The fact that the annual trade shows encouraged increasingly unrealistic expectations for innovation, and an insatiable demand for novelty, thanks to a mandatory 365-day product development cycle, was link a link feature, not a bug. It was link an age of excess such as watchmaking had never seen and a good time was had by all.

There's no over-the-top or nonsense complications link at work here, a simplicity that may help you resist the temptation to look at your wrist when you should have your eyes on the road. (We highly, highly recommend you don't check your watch while riding a motorcycle.) Instead, what we have is a classic three-handed 316L link steel sport watch in a tonneau case with a 12-hour bidirectional bezel and a destro crown link orientation.

There's a dive-focused version, with a YEMA2000 caliber inside (spec-wise it compares to a ETA-2824) with a water resistance link rating of 300m. The third model is the same dive watch with a Ronda 503.2 FE movement that trades the sapphire crystal link found on the automatic version for a mineral crystal. It's link rated at 200m water resistant. For smaller wrists, there's also a 34mm version with a Ronda quartz movement and 100m of water resistance.

I wore my Tudor 75203 Prince link Oysterdate. It's what I call my 'Wedding Watch.' I wore it the day I link got married, and still only wear it on special occasions. So, obviously I had to wear it to my HODINKEE interview. Now every time I wear it, I think of two of the best days link ever: The day I got married and the day I joined HODINKEE!

Robin Swithinbank is an independent journalist, who has written for link HODINKEE about his life in Swatches, among link other things. He is a regular link contributor to The New York Times International, Financial Times, GQ, and Robb Report. He is also Harrods' Contributing Watch Editor.Photos by Andrea Salerno Jacome

Ribal is from link Saudi Arabia and currently studies in link England. In 2019, to commemorate a series of personal accomplishments including finishing the first year of his Master's Degree at the University of Cambridge, he purchased this Vacheron Constantin. He sees it as the true watch connoisseur's brand and especially appreciates the versatility of link his Overseas.

The link new dial design is sparse with ample negative space and added presence, thanks to the applied markers. The black is smoother and richer link than that of any SKX or Seiko 5 I have come across, and there are additional finishes that take link the work even further, like the iridescent green of the SRPD61, the full stealth black-on-black look of the SRPD79, or the textured dials (and matched case coloring) of the SRPD77 and SRPD85.

Now pivoting to the link most affordable watch on this list, this rendition of the brand's signature DW-5000 series has received an upcycled twist. Released as link part of G-SHOCK's 41st birthday bash, the G5600BG-1 is a part link of the brand's efforts to be more sustainably minded in its manufacturing process.

All three of the new Code 11.59 references use an inner ceramic case in the shape of an octagon (Code 11.59's sole link reference to the Royal Oak) encapsulated by an 18k white or pink gold lug cage. The result link is aesthetically very interesting, resulting in an unexpected take on two-tone, through the application link of the extra-hard inner ceramic case that protects the movement and the precious metal bezel, lugs, and caseback.

Daylight Saving link Time is a blessing. If we stayed on standard time all year link round, the sun would set at 7:27pm at the latest. Now, as it stands (everywhere in the US link except Hawaii and Arizona, where they don't observe DST), we get to enjoy late sunsets and the extra vitamin D that comes with them.