To this day, Longines is still used as the official timekeeper for major sporting events including the Commonwealth Games and the Melbourne Cup. The Swiss watchmaker has been around since 1832 and is credited with making such moves within the industry as switching to solely crown-wound pocket watches, ditching the conventional-for-the-time key-wound models. If you’re looking to invest in a brand that has some global presence, one of the most notable in this price bracket has to be Longines. It also comes in quartz variants for those who want to save even more coin as well as smaller sizes, but we reckon you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t get the automatic. There’s a reason watch nuts are going mad for the PRX: it’s just such a great value proposition. Its bracelet, too, is not only supremely comfortable, but features a proper push-button deployant clasp as well as a quick-change system, which makes it a cinch to swap in a rubber strap. With its angular 70s design, integrated bracelet and hobnail dial, the PRX evokes much more expensive watches like the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak at a fraction of the price… But there’s plenty to like about the PRX even without the Royal Oak connection.įor starters, its Powermatic 80 automatic movement not only looks high-end, but features an impressive 80-hour power reserve – outperforming the vast majority of high-end watch movements. Where better to start our list than the most hyped affordable luxury sports watch in recent memory – the super-popular Tissot PRX.

Automatic watches for men under 1000