Top 25 Men’s Automatic Watches: A Must-See List

In one sense, the automatic watch alone represents the symbol of fine watchmaking, “true watchmaking” some would say. An automatic watch does not need a battery to work, it works thanks to a mechanism driven by a spring wound by the movements of the wrist and arm.

Appeared in the 18th century, the automatic watch or self-winding mechanical watch still surpasses the quartz watch today in that it has a soul, an incomparable charm thanks to a mechanism that allows it to live by itself as long as it remains attached to the wrist of its owner. Automatic watches, also sometimes rightly called watches without batteries, have a power reserve allowing them to run for a few more hours, even if they are no longer worn.

Even if it is possible today to find automatic watches on a budget, today we offer you discover the men’s automatic watches most in demand by lovers of fine luxury watchesfrom Rolex to Patek Philippe via Omega, Cartier, Hublot, Piaget or even Jaeger-LeCoultre, you will discover some of the most beautiful automatic watches in the world.

Rolex Submariner

The Rolex Submariner is the reference diver’s watch in the world, an automatic watch born in 1953 which participated in the success of the number 1 luxury watch brand in the world! The Rolex Submariner is undoubtedly one of the most demanded automatic watches in the world today!

Rolex Daytona

It was in 1963 that the Rolex Daytona chronograph was born, an automatic men’s watch bearing the name of the very famous Florida circuit. This watch cut for car racing is found in several models among the most expensive Rolexes in the world sold at auction.

Rolex Datejust

The Rolex Datejust is an elegant automatic watch presented in 1945 by the Geneva brand with the crown. A watch with a date window at 3 o’clock which is overhung by a cyclops magnifying glass magnifying the date by 2.5 times in the mid-1950s.

Omega Speedmaster

First watch worn on the moon, the Omega Speedmaster has made a name for itself in the world of luxury watches to become a legendary watch. The Moonwatch as it is nicknamed is an automatic chronograph that evolves with new innovations while retaining its soul intimately linked to exploration.

Patek Philippe Nautilus

The Patek Philippe Nautilus is the ultimate elegant and sporty luxury watch, an exceptional automatic watch that appeared in 1976. This automatic watch signed Patek has become a true watchmaking icon that collectors of high-end watches crave.

Patek Philippe Aquanaut

Launched in 1997, the Patek Philippe Aquanaut is a young sports watch inspired by the porthole-shaped case of the famous Patek Nautilus. A mechanical self-winding watch that contributes to the success of the Geneva brand founded in 1851.

Patek Philippe Calatrava

The Patek Philippe Calatrava is a beautiful mechanical self-winding watch that symbolizes pure elegance signed Pateka legendary and timeless watch that has conquered generations of men since its appearance in 1932.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is the watchmaking nugget of the Manufacture in Le Brassus, an automatic watch recognizable among all thanks to its octagonal bezel and its eight hexagonal screws.. A design imagined by Gérald Genta which has not aged a bit since its launch in 1971.

How to recognize an automatic watch?

Many self-winding mechanical watches offer a transparent back allowing the oscillating weight to be discovered.a component visible only on this type of watch and used to wind the spring of the watch and make it work.

Breitling Navitimer

A legendary aviator’s watch, the Breitling Navitimer is a true navigation instrument sold by the brand since 1952.. A self-winding chronograph considered the benchmark pilot’s watch.

Portuguese IWC

The Portuguese IWC is undoubtedly the flagship automatic watch of the Schaffhausen brand.a model that owes its name to 2 Portuguese merchants who, in the 1930s, ordered watches from the Manufacture that were as precise as marine chronometers… A classic watch with timeless elegance.

Panerai Radiomir

The Panerai Radiomir is a legendary diver’s watch originally designed for the Italian Navy. This military watch produced in Switzerland which takes its name from the substance invented by Guido Panerai to allow readability in the depths is today a great success with lovers of diving watches.

Panerai Luminor

The Panerai Luminor is a cult watch for the Italian luxury watch brand. An automatic watch, born in 1950, particularly recognizable thanks to its cushion-shaped case and above all its crown protection device.

Cartier tank

Designed by Louis Cartier in 1916, the Cartier Tank is undoubtedly one of the most popular square luxury watches. Inspired by the tanks of the First World War, the Cartier Tank is an automatic mechanism watch but it is also possible to find quartz.

Tag Heuer Monaco

The Tag Heuer Monaco is a watchmaking legend, an automatic watch that appeared in 1969 symbolizing the close link between the Swiss luxury watch brand and motor racing.. A square chronograph that left its mark on the wrist of American actor Steve MacQueen in the film Le Mans in 1971.

Tag Heuer Carrera

Launched in 1963 TAG Heuer Carrera is a classic particularly appreciated by lovers of the Swiss watch brand, a sports model representing the spirit of endurance. The name of this collection comes from the Carrera Panamericana, a dangerous and legendary long-distance racing track located in Central America.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso

The Reverso is Jaeger-LeCoultre’s most famous watch, a watch originally designed in the early 1930s to withstand the polo matches of British army officers in India.. This model of Art Deco aesthetics is offered in women’s, men’s, automatic and quartz versions.

Hublot Big Bang

Founded in 1980, the Swiss luxury watch brand Hublot is one of those brands that have not waited the number of years to make a name for themselves. From the beginning of the 2000s, the brand exploded thanks in particular to the Hublot Big Bang, an automatic or quartz model inspired by the Hublot watch of 1980.

Piaget Polo

The Piaget Polo is a sports watch created in 1979 and signed by the luxury watch manufacturer Piaget, a cushion-shaped watch that can be found in quartz or automatic winding. A sporty chic that brings masculine elegance where it is usually not at the rendezvous…

Vacheron Constantin Overseas

It is the spirit of travel that guides the Vacheron Constantin Overseas, a sporty automatic watch presented by the Geneva brand in 1996proof that a brand founded in 1755 can reinvent itself and create “despite the weight” years of great success.

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

Presented in 1953, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is one of the most famous diving watches in the world, a model developed at the request of the French Navy which offers a strong identity.

Tudor Black Bay

Presented in 2012, the Tudor Black Bay watch has become in a few years one of the flagship models of the Swiss brand.. A retro-style diver’s watch with its snowflake hands, the model’s signature. The brand founded by the creator of Rolex offers us here a real watch with automatic mechanical movement that is both reliable and functional.

Bell & Ross Vintage

The Bell & Ross Vintage watch collection is a beautiful tribute to pilot’s watchesmodels at the crossroads between modernity and heritage of the past that transport lovers of watchmaking and beautiful automatic watches into the world of the French brand of luxury watches.

Bell & Ross Instruments

The French brand with swiss made watches Bell & Ross has made a name for itself thanks to these instrument watches, watches inspired by the dashboards of fighter planes. Military watches designed for or with prestigious partners such as the GIGN, the RAID, the French civil security, the French naval aviation, the war school…

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda

The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda is a watch whose name comes from the Venetian term “Tondo”, which designates the round canvas on which the artists of the Renaissance created magnificent works.. A Swiss automatic watch with a sporty and elegant look that houses all the know-how of the manufacture founded by Michel Parmigiani.

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