Watch Grails
The watches collectors use as reference points: historic, influential, rare, or culturally unavoidable.
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman 1963–1969
Rolex Submariner Steel, glossy black gilt dial
Rolex GMT-Master 1954–1959
Patek Philippe Nautilus 1976–1990
Patek Philippe 1518 1941–1954
Patek Philippe 2499 1950–1985
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak A-Series 1972
Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 1963–1968
Cartier Tank Louis Cartier 1922
Cartier Crash 1967
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 1931
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 1953
A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 1994
Philippe Dufour Simplicity 2000
F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance 2000
Grand Seiko 44GS Steel, silver sunburst dial
Seiko 62MAS Steel, gray-green dial
Seiko 6105-8110 (Captain Willard) Steel
Grand Seiko Snowflake SBGA211 Titanium
Rolex Explorer Steel
Seiko Astron 35SQ 1969
Casio G-Shock DW-5000C 1983
IWC Ingenieur SL Steel, basket-weave textured dial
Breitling Navitimer Steel
Heuer Monaco Steel, metallic blue dial
Omega Railmaster CK2914 Steel, matte black dial
Tudor Monte Carlo Steel
Tudor Homeplate Steel, grey dial
Tudor Big Crown Submariner Steel, black dial
Heuer Carrera Steel
Omega Seamaster 600 'PloProf' Steel
IWC Mark XI Steel, matte black dial
Hamilton Ventura Yellow gold
Bulova Accutron Spaceview Steel
Breitling Top Time Steel, black dial
Seiko 6139-6005 'Pogue' Steel, yellow dial
Omega Seamaster 300 Steel, black dial, 1964–1970
Omega Constellation 'Pie-Pan' 1952–1970
Cartier Santos de Cartier 1978–present
Heuer Autavia Steel, black dial
Universal Genève Polerouter 1954–1960s
Rolex Day-Date 1803 'Stella' Yellow gold, lacquer 'Stella' dial
Longines 13ZN 'Mushroom Pusher' Steel
Longines 30CH 'Skin Diver' Steel
Vacheron Constantin 222 1977–1980s
Zenith El Primero Steel, tri-colour registers
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Steel
Zenith El Primero Steel, panda or smoked dial
Zenith Cronometro Tipo CP-2 'Cairelli' Steel
Universal Genève Compax 'Nina Rindt' Steel, white silvered 'panda' dial
Universal Genève Compax 'Evil Nina' Steel, black 'reverse-panda' dial
Seiko 5 Sports Steel, black dial
Tudor Submariner 'Snowflake' Steel, blue 'Snowflake' dial
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Steel, blue sun-brushed 'teak' dial
Rolex GMT-Master 'Pepsi' Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 Oystersteel, silver sunray dial
Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Steel, black dial
Cartier Baignoire 1912
Cartier Tank Cintrée Gold
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Steel, sunburst dial
Patek Philippe World Time Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 1984
Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox 1951
Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle 1931
Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Steel
Breguet Type XX Steel, black dial
Breguet Type 20 Steel, black dial
Universal Genève Tri-Compax 1944
Grand Seiko Shunbun SBGA413 / SBGA443 Titanium
Panerai Luminor Marina Steel, black sandwich dial
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph 39 Glassbox Steel, black circular-brushed dial
Zenith Chronomaster Sport Steel, matte white dial