Continuing our exploration of 2025’s standout timepieces, we now turn our spotlight to the world of Dress Watches.
Joining our previous coverage of Chronographs, Sport, and Dive watches, this selection celebrates the understated sophistication of the category. Please note that all timepieces are listed alphabetically, not by preference.
A. Lange & Söhne 1815 34 mm
The Saxon watchmaker introduced the 1815 in a new 34 mm case, combining classical proportions with refined execution. Offered in pink or white gold, the clean dial features lancet-shaped hands matching the case material and small seconds at 6 o’clock. Powered by the manual-wound Calibre L051.1 with a 72-hour power reserve, the watch showcases Glashütte’s traditional lavish finishing. Read the full article.
Atelier Wen Ancestra Launch Edition
A fresh and original interpretation of the classic dress watch, distinguished by a striking hand-hammered dial enriched with multiple layers of Grand Feu enamel. Measuring 38 mm in diameter and 11.3 mm in height (including the sapphire crystal), the case is crafted from 904L stainless steel and features detached lugs. Powered by the self-winding Pequignet Calibre EPM03. Read the full article.
Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic 2025
Baume & Mercier’s latest Clifton Baumatic refines the classic slim round profile in a 39 mm steel case with improved proportions and a symmetrical dial with date at 6 o’clock. Powered by the in-house Baumatic BM13-1975A with 120-hour power reserve and 1,500 Gauss magnetic resistance, it blends everyday robustness with elegant design. Read the full article.
Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate Golden Hour 2025
The 40 mm Villeret Ultraplate embodies the essence of Blancpain’s minimalist design. Its pure dial layout, displaying hours, minutes, seconds, and date, enhances the understated beauty of the opaline or golden brown dial. The case, just 8.7 mm thick, houses the automatic Calibre 1151, providing a power reserve of four days through two series-coupled barrels. Read the full article.
Breguet Classique Souscription 2025
Drawing inspiration from one of the early Souscription timepieces conceived by Abraham-Louis Breguet in the late 18th century, this 40 mm model is crafted in a proprietary 18K gold alloy offering a warm pink hue. The white Grand Feu enamel dial features a single steel Breguet hand, flame-blued and entirely hand-shaped. The winner of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2025. Read the full article.
Daniel Roth Extra Plat Souscription
A dress watch designed to be the purest expression of Daniel Roth's signature aesthetic. Limited to 20 pieces in yellow gold with a Clou de Paris guilloché dial, the 38.6 mm × 35.5 mm case is just 7.7 mm thick and houses the hand-wound DR002 calibre, beating at 4 Hz with a 65-hour power reserve. Read the full article.
Glashütte Original Senator Meissen
The models of these special editions unite two German traditions with hand‑painted porcelain dials framed by slim 40 mm red gold cases. The razor‑thin porcelain discs are fired and painted layer by layer, while the automatic Calibre 36 offers a 100‑hour power reserve, combining horological precision with artisanal artistry. Read the full article.
Longines Ultra-Chron Classic, 37 mm and 40 mm versions
Longines revisits its high‑frequency heritage with the Ultra‑Chron Classic, offered in 37 mm and 40 mm stainless steel cases. Inspired by the 1967 original, it pairs a domed silver sunray dial with polished indexes and a trapezoidal date window, all powered by the high‑frequency calibre L836.6 with a 52‑hour power reserve and Timelab certification. Read the full article.
MB&F SP One
The inaugural model of the new Special Projects collection features a 38 mm pebble-shaped case and three suspended elements — barrel, balance wheel and time display — visible under curved sapphire domes. Its hand-wound 191-part calibre offers a 72-hour reserve, blending refined aesthetics with technical ingenuity. In 18K rose gold with an anthracite flange or in platinum 950 with a sky-blue flange. Read the full article.
Nomos Glashütte Tangente neomatik in 18kt gold
Three new 18k gold neomatik models expand one of the best-selling lineups of the German watchmaker. Each 35 mm dress watch features a clean Bauhaus dial in distinct colours, sapphire crystal, and a leather strap, blending timeless elegance with the refined finishing of the ultra-thin automatic DUW 3001 calibre. Read the full article.
Patek Philippe Calatrava 6196P
This Calatrava pairs a 38 mm platinum case with an opaline rose-gilt dial and anthracite white-gold hands and markers. Powered by the hand-wound Calibre 30-255 PS with a 65-hour reserve and stop-seconds function, it combines refined finishing with classical proportions and a chocolate-brown alligator strap. Read the full article.
Petermann Bédat Reference 1825
Measuring 38 mm x 10.15 mm, including the box-shaped anti-reflective sapphire crystal, the polished case of this model is crafted from 18k rose gold. Unlike earlier releases of the brand, the dial is not openworked but executed in translucent Grand Feu enamel. The watch is powered by a new hand-wound movement developed from scratch and inspired by pocket watches once restored in the brand’s workshop. Read the full article.
Roger W. Smith Series Six
The new Series Six refines the watchmaker’s signature travelling date display, shown through a peripheral aperture that moves around the dial. Powered by a hand-wound calibre with single-wheel Co-Axial escapement, the 40 mm gold or platinum watch showcases English-style frosting and embodies the highest standards of independent British watchmaking. Read the article.
Zenith G.F.J.
A tribute to one of the most awarded movements in chronometric history, the Calibre 135, this 39.15 mm model is crafted from 950 platinum and adorned with a blue dial featuring a central part in blue Lapis Lazuli. Running at 2.5 Hz, the new movement provides 72 hours of power reserve, up from 40 hours in the 1950s. Produced in a limited edition of 160 pieces. Read the full article.
Stay tuned for our "Best in 2025: Complications" article next Tuesday, December 30th.
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