. The unique connection between Jaeger-LeCoultre and Aston Martin is evident on all three models.
10. A. Lange & Sohne Lange Zeitwerk
This marvelous mechanical masterpiece would make any watch aficionado fall in love instantly. With its reputation of winning “Golden Hand” award at this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, it makes for the most luxurious gift for Christmas. Priced between $55,000 and $76,000, this timepiece combines modern and traditional watchmaking in its dial that shows the time digitally via two windows along with a power reserve indicator.
Apart from being a technical marvel, Harry Winston’s Opus 9 is a rare horological creation. With the linear driven watch, this functional time teller will change the way you see time. The gifted watchmakers has smartly united technical innovation with top-quality diamonds to guarantee a sparkling movement. The extraordinary timepiece features an automatic self-winding movement, a 72-hour power-reserve and is 30-meter water-resistant. This rare horological creation is a joint work of Harry Winston and Jean Marc Wiederrecht, who was awarded with the grand prix 2007 Best Watchmaker Designer title. Priced at $180,000, it is available in a limited edition of 100 pieces.
12. Romain Jerome’s Moon Dust-DNA
Romain Jerome’s Moon Dust-DNA is aptly named, but this masterpiece is far more than the name. The manufacturer has picked spare parts from space to make these watches. The “Moon Dust-DNA” collection, which includes watches made from moon dust, parts of the Apollo 11 rocket and bits of spacesuits. The dials of the watches feature tiny craters, with dust from the moon rock and steel from the Apollo 11 space shuttle in the case while the strap use fibrers from a spacesuit that was worn during the ISS mission. Pricing for the Moon Dust-DNA watches starts at $15,000 and goes as high as $500,000.
13. BUBEN&ZORWEG Python Time Mover
The house of BUBEN&ZORWEG has mesmerized lovers of timepieces with masterpieces of craftsmanship for years, with every unit bearing its own exclusive character. The Python Time Mover is a must-have for watch aficionados. Hand-stitched leather in stylish Amaretto or Ivory (Monaco) color, precious mahogany wood, high gloss lacquered finish and LED lighting technology and security lock makes it the most luxurious gift item in the list. Combining class with contemporary elements, the Python is priced between $38,900 and $36,900.
Let us know if you would like us to add some more gift ideas to the list, and we will be happy to extend it further. Also check out our Gift Guide 2008 if you need more options.
