Horological Atlas
An atlas of the wristwatch

Every watch, understood.

The movements, dials, cases and houses behind the world's great wristwatches, catalogued plainly and side by side.

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Buying your first serious watch?

Most people start somewhere between $400 and $2,000. Three places to begin:

Or tell us what you need

Atlas Concierge

Set a budget, your wrist size and whether you will swim in it, and Atlas suggests pieces that fit.

Budget
Up to $1,000
Style
Wrist size
  • Small: under 16.5 cm (6.5 in): cases up to 38 mm.
  • Medium: 16.5 to 18.5 cm: cases of 38 to 42 mm.
  • Large: over 18.5 cm (7.25 in): cases of 41 mm and up.
Will you swim in it?

Yes shows only watches rated to 100 m or more.

Atlas suggests · 6
Certina
DS Action Diver
$1,000
fits your budget
Junghans
max bill Damen
$1,000
fits your budget
Marathon Watch Company
41mm Arctic Steel Navigator (SSNAV) on Ballistic Nylon (10 inches)
$1,000
fits your budget
Mido
Multifort M
$1,000
fits your budget
Seiko
Presage Classic
$1,000
fits your budget
Victorinox
Swiss Army Automatic
$1,000
fits your budget
Fears Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar
Fears
Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar
GBP 26,950
≈ USD 36,605 · 28 Aug
39 mm · 316L stainless steel · 50 m
Furlan Marri Mechaquartz Meteorite
Furlan Marri
Mechaquartz Meteorite
CHF 720
≈ USD 895 · 28 Aug
38 mm · Stainless steel 316L · 50 m
URWERK UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue
URWERK
UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue
CHF 70,000
≈ USD 87,037 · 28 Aug
Sandblasted titanium case middle with a sandblasted steel caseback · 30 m
Breitling
Avenger Automatic 42 America250
$5,100
42 mm · Stainless steel · 300 m