You should check out these four German watches right now

Sternglas makes very accessibly priced quartz watches, and even this automatic version is a bargain, with a reliable Seiko movement in a 42mm bronze PVD coated steel case. Rotating aluminium bezel, screw down crown, 200m water resistance.

£499; uk.sternglas.com

This family owned firm was founded in the 19th century and once made speedometers. They are also quite into boats and this one takes its name from the 29er – a type of racing dinghy, apparently. Automatic movement in 42.4mm steel case.

£1,890; muehle-glashuette.de

This company was founded after the fall of the Berlin Wall, when the former East German watchmaking town of Glashütte got back on the capitalist path. It started off importing movements, now it make its own.

£3,720; nomos-glashuette.com

For a handmade, hand wound watch from a company that has won many awards for its designs, this is a bit of a bargain. Powered by the Kaliber 1, Kudoke’s first inhouse movement, housed in a 39mm steel case with exhibition back. Note the signature infinity symbol on the blue hour hand.

£8,966; kudoke.eu