As 2017 comes to an end, the WatchTime editors wanted to cover some notable watches of the year in a variety of price ranges. We?ve already covered a selection of timepieces under $500 and under $2,000. Now, here?s our guide to watches under $5,000 that you may have missed throughout everything that 2017 had to offer. ? The WatchTime staff
If the sub-$2,000 range had an abundance of options this year, then the sub-$5,000 range offered an even greater wealth of timepieces to choose from. This is where you come if you?re looking to make a serious watch purchase, but don?t quite have a large enough budget to break into the ultra-luxe territory. Worry not, because there are still plenty of stellar examples of horology to be found in this range. In fact, this might be one of the more versatile pricing tiers in the entire industry. TAG Heuer’s new Autavia was an early fan-favorite, but at $5,150, it barely missed the cut-off to be included on this list.
First, a few favorites that were priced a little too high to make this list but still offer plenty of value for the price. The TAG Heuer Autavia comes in right over our budget although it was quickly a fan favorite after appearing at Baselworld this year. Kudos to TAG for executing a vintage Heuer favorite in such an appealing way. One of the biggest announcements coming out of Basel this year was the rebranding of the Grand Seiko line. Grand Seiko watches now appear without Seiko branding and, for the first time, the brand ...