Start a watch collection without breaking the bank
In the ever popular world of collecting watches, there are countless models and references that make it quite difficult for new enthusiasts to choose a watch to start a collection. Domestic luxury watch brands are known for their extreme waiting lists and price premiums for the most coveted examples. With a little research, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best luxury watches for under $ 5,000. This list is meant to help guide new watch enthusiasts to a great first watch to start the obsession with. Buy all Swiss watches under $ 5,000 featured in this special offer by clicking on the links below.
Autodrome
Group B Series 2 Automatic
Price: $ 975
Buy on Autodromo
Autodromo’s Group B watch is a tribute to technical progress and exotic materials used at the time, with a bimetallic case construction. The Miyota 9015 automatic movement is housed in a lightweight 39mm titanium capsule made up of 2 parts, which is held on the wrist via an integrated bracelet made of stainless steel.
Breitling
Endurance Pro 44mm
Price: $ 3,000
Buy on WatchBox
Pre-owned Breitling Endurance Pro quartz watch (X82310D51B1S1), featuring a 44mm Breitlight case surrounding a black dial on a blue rubber strap with a Breitlight pin buckle. Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph and tachymeter. This watch comes complete with box and papers. We back this watch with a 2 year Watchbox warranty!
Ferro & Company
Distinct 3.0 Gasoline Swiss Automatic
Price: $ 800
The Distinct 3.0 Watch series is dedicated to those thrilling memories where blazingly fast cars and daring drivers race for 24 hours without stopping to fearlessly push their limits.
Grand Seiko
Elegance collection
Price: $ 3,450
Pre-owned Grand Seiko Elegance Collection automatic self-winding watch (SBGR261), featuring a 39.5mm stainless steel case surrounding a cream dial on an all new brown alligator strap with a stainless steel folding clasp. Functions include hours, minutes, seconds and date. This watch comes complete with box and papers. Time remaining on the factory warranty!
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire
Price: $ 4,950
Buy on WatchBox
Pre-owned IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire (IW377719) self-winding watch, featuring a 43mm stainless steel case surrounding a gray dial on a stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp. Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, day, date and chronograph. This watch has been serviced and comes complete with box and papers. Time remaining on Manufacturer’s Service Guarantee!
Maurice Lacroix
Calendar Masterpiece Retrograde
Price: $ 3,240
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Pre-owned Maurice LaCroix Masterpiece Calendar Retrograde manual winding watch (MP7268SS001110), featuring a 46mm stainless steel case surrounding a silver dial on a black alligator strap with a stainless steel folding clasp. Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, retrograde date and power reserve indicator. This watch comes complete with box and papers. We back this watch with a 2 year Watchbox warranty!
Omega
Reduced speedmaster
Price: $ 3,940
Pre-owned Omega Speedmaster Reduced (35105000) automatic watch with automatic winding, featuring a 39mm stainless steel case surrounding a black dial on a stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp. Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph and tachymeter. This watch does not come with box or papers. We back this watch with a 2 year WatchBox warranty!
Panerai
Luminor PAM 114 base
Price: $ 4,950
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Pre-owned Panerai Luminor Base (PAM00114) manual winding watch, featuring a 44mm stainless steel case surrounding a white dial on an all new black leather strap with a stainless steel pin buckle. Functions include hours and minutes. This watch has been serviced and does not come with box or papers. N Series. Time remaining on Manufacturer’s Service Guarantee!
SEPT FRIDAY
T3 / 01
Price: $ 900
Buy from SEVENFRIDAY
Celebrate the SEVENFRIDAY attitude by launching a brand new series of duo watches and eyewear. The new T2 / 01 (Gradient green) and T3 / 01 (Gradient blue) watch models wear the same sunglasses as the new Icon Tiny eyewear collection. The new design language plays with transparency, gradients, skeletal movement and efficient graphic design, resulting in a dive into the interface. The T series is smaller, thinner and lighter than other SEVENFRIDAY watch series. The graphic design as well as the skeleton movement are inspired by the plans of the industrial technical department, hence the use of the letter “T”.
TAG Heuer
Aquaracer Chronograph Caliber 16
Price: $ 2,950
Pre-owned Tag Heuer Aquaracer Chronograph 16 (CAY218AFC6361) self-winding automatic watch, featuring a 43mm black titanium case surrounding a black dial on a black fabric strap with a black titanium folding clasp. Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, date and chronograph. This watch comes with the original box and manual. We back this watch with a 2 year Watchbox warranty!
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Black Bay GMT
Price: $ 3,950
Pre-owned Tudor Black Bay GMT automatic watch (79830RB) with automatic winding, featuring a 41mm stainless steel case surrounding a black dial on a stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp. Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date and GMT time. This watch comes complete with box and papers. Time remaining on the factory warranty!
Weiss watch company
38mm Automatic Issue Field Watch
Price: $ 1,650
Buy from Weiss Watch Co.
An automatic watch with a sleek and modern update. Inspired by the active lifestyle of Cameron Weiss, the Company Caliber 2130 features revolutionary details like a screw-down crown, automatic mechanism, incabloc impact protection and an incredibly lightweight design. Put simply, it’s a watch that will allow you to switch from surfing to spearfishing and back to the office with ease.
Wilbur
Auto-launch edition – JWA
Price: $ 2,700
Buy Wilbur Watches
A 3D spatial frame chassis structure with a suspended automatic movement and a multi-layered dial and a glass chapter ring; all surrounded by a 100m water resistant case and sapphire crystals all around offers you a perfect combination of technical sculpture and reliability that you can count on for generations.
