Watch Dandy

The Breitling Emergency has long been a guilty pleasure of mine. For many watch enthusiasts, it’s seen as a bit of a gimmick—an oversized analog-digital quartz(!) marketing tool for guys who fancy themselves minivan test pilots or Scout Leader commandos. But as I’ve indicated in the past, I have a weakness for uncompromising watches that are designed for a singular purpose and the Emergency is definitely that. After circling them for years while continuing to tread a safer path largely littered with mechanical dive watches, I finally pounced. I bought the unworn number 1,869 of the 1,999 limited edition watches Breitling made back in 2000 to commemorate the first nonstop round-the-world flight in a balloon, the Orbiter 3. I’ve owned the Emergency for a little over a month now and it hasn’t been off my wrist for more than a day or two in that time. It’s that satisfying.

And we’re back! This week we have a very diverse selection of watches, ranging from super thin dress watches with sharp hands to bold chronographs with lots of color and unusual geometry, with brands like Tudor, Omega, Rolex, and Breguet represented. Read on to see the full selection.