The 20 Best Watches of 2019, from Rolex's Yacht Master to Patek's Weekly Calendar

Out of the hundreds of great watches introduced in 2019, whittling them down to a top 20 is a tough gig For various reasons, ranging from innovative engineering to outstanding presentation and execution, the following watches represent, in our opinion, the best of watchmaking this year Being some of the hottest watches on the planet, and being made in limited series, many of these timepieces are not immediately accessible.

We would therefore like to mention that every one of their makers introduced other, equally admirable watches this year-over the past five years, as a matter of fact-that some collectors are sure to consider even more notable, so do browse the websites in the links The rectangular case with its screen-like dial resembles an Apple watch, yet the watch mocks the smartwatch for what it will never do: employ a tourbillon escapement to chime the time via a mechanical minute repeater function, two ultimate symbols of mechanical watchmaking Japanese watchmaker Seiko has been outdoing the Swiss for years-with accurate mechanical movements, by inventing quartz, and by developing some of the world's first tool watches.

The Royal Oak is one of a trio of models considered to be the best sports watches on the planet. . Source