The Watchlist: up to £250

Swatch might be known best for its quartz movements, but this one's mechanical, and put together from 51 components (hence the name) by an army of robots. Excellent value.

£111; shop.swatch.com/gb

From the people who styled a special edition Morgan 3Wheeler comes this all-black watch, with a triple calendar that looks like a chronograph.

£99.99; superdry.com

Military-style watch with fabric strap, black ion-plated case, yellow lume with second subdial and eco-drive solar power, meaning there's never any need to change the battery.

£134; thewatchhut.co.uk

This new brand from Sweden has whipped up a classic slimline watch, fitted with James Bond-style NATO webbing straps in a choice of colours.

£111; danielwellington.com

In WW2 soldiers would ‘hack' the second hand to stop it ticking, in order to synchronise watches. This is a reissue of American brand Bulova's classic original, though it's quartz rather than mechanical.

£95; bulova.com

Minimalist future classic from newish British brand Uniform Wares. Walnut-brown strap and dial, with matte-lacquered aluminium hands framed by a 33mm gunmetal case.

£120; uniformwares.com

Stainless steel 40mm case, automatic movement, power-reserve indicator, black leather strap. With this thing on your wrist, you'll look like a plutocrat for less than two hundred quid.

£165; kennethcole.com