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Although platinum is not a more expensive raw material than gold, platinum watches are positioned as the most expensive pieces by all watch brands. This is not a difficult question to consider here. We’ve covered this topic before on this site. What I’m working on today are some of my favorites. Here are five of the best platinum watches you can buy right now with your bank account.
Rolex 1908 Ref. 52506-0002
Naturally, precious metals are generally not cheap. So I’m starting this best platinum watch buying guide at close to $30,000 USD. Only a brand like Rolex could finally excite the world by releasing a traditionally shaped watch with a display case back. However, the early gold model had a rather plain matte dial. The following year, Rolex went one step further and released a platinum model with a rice-grain motif dial in Rolex’s signature icy blue hue for precious metals. The Cellini line, now discontinued, never really caught on like other Rolex designs, but the 1908 was a great way for the crown to return to dressy watches with a strong design. It was refreshing. With a 50 meter water-resistant case with a diameter of 39 mm and a Superlative Chronometer-certified 66-hour automatic caliber 7140, this model is a handsome model for everyday office/dress wear. Price: $30,900
Grand Seiko SBGZ009
If someone were to ask me what my dream Grand Seiko would be to own, you’d think I’d say a Kodo, also in a platinum case. But they would be wrong. The SBGZ009 may be less complex, but the time-only watch is much more decorated. The premium price of platinum is thought to be due to the difficulty of working the metal, but Grand Seiko’s craftsmen expertly hand-carved the birch pattern into the case, which extends to the dial. Masu. Additionally, the silver dial is engraved with minute hashes and letters.
Measuring 38.5 mm in diameter, 9.8 mm thick, and with a lug distance of 43.7 mm, flip the watch over to reveal Grand Seiko’s stunning in-house hand-wound 9R02 Spring Drive caliber, hand-decorated with gentian wood. As a Credor Eichi II owner, I hate to say it, but the Grand Seiko version of Credor’s 7R14, the 9R02, not only has a full day longer power reserve, but also has a more curvaceous bevel and an incredibly sharp yet curvaceous shape. with internal angles. Price: $79,000 (limited to 50 pieces)
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro Rotor ref. PFC914-2020002-200182-EN
A complete design overhaul by CEO Guido Terreni and his team has made the Tonda PF Micro-Rotor an everyday piece of handsome “rugged elegance” for watch collectors. The essence of Parmigiani Fleurier is private luxury, and while it looks like a steel watch with a gray dial, it is actually a platinum watch with a platinum bracelet, and even finely frosted platinum. There’s nothing stealthier than a watch that even has a dial. Despite all the precious metals, this watch is slender at 40mm in diameter and 7.8mm thick (thanks to the ultra-thin 48-hour micro-rotor caliber that’s only 3mm thick), with a lug-to-lug thickness of 45.6mm . Rated 100 meters. If you’re looking for a top-notch platinum watch that’s basically made entirely of platinum, this is it. Price: $92,800
Patek Philippe World Time, Flyback Chronograph Ref. 5930P
This watch may be complicated, but this best platinum watch buying guide made it an easy choice. While the average person may only know the Nautilus, Holy Trinity watchmaker Patek Philippe has built its name on fine, classic, and complicated timepieces. In an increasingly globalized world, the Worldtimer complication has once again become important not only for aesthetics but also for functionality. Here at Time+Tide, we work across at least three time zones, but that’s just internal. What’s more, the 5930P is also a flyback chronograph, all packed inside a 39.5 mm, 12.86 mm thick, 30 meter water-resistant platinum case. Displayed inside is a 50-hour CH 28-520 HU/524 movement that was finely finished in-house at Patek Philippe. And it doesn’t hurt that there’s an exquisite green guilloché dial in the center. Price: $107,230
A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down ref. 405.035
Widely regarded as the most fascinating caliber chronograph, the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down is the epitome of in-house watchmaking done right. All Lange calibers are case-specific and model-specific, and the 60-hour hand-wound L951.6 features all the bevels, stripes, and straight lines for which the brand has built its name. It has a wonderful hand finish. -Grain processing, hand carving, etc. You don’t have to take my word for it. This early version of the watch was so beloved by one of the greatest living watchmakers that Philippe Dufour admired it so highly that it was given the nickname ‘Dufour Graff’. And that amazing movement. As a modern Datograph, the 405.035 is enlarged to a 41mm platinum case (from 38mm, which I personally prefer), but features two chronograph counters with contrasting dials and Lange’s signature operatic style. It retains design features such as the large date window. Price: upon request
