Editor’s Note: In this edition of The Three Watch Collection for $5,000, reader Rasmus curates a cinematic trio of classics that encompass all manner of use cases. Bonus points for the Speed reference in the 5600 selection! Send us your 3 watch selection by using this link for a chance at publication!
Remember the Terminator" I’d be willing to bet a spring bar that you shed a tear at the end of the sequel, when Arnold-the-terminator goes out with his thumb in the air. Of course, I may be the exception, and might be considered the strange one for straight up crying to an action flick, but the fact remains. Machines CAN create emotions, and watches are machines that SHOULD create emotions. With that, I’ve picked 3 watches that together come in below the 5 k mark, and that transport us to another time and place where we’re all cats. There’ll also be a fair number of pop-culture references, as you may already have noticed.
Cartier Tank Solo Small – $2,800

Sometimes you just want to be JFK on a boat, or Jackie most about anywhere. For all those times (and they’re quite many) the Cartier Tank is the perfect watch that pulls you out of the mundane chores you happen to be doing and transports you to a world of your choosing. It’s a neat trick for a simple two hander to pull off, and that’s before we mention the size and details. You see, this one’s just a tad bigger than the new Must (in the small size), wi...