Watchlist: under £3k

REC takes parts from iconic vehicles and puts them into funky watches. This one has a case made partly from carbon fibre which Gunther Werks stripped to make the one-off Porsche 993 Carbon Exoskeleton. Automatic movement in 44mm case, water resistant to 50m.

recwatches.com

Oris often flew beneath the radar until the launch of the vintage-styled Divers 65 a few years back. Many versions later, the diver is still a massive hit. Automatic movement with 38-hour power reserve, 40mm stainless steel case, water resistant to 100m. 

oris.ch

Too much rushing around, that’s the problem with the modern world. The German brand Meistersinger tries to help by taking the minute hand out of the equation. Very relaxing. Swiss automatic movement in either 36 or 40mm steel case, water resistant to 30m. 

meistersinger.com

One of the old Swiss brands that helped make a little country such a big player in the watch game in the 19th century. Chronometer-certified automatic movement with 72-hour power reserve. In 42mm titanium case, water resistant to 100m. 

longines.com

No-nonsense retro diving watches with funky colours have seen Doxa carve a nice slice of the market. The 600T was first released in the Eighties, this blue dial version with 40mm titanium case is a limited edition of 200. Automatic movement, water resistant to 600m. 

doxawatches.com

The company best known for making beautifully engineered and punchily priced pens is becoming increasingly noisy on the watch market. With a 40mm stainless steel case and bronze bezel. Automatic movement with 38-hour power reserve. Water resistant to 100m. 

montblanc.com