For me it’s 100% the reverso! The fact that you can engrave the case back would make it that much more sentimental to me and an awesome conversation piece 👍🏽
@@ShubhamSingh-zz7hd we’ll just agree to disagree. Don’t get me wrong, the Lange 1 is a gorgeous horological masterpiece but I don’t consider it a true dress watch. It is too thick and more of a statement piece. And if statement piece is your goal then the Lange 1 is the best option, no doubt. However for a dress watch The Saxonia Thin would be a better alternative. Among these options the Reverso and the Breguet are the better dress watches
@@ralfwindte5986 I understand, but if I'm wearing one watch for the rest of my life, it needs to be versatile. Something I can dress up or down. And while gold is gorgeous, it does not fit my aesthetic 90% of the time.
Exactly, if it's my only watch, it's the Santos. Lange 1 is probably my all time favourite watch... Just you're not going to catch me wearing it with shorts and sandals
Hands down, the Breguet. For me it's no contest, it's timeless class that could be worn equally well a hundred years ago, today, or a hundred years from now.
For me its the reverso and preferably in gold and the bigger version. Also the grand seiko or pressage are gorgeous for dress watches which are noy here but i think teddy GS belongs here
The Cartier or the Breguet. But the Cartier can change strap colors and look good with any color suit. The Breguet looks best with dark suits so it limits you.
very hard choice between Santos and Reverso but still I would do Lange 1. It just has that it factor for me. I would pair it with a G-shock for a two part collection.
Rolex 1908. Very underrated. People do not appreciate it now but I think it is going to be a great collectable in the future. Beautiful, has great size, thin, elegant and innovative. All in one.
I think I would have to go with the Cartier, a brilliant strap change system and the watch comes with extra straps for you to be able to change the look of the watch, plus the bracelet has a very good system to take the links apart without tools, making it easy to find the right size for the bracelet.
For me it’s a tie between JLC and Lange, with JLC having a slight edge due to being more affordable. Also I love Glashutte’s Pano series and I haven’t found any Reverso-ish watch that I like.
The Breguet all day for me. By definition, a gentleman’s dress watch should thin enough to slide easily under the shirt cuff, and should be unobtrusive when checking the time. Breguet himself specialized in making thin watches so there’s even history in that aspect of it! A gentleman would also not want to make a scene with an overly elaborate or heavy watch. 😊
Great point. I was on a interview today with my breitling and it's a two handed operation to tuck it under the cuff. Such a nice looking face that I don't mind hanging it out in the open but...
Yeah it was designed for polo players because their watch's glass kept shattering, as it wasn't that sturdy in those days, so this watch could flip be just a steel back
Breguet 5157 would be my choice. For a pure dress watch sensibility, it is slim, discreet, hours and minutes only. For a more flexible dress watch, it's the Cartier Santos. Lange 1 is more a daily watch that can do dress watch duties. The JLC Reverso is originally designed as a sports watch but now mostly used as a dress watch.
The Santos is just iconic and super underrated for its historical weight. We are talking about the first male wrist watch to be produced - and to introduce one of the most popular types of watches to this day. On top of that, it is super versitile, confortable and reliable - with its 100m WR. Plus, as a BR, it's mandatory for me to support it.
In my opinion the Reverso is the best option. It has a good history, it's versatile and you could probably throw a bracelet on it and wear it everyday.
I own a Santos and absolutely love it. Most complimented and asked about of my entire collection. That Breguet is so clean though, beautiful timepiece!
I would choose the Cartier Santos. I have one and it’s my favorite of all the watches in my collection. It’s also the watch I get the most compliments from wearing.
Reverso for sure, but dress watches are all just so beautiful. If I was going to spend a gross amount of money on a watch, it would likely be a dress watch.
Cartier Santos. Very versatile. Dress it down with a pair of 501's and white t-shirt or dress it up with a full black tie suit. Flying a plane or riding a bike, Shooting pool or designing pool tables, Champagne, wine, whiskey or beer, Cartier Santos always has your back. Rolex 1908 is second on the list for me.
Tough one for me. I’ve never worn a Reverso and as much as I appreciate the Reverso, I don’t see it being my style. The Breguet, I love the engine turned dial, but the actual aesthetic doesn’t move me. I recall finding others in their catalogue more interesting. The Lange, it’s the winner from this bunch, I’d love to see one, but not my idea of a perfect dress watch. I’d prefer a couple Patrimony from Vacheron Constantin, there’s probably a Calatrava I’d choose over these too.
The Breguet is a masterpiece of sophisticated watch face in a subtle classic dress watch design. This watch will never be the flashiest dress watch in the room, but to those who appreciate watches, this will be hard to beat for watch face design intricacy. That said a Reverso Duoface Tourbillon would be the ultimate dress watch. You can’t beat two watches in one. One side is elegant with an open heart display of the amazing tourbillon movement. The other side is a tribute to watch face intricacy and mechanical engineering, making this side both dress elegant and unique fun conversation piece.
Option four. Hands down. No question. No issue. No debate. Simply the best option for the money and for all time. AP better watch out cuz it's no longer one of the top three.
A. Lange, no question, the attention to detail is amazing.
I feel like that wasn’t even fair. Would you choose from any of the nice watch or this unobtainable 100k masterpiece. 😂
A. Lange und Söhne, Tag und Nacht ;)
@@no1fibersplicer525Honda Civic, Toyota Tercel, or Bentley.
So TRUE !! Omg. I had a men’s gold panther for over 20 years and wore it constantly. I miss it but I had it and that was enough.
1000%
For me it’s 100% the reverso! The fact that you can engrave the case back would make it that much more sentimental to me and an awesome conversation piece 👍🏽
Have you seen the recent MSRP increase?
@@traviswatts6661 I mean all brands are increasing their prices Omega is about to have another price jump making the speedy $8,000 🤷🏼♂️
Or have two watches in one, if it is dual-faced.
@@traviswatts6661I’m hoping for a few more Rolex price increases, eventually that’ll make my sub the same RRP than what I paid on the grey 😂 jk
They have increased their price by almost 60%
If the Lange is an option, there's no competition
F.P. Journe, Philippe Dufour and many others beg to differ
I agree. The Lange is a grail watch
@@KLucero22 F.P.Journe is not in the options... Lange is... among the brands featured in the video.. there's no competition
@@ShubhamSingh-zz7hd we’ll just agree to disagree. Don’t get me wrong, the Lange 1 is a gorgeous horological masterpiece but I don’t consider it a true dress watch. It is too thick and more of a statement piece. And if statement piece is your goal then the Lange 1 is the best option, no doubt. However for a dress watch The Saxonia Thin would be a better alternative. Among these options the Reverso and the Breguet are the better dress watches
Laughable opinion
Cartier santos will never go out of style. It's like the interior of a bugatti, truly timeless.
Lange - aesthetic, quality, and from a professional/utility standpoint I always want the date on something I'm wearing regularly
I would also go with the Lange but in a chrome finish. Not the gold.
@@skully70 A true dress watch has to be in gold. On the other hand I'm against strict rules. Just buy what you like.
@@ralfwindte5986 I understand, but if I'm wearing one watch for the rest of my life, it needs to be versatile. Something I can dress up or down. And while gold is gorgeous, it does not fit my aesthetic 90% of the time.
Cartier santos, all day everyday. It works both as an elegant dress watch and a sports watch.
Totally agree
Exactly, if it's my only watch, it's the Santos. Lange 1 is probably my all time favourite watch... Just you're not going to catch me wearing it with shorts and sandals
Yup versatility
JLC Reverso has a duo face model that offers different colors on two dials. Very versatile
Scratch magnet and in a year its will look like crapp
A Lange & Sohne. Stunning!
They're all beautiful, but the Lange & Sohne is just at another level to me.
I think I'd take that one and never look back.
My taste too. Rolex would be the second place watch.
These are all incredible choices but I would have to choose the Lange all day - I have always loved it!
What’s the value of it before I get my hopes up
I'd love the Lange but to wear for the rest of my life? It's the Reverso
@@Fee.1new ones are around 45000$.
I’ve always wanted the Reverso but that Lange is something special.
BREGUET …it has that unique complexity of class and simplicity..
Hands down, the Breguet. For me it's no contest, it's timeless class that could be worn equally well a hundred years ago, today, or a hundred years from now.
Agreed. That piece is timeless lol😅
For me its the reverso and preferably in gold and the bigger version.
Also the grand seiko or pressage are gorgeous for dress watches which are noy here but i think teddy GS belongs here
Definitely the Lange! Easily one of the best if not the best manufacturer 🥰
For me it’s either the Lange or the Rolex
If I’m paying, the Cartier. If you’re paying (Teddy), the Lange!
Same answer🎉
The correct answer. Absolutely
Exactly what I’m thinking.
100% the Lange. While it’s too big for my wrist, I’m still onboard for a life time of Lange & Sohne.
1: A Lange & Sohne
2: Santos
3: Rolex
4: Reverso (I know, I know)
5: Breguet
The Breguet. I’ll take simple elegance over complex beauty any day.
Agreed.
The Cartier or the Breguet. But the Cartier can change strap colors and look good with any color suit. The Breguet looks best with dark suits so it limits you.
That lange is absolutely beautiful 😍
JLC Reverso man....that's an amazing piece
The Breguet is a watch I could look at forever if I had too , it’s stunning.
Dude I gotta go with the new rolex release, I'm not typically a rolex guy but man they nailed that 1908
I would choose Cartier, its the most versatile from the lot, it can work with a suit and a tshirt equally well.
JLC Reverso every day and twice on Sunday. Love the history and look of that model.
very hard choice between Santos and Reverso but still I would do Lange 1. It just has that it factor for me. I would pair it with a G-shock for a two part collection.
Rolex 1908. Very underrated. People do not appreciate it now but I think it is going to be a great collectable in the future. Beautiful, has great size, thin, elegant and innovative.
All in one.
Meh, it's very strange that most of their models are 36mm, and the one meant to be dressy ends up being 39.
I think I would have to go with the Cartier, a brilliant strap change system and the watch comes with extra straps for you to be able to change the look of the watch, plus the bracelet has a very good system to take the links apart without tools, making it easy to find the right size for the bracelet.
The Cartier Santos. One of the best looking watches of all time to me.
Nice indeed but the tank is a better looking choice in my view.
Pretty basic ass watch lmao
For me it’s a tie between JLC and Lange, with JLC having a slight edge due to being more affordable.
Also I love Glashutte’s Pano series and I haven’t found any Reverso-ish watch that I like.
The cartier is PURE class
A. Lange without a doubt.... Super elegant...
The Breguet all day for me. By definition, a gentleman’s dress watch should thin enough to slide easily under the shirt cuff, and should be unobtrusive when checking the time. Breguet himself specialized in making thin watches so there’s even history in that aspect of it! A gentleman would also not want to make a scene with an overly elaborate or heavy watch. 😊
I agree with you. I love the dial and Roman numerals.
Pure class!
Great point. I was on a interview today with my breitling and it's a two handed operation to tuck it under the cuff. Such a nice looking face that I don't mind hanging it out in the open but...
Absolutely. Breguet is the king of class and understatement.
Same for me
can't go wrong topping off an outfit with a Cartier -that JLC is beautiful too though, and that functionality is so cool!
Yeah it was designed for polo players because their watch's glass kept shattering, as it wasn't that sturdy in those days, so this watch could flip be just a steel back
i’m not even into square watch cases, but
the JLC Reverso is amazing
The JLC Reverso!!! Man, that is my holy grail. Would give anything to own one. One day!
The Rolex and one day a week I'd wear it face down. That movement is beautiful.
For me its the lange since i dont have any German watch in my collection,but the reverso comes pretty close
Santos de Cartier: rugged yet classy, perfect for any situation. You could literally never take it off except when doing an MRI
The Reverso! So unique and love the smaller form factor!
I’d wear the JLC master ultra thin perpetual
LOVE the Reverso but, for me, from this selection I’d take the Breguet without hesitation!!
Thw Cartier Santos. It just looks fantastic, elegant and very masculin.
The Breguet Classique...such a timeless piece that goes with almost any suit and occasion
100% the Cartier Santos. I adore that watch and its curved case fits so well
Same
But its a sports watch
@@thefreshprinceofbelleairbeachsure but as I only dress up once every few years, having a watch that can both dress up and down only makes sense
Lange 1..beautiful watch. The jlc reverse duo would be my next option..
The Lange 1 is pure class. But I also have to consider the Rolex.
For a DRESS watch for the rest of your life, I agree. I'd be picking either.
Lange One.
Not only because it's the best dress watch on the list but also because it could lead me out of personal bankruptcy if I'd ever need it.
Breguet. Absolutely flawless.
the breguet for sure. simply stunning 😍😍
Cartier no questions asked. It reflects elegance and its simply beautiful
I gotta say I love the look of the rolex
I couldnt decide until you dropped that gorgeous rolex, ive never seen that model before but its so classic, it won my heart
It’s a new 2023 release. Beautiful watch and it has an exhibition caseback!
@LK25278 Hardly, it's fine piece.
But I wouldn't wear any of them, I'd rather have a Grand Seiko.
@@johnrus7661 even over the beautiful reverso? the duo face reverso's offer so much utility in different settings and in different suits
@pincer2885 It's beautiful piece, I can appreciate it for what it is. But a watch to own, it is not my cup of tea.
They’re all stunning, but for a lifetime…. the Breguet has my vote.
I like the Rolex the best. Classic look.
One of the few Rolexes I think are good looking.
I can't choose 😢, they're all beautiful
Reverso. Sporty and dressy. Design perfection.
A. Lange & Sohne, its a work of art that you can wear on your wrist
The German one , looks unique too me .
The Rolex wins it
Cartier santos looks bold and classy.. Timeless
Breguet 5157 would be my choice. For a pure dress watch sensibility, it is slim, discreet, hours and minutes only. For a more flexible dress watch, it's the Cartier Santos. Lange 1 is more a daily watch that can do dress watch duties. The JLC Reverso is originally designed as a sports watch but now mostly used as a dress watch.
Breguet or Rolex 1908, I mostly wear those styles of dress watches anyways and to me there is elegance in their simplicity
I only wear pocket watches.
You forgot about the calatrava, best dress watch hands down. All time classic 😊
I'm in between the Cartier and the Lange. I love the design of Cartier, but also would love to have the extra features the Lange has.
The Santos is just iconic and super underrated for its historical weight. We are talking about the first male wrist watch to be produced - and to introduce one of the most popular types of watches to this day. On top of that, it is super versitile, confortable and reliable - with its 100m WR. Plus, as a BR, it's mandatory for me to support it.
In my opinion the Reverso is the best option. It has a good history, it's versatile and you could probably throw a bracelet on it and wear it everyday.
Breguet, so simple, yet elegant
I own a Santos and absolutely love it. Most complimented and asked about of my entire collection. That Breguet is so clean though, beautiful timepiece!
Casio F91W-W. That’s timeless.
I’m always fascinated with the square wrist watches. The Cartier and JLC looks great.
Absolutely love the A.Lange.That is something special
My JLC Duoface 💖
Breguet and Lange in second, although all are worthy of collection.
JLC hands down, without question.
Rolex 1908 what a beautiful piece
nice choice mate .. i commented the same as well 👌🏻
I totally agree!
Definitely Breguet Classique, it's such a smooth, but elegant watch. Would go well with any suit
To me Classique Enamel, please!
Breguet hands down . Rolex and Lange are close second but Breguet is just oozing elegance
Rolex, classic, timeless, beautiful piece ❤
I would choose the Cartier Santos. I have one and it’s my favorite of all the watches in my collection. It’s also the watch I get the most compliments from wearing.
Rolex for sure.Very Classic,elegant
Reverso for sure, but dress watches are all just so beautiful. If I was going to spend a gross amount of money on a watch, it would likely be a dress watch.
Reverso, for sure. The Santos is the most versatile of the options here, but as a dress watch alone, I go for the JLC
JLC reverso, easy 🔥🔥
Cartier Santos. Very versatile.
Dress it down with a pair of 501's and white t-shirt or dress it up with a full black tie suit.
Flying a plane or riding a bike,
Shooting pool or designing pool tables,
Champagne, wine, whiskey or beer,
Cartier Santos always has your back.
Rolex 1908 is second on the list for me.
hands down, the reverso especially with dual face. I get 2 watches then
Tough one for me. I’ve never worn a Reverso and as much as I appreciate the Reverso, I don’t see it being my style.
The Breguet, I love the engine turned dial, but the actual aesthetic doesn’t move me. I recall finding others in their catalogue more interesting.
The Lange, it’s the winner from this bunch, I’d love to see one, but not my idea of a perfect dress watch. I’d prefer a couple Patrimony from Vacheron Constantin, there’s probably a Calatrava I’d choose over these too.
The Lange without a doubt.
I'd also argue that the Santos and the Reverso are sports watches.
The Breguet is a masterpiece of sophisticated watch face in a subtle classic dress watch design. This watch will never be the flashiest dress watch in the room, but to those who appreciate watches, this will be hard to beat for watch face design intricacy.
That said a Reverso Duoface Tourbillon would be the ultimate dress watch. You can’t beat two watches in one. One side is elegant with an open heart display of the amazing tourbillon movement. The other side is a tribute to watch face intricacy and mechanical engineering, making this side both dress elegant and unique fun conversation piece.
They just kept getting better but the Lange’s deep impression on me is beautiful.
Going with Breguet... Was considering Santos or Reverso. But those can't beat Breguet's dial
My definition of a dress watch would be the Breguet though the Lange 1 would probably make it a photo finish.
The Cartier Santos with date is my choice. Wearing it for years already
My 1st thought: none will ever fit that role. No way! But then I saw the green Reverso... Utterly classy 🧡
1908 without a question, wishing it was a Calatrava for the rest of my life.
The breguet; that guilloche dial is too beautiful
A Casio Vintage. Impeccable craftsmanship that won't burn a hole in your pocket
The german watch is insane❤❤
The Lange, without doubt, to replace my stolen Cartier Tank!!
Definitely the Lange 1, my grail watch!
Option four. Hands down. No question. No issue. No debate. Simply the best option for the money and for all time. AP better watch out cuz it's no longer one of the top three.
A Lange ... I'd feel like a king with that on my wrist!