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Old 7 June 2022, 12:01 PM   #1
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What is the most expensive everyday dress watch you own?
Taking inspiration from another thread. Recently I've been having this itch for a croc leather white face dress watch. Today i was watching the Netflix show Lincoln Lawyer and saw the prosecutor wearing a Daytona. I suppose you can count it as a dress watch, because it's somewhat simple, and very expensive.

Anyway interested to know what you folks own. For now the only dress watch that I could wear daily is from a micro brand call DuFrane on brown leather strap. But maybe the Rolex president or Daytona will be in the future some day.
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Old 7 June 2022, 12:05 PM   #2
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The most expensive watch I own (daily wear, dressy, beater) is my Rolex Lady Datejust.
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Old 7 June 2022, 12:17 PM   #3
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I wear a platinum Day-Date everyday.
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Old 7 June 2022, 12:25 PM   #4
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I have a GP 1966 blue face / rose gold that I wear occasionally; however, after I obtained my 18238 the GP gets much less time on my wrist.
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Old 7 June 2022, 12:49 PM   #5
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Not overly expensive but my only dress watch

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Old 7 June 2022, 12:57 PM   #6
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Taking inspiration from another thread. Recently I've been having this itch for a croc leather white face dress watch. Today i was watching the Netflix show Lincoln Lawyer and saw the prosecutor wearing a Daytona. I suppose you can count it as a dress watch, because it's somewhat simple, and very expensive.

Anyway interested to know what you folks own. For now the only dress watch that I could wear daily is from a micro brand call DuFrane on brown leather strap. But maybe the Rolex president or Daytona will be in the future some day.
daytona is really not a dress watch, I have a DD40 and wouldn't call it a dress watch either. Dress would be a simple watch on leather strap. Cellini for instance...
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Old 7 June 2022, 12:59 PM   #7
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Since SkyD is not a dress watch, none.
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I’d need to dress for a dress watch. Hence, never needed one.
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A dress watch is a simple three hander without date on leather imho.

Even my DD on President does not fall in the category dress watch
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Old 7 June 2022, 01:22 PM   #11
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ALS Lange 1 Time Zone is my dress watch but in general I preferred bracelet over leather strap, so sometime I wear my D-D and RO 15500OR as dress watches also.
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ALS Lange 1 Time Zone is my dress watch but in general I preferred bracelet over leather strap, so sometime I wear my D-D and RO 15500OR as dress watches also.
I’m always stoked to see Benzsiam post from his collection; he’s got some stunners for sure!
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DJ41 is the closest I’m ever getting to having a pure dress watch.

I wouldn’t mind having this though. I think it’s really cool. Probably my favorite dress watch right now.




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I’d need to dress for a dress watch. Hence, never needed one.
I really, really dont feel like it too.
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I’m always stoked to see Benzsiam post from his collection; he’s got some stunners for sure!
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I have a GP 1966 blue face / rose gold that I wear occasionally; however, after I obtained my 18238 the GP gets much less time on my wrist.
Would love to see pics of this GP

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I've been wearing my Patek 5396G everyday since it arrived in March. Prior to that, I wore my Patek 5110g everyday for 12-14 months.
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Old 7 June 2022, 04:25 PM   #23
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nice pieces on this thread

and always nice to get reminded of the Cellini ever so often. It's such an unassuming and classy watch.
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IMO a Daytona, regardless of metal, is an out and out sports watch.

My dress watch is a simple blue dial Seiko 5 on a brown leather strap. Its small and simple which again IMO is the essence of a 'dress watch'.

I can't remember the last time I wore it, which shows how often I wear a suit!
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Bravo Sir, nice and understated...
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I would recommend the Vacheron Constantine patrimony for an elegant, simple dress watch. Just my two cents.


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wearing a Daytona. I suppose you can count it as a dress watch, because it's somewhat simple, and very expensive.
What has price got to do with being a dress watch?
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Old 8 June 2022, 02:43 AM   #29
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IMO a Daytona, regardless of metal, is an out and out sports watch.

My dress watch is a simple blue dial Seiko 5 on a brown leather strap. Its small and simple which again IMO is the essence of a 'dress watch'.
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This one for me. But the FP Journe posted above is a real winner.
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