The Finest Watches of 2025: From $675 and Up

A review of the top watches of 2025 reveals a shared design language and a bolder character. After a year filled with visits to manufacturers and exhibitions in Switzerland, 2025 stood out for its significant presentations in the field of watchmaking.

The Vacheron Constantin watch and automatic mechanism installed at the Louvre stood out, as did the new Rolex Land-Dweller series presented in March. In the field of innovation, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#5 with its thin case, tourbillon and chronographs made a splash, while Breguet presented a magnetic escapement in the avant-garde Expérimentale 1.