We?re back with the our latest installment of our popular Three-Watch Collection Under $5,000 series. We?ve already seen Ilya?s, Mark?s, Hung?s, Sean?s, Christoph’s, and ZQ’s picks. Today, Zach?worn&wound’s co-founder and Executive Editor?breaks down his three choices.
A quick refresher on the parameters before we get started. We chose $5,000 as the cap for the simple reason that $5,000 is generally regarded as a point of entry into luxury. So rather than drop all that coin on a single watch, we thought it?d be interesting to see how our team plays around with that number. Furthermore, the choices aren?t limited to specific categories of watches. Our contributors can choose watches they?d like based on their needs and personal preferences. Finally, for the sake of consistency, all watches currently being produced have to be valued at their MSRP. Vintage or recently retired models should be based on the average market rate. Without further ado, let?s get to it.

Three watches for $5,000?what a fun game to play. Actually, it?s a really good way to figure out your priorities and to see if you can, in a mere three watches (that?s a joke, three is plenty), satisfy your watch needs and desires. I started mine with the premise that I wanted each watch to occupy its own niche where it fulfills a practical purpose, and that I would allot the bulk towards a mechanical chronograph since I just love them. Then, to add another layer of difficulty I decided to on...