Let’s be honest, most of us aren’t switching watches every day to match an outfit or occasion. What we really need is a go-to timepiece: something reliable, stylish, and versatile enough to handle every day, from a morning meeting to an early evening drink.
Whether you’re into clean minimalism, a bit of vintage flair, or something modern, here are Esquire’s 10 picks for watches that you’ll actually want to wear for work and every day.
- Cubitus, 40mm white gold case and bracelet, by PATEK PHILIPPE

2. Mini Dolcevita, steel case with steel bracelet, by LONGINES

3. Link Date, 41mm steel case and bracelet, by TAG HEUER

4. Constellation, 36mm Sedna gold and steel case and bracelet, by OMEGA

5. Defy Skyline, 41mm steel case and bracelet, by ZENITH

6. Casquette 2.0, titanium and yellow gold case with titanium bracelet, by GIRARDPERREGAUX

7. Streamliner Centre Seconds, 40mm steel case and bracelet, by H. MOSER & CIE

8. Récital 12, 40mm titanium case and bracelet, by BOVET

9. Panthère de Cartier, 23mm x 30mm yellow gold and steel case with yellow gold and steel bracelet, CARTIER

10. Sport Auto Blue, 41.5mm titanium case with titanium bracelet, LAURENT FERRIER

Photography by Jaya Khidir
Styling by Asri Jasman