01
Casio
F91W
The classic digital watch. Simple, durable, reliable, and in production since 1989.
View detailsTwelve watches, kept for how they work
Nothing here is a grail piece. Each one earned its place by doing something well: keeping time without being asked, surviving whatever the day throws at it, or simply being a pleasure to look at.
- 12Watches
- 6Brands
- 3Solar or radio synced
- 1989Oldest design
02
Casio
W217H
Oversized digits in a bigger case. The same idea as the F91W, scaled up and rated to 50m.
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03
Casio
WV58
Wave Ceptor radio control, pulling the time straight off an atomic clock signal.
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04
Casio
GWB5600
Solar G-Shock with a Bluetooth link and Multi-Band 6 radio sync. It never needs winding or setting.
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05
Casio
GA-2100LN
The slim octagonal G-Shock in the 2025 Lover’s Collection colours: white, blue and gold.
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06
Tissot
PR516
Automatic three-hander with an 80-hour power reserve. Heritage rally styling, no chronograph.
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Seiko
SKX007
A proper ISO-rated diver on Seiko's 7S26. Made for 23 years, replaced by nothing.
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08
Citizen
CA4666-56E
Eco-Drive Promaster Navihawk in stainless steel, wearing the Red Arrows livery.
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09
Apple
Watch Series 7
The year the display reached the edges of the case. Always-on, and dust rated for the first time.
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10
Apple
Watch Series 10
The thinnest Apple Watch, with a wide-angle screen that stays readable off-axis.
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11
Apple
Watch Ultra 2
Grade 5 titanium, a 3000-nit display and a real dive certification. Two days between charges.
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12
Victorinox Swiss Army
Cavalry
A discontinued Swiss quartz field watch in steel, with the less common white dial.
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