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Everyday Automatics

Mechanical watches with enough everyday utility to compare as regular-rotation pieces.

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Selection criteria

automatic or mechanical movementusable case sizingdaily-wear specscatalog pages with enough detail

39mm 1701 Pontchartrain Louis XIV Exhibition

Detroit Watch Co.

39mm 1701 Pontchartrain Louis XIV Exhibition

A practical daily-wear candidate with Swiss Eta 2824-2 Automatic & Manual winding, 25 Jewels, Glucidur balance, Shock-absorber-Incabloc, Nivarox 2 Hairspring, Date Calendar, 28800 Vibrations Per Hour, 38 hour power reserve. Finition Elabore, Perlage, blued screws, Cote de Geneve finish on rotor. Adjusted to +4s to +6s/day. and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Brand

Style▸

Aviation / Chronograph

Aviation / Field

Aviation / GMT

Aviation / GMT / Limited Edition

Carbon Fiber

Ceramic

Chronograph

Design

Digital

Digital / Art Deco Revival

Dive

Dive / Compass

Dive / Sport Quartz

Dive / World Timer

Diver

Dress

Dress / Art Deco

Dress / Everyday Automatic

Dress / Everyday Quartz

Everyday

Field

GMT

GMT / Travel Watch

Haute horlogerie / independent / complication

Haute horlogerie / independent / limited edition / complication

Hybrid smartwatch

Integrated Sports

Jump Hour / Retrograde

Limited / Collaboration

Motoring

Motoring / Chronograph

Pilot

Racing

Regulator

Shard

Skeleton

Smartwatch / Hybrid

Solar Chronograph / Sport

Sports

Tactical / Dive

Terra

Tool

Travel / GMT

Case Size▸

36mm and under

37–38mm

39–40mm

41–44mm

Lug-to-Lug▸

45–47mm

48–50mm

Under 45mm

Movement▸

ETA

Miyota

Other

Other Automatic

Seiko

Sellita

Swiss automatic

Price Tier▸

Budget ($0–$249)

Budget–Mid ($250–$499)

Mid-Range ($500–$999)

Mid–Premium ($1,000–$1,499)

Premium ($1,500+)

Water Resistance▸

100M+

10M+

200M+

20M+

300M+

Mid–Premium

Swiss Eta 2824-2

39mm

39mm 1701 Power Reserve Exhibition

Detroit Watch Co.

39mm 1701 Power Reserve Exhibition

A practical daily-wear candidate with Swiss SW279-1 Automatic & Manual Winding 31 jewels. Shock-absorber-Incabloc. Anachron Hairspring, Glucydur Balance. 28800 Vibrations Per Hour, 4Hz. 38-Hour Power Reserve. Adjusted to +4s to +6s/day. and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumSwiss SW279-1 Automatic39mm

39mm Women's 1701 Pontchartrain Louis XIV Exhibition

Detroit Watch Co.

39mm Women's 1701 Pontchartrain Louis XIV Exhibition

A practical daily-wear candidate with Swiss Eta 2824-2 Automatic & Manual winding, 25 Jewels, Glucidur balance, Shock-absorber-Incabloc, Nivarox 2 Hairspring, Date Calendar, 28800 Vibrations Per Hour, 38 hour power reserve. Finition Elabore, Perlage, blued screws, Cote de Geneve finish on rotor. Adjusted to +4s to +6s/day. and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid–PremiumSwiss Eta 2824-239mm

39mm Women's 1701 Power Reserve Exhibition

Detroit Watch Co.

39mm Women's 1701 Power Reserve Exhibition

A practical daily-wear candidate with Swiss SW279-1 Automatic & Manual Winding 31 jewels. Shock-absorber-Incabloc. Anachron Hairspring, Glucydur Balance. 28800 Vibrations Per Hour, 4Hz. 38-Hour Power Reserve. Adjusted to +4s to +6s/day. and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumSwiss SW279-1 Automatic39mm

A12 Dirty Dozen - Swiss Automatic 36mm

Vaer Watches

A12 Dirty Dozen - Swiss Automatic 36mm

A practical daily-wear candidate with Solar and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid–PremiumSolar36mm

A5 Atlas Black Auto - 38mm USA

Vaer Watches

A5 Atlas Black Auto - 38mm USA

A practical daily-wear candidate with Solar and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeSolar38mm

A5 Atlas Cream Auto - 38mm USA

Vaer Watches

A5 Atlas Cream Auto - 38mm USA

A practical daily-wear candidate with Solar and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeSolar38mm

A5 Atlas Green Auto - 38mm USA

Vaer Watches

A5 Atlas Green Auto - 38mm USA

A practical daily-wear candidate with Solar and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeSolar38mm

A5 Field Black Auto - 40mm USA

Vaer Watches

A5 Field Black Auto - 40mm USA

A practical daily-wear candidate with Solar and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeSolar40mm

A5 Field White Auto - 40mm USA

Vaer Watches

A5 Field White Auto - 40mm USA

A practical daily-wear candidate with Solar and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeSolar40mm

A5 Tactical Field Auto - 40mm USA

Vaer Watches

A5 Tactical Field Auto - 40mm USA

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic (Self-Winding) and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeAutomatic (Self-Winding)40mm

Bangalore Watch Company

Admiral

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Sellita SW200-1 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic — Sellita40mm

ADMIRAL GMT - 200M Waterproof Titanium Automatic Diver Watch

Boderry

ADMIRAL GMT - 200M Waterproof Titanium Automatic Diver Watch

A practical daily-wear candidate with Seiko NH34 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Budget–MidSeiko NH3440mm

Aerotec Atlantic-The Minimalist Titanium Dive Watch - Orange dial

Aerotec

Aerotec Atlantic-The Minimalist Titanium Dive Watch - Orange dial

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Miyota 9015 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Budget–MidAutomatic — Miyota40mm

Aerotec Atlantic-The Minimalist Titanium Dive Watch - Raspberry dial

Aerotec

Aerotec Atlantic-The Minimalist Titanium Dive Watch - Raspberry dial

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Miyota 9015 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Budget–MidAutomatic — Miyota40mm

Al-Ittihad Origen Carbon

Nuncier

Al-Ittihad Origen Carbon

A practical daily-wear candidate with Cal.2035 Miyota and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Budget–MidCal.2035 Miyota40.5mm

ALLIANCE - Blanc

Charlie Paris

ALLIANCE - Blanc

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic39.5mm

ALLIANCE - Bleu

Charlie Paris

ALLIANCE - Bleu

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic39.5mm

ALLIANCE - Saphir - Blanc

Charlie Paris

ALLIANCE - Saphir - Blanc

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic39.5mm

ALLIANCE - Sauge

Charlie Paris

ALLIANCE - Sauge

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic39.5mm

AM2 Automatic Steel

March LA.B

AM2 Automatic Steel

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — La Joux-Perret G100 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic — La39 mm

AM2 Slim GMT Automatic Shelter

March LA.B

AM2 Slim GMT Automatic Shelter

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — La Joux-Perret G110 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic — La36 mm

Aquascaphe Classic Bleu Gilt

Baltic

Aquascaphe Classic Bleu Gilt

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeAutomatic39 mm; page also states 38 mm case and 39 mm bezel

Aquascaphe GMT Green

Baltic

Aquascaphe GMT Green

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Soprod C125 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeAutomatic — Soprod39mm

Aquascaphe GMT Grey

Baltic

Aquascaphe GMT Grey

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Soprod C125 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeAutomatic — Soprod39mm

Aquascaphe GMT Orange

Baltic

Aquascaphe GMT Orange

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Soprod C125 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeAutomatic — Soprod39mm

Aquascaphe Titanium Black

Baltic

Aquascaphe Titanium Black

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Miyota 9039 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeAutomatic — Miyota41mm

Arkona - Caelum

Henry Archer

Arkona - Caelum

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Miyota 9015 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic — Miyota40mm

Arkona - Paeonia

Henry Archer

Arkona - Paeonia

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Miyota 9015 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic — Miyota40mm

Henry Archer

Arkona - Sylva

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Miyota 9015 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic — Miyota40mm

Art Dalton J35 UTC Automatic 38 – Anniversary Edition

Malm Watches

Art Dalton J35 UTC Automatic 38 – Anniversary Edition

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeAutomatic38.5mm

Art Dalton UTC Automatic 38 – Anniversary Edition

Malm Watches

Art Dalton UTC Automatic 38 – Anniversary Edition

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Mid-RangeAutomatic38.5mm

Art Frogdiver 39 Sea Tiger

Malm Watches

Art Frogdiver 39 Sea Tiger

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Sellita SW200-1 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

PremiumAutomatic — Sellita39mm

ASCENT 34 Black Enamel

Erebus Watches

ASCENT 34 Black Enamel

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Miyota 9015 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Budget–MidAutomatic — Miyota34mm

ASCENT 34 Purple Helix

Erebus Watches

ASCENT 34 Purple Helix

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Miyota 9015 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Budget–MidAutomatic — Miyota34mm

ASCENT 34 Sky Blue Helix

Erebus Watches

ASCENT 34 Sky Blue Helix

A practical daily-wear candidate with Automatic — Miyota 9015 and enough specs to compare fit and ownership basics.

Budget–MidAutomatic — Miyota34mm

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