The ultimate A to Z watch guide

OUR ALPHA-TO-OMEGA PRIMER ON THE TRENDS AND TERMS DRIVING ’ROUND-THE-WRIST EXCITEMENT THIS FALL 1 of 35 Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/a.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Ambassador From awards shows to sports arenas, celebs — like David Beckham for Tudor [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/tudor.html] — are the ultimate watch influencers. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/b.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Baumatic Baume & Mercier brings things in-house with its state-of-the-art automatic movement. Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic [https://www.londonjewelers.com/baume-mercier-clifton-baumatic-10401] 18k pink-gold and stainless-steel watch, $3,500 Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/c.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Chronograph Ready, set, go! A stopwatch complication ups your sport-watch game. London Jewelers [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/tudor.html] [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/d.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Dive Watch Officially designed for scuba diving, these watches pair equally well with jeans or neoprene. London Jewelers [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/oris.html] [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/e.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Equestrian At the Miami stop on the Longines [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/longines.html] Global Champions Tour, the art of dressage is anything but horseplay. Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/f.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Function It's complicated! Some watches do far more than just tell time. London Jewelers [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/audemars-piguet.html] [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/g.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Globetrotter Get ready for takeoff with Omega's Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer. Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/omega.html] watch in stainless steel and blue rubber, $8,900 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/h.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Hand-engraved Etched to perfection: Breguet is a master of classical guilloché. Breguet Classique [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/breguet.html] 18-k yellow-gold watch with hand-engraved guilloché dial, $22,700 Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/i.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]IWC Schaffhausen Nikolaj Coster-Waldau coordinates his jacket with an IWC [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/IWC.html] watch at the 2019 Emmy Awards. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/j.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Jewelry Watches Jaeger-LeCoultre's dainty 101 Feuille secret watch is all that glitters and so much more. Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 Feuille [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/jaeger-lecoultre.html] white-gold watch with diamonds, price upon request [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/k.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Karat When it comes to gold watches, it's 18k or nothing at all. Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/l.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Luminor You can't miss Panerai's popular flagship model, with its bold crown protector. Panerai Luminor Due [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/panerai.html] watch, $15,300 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/m.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Moon Phase Waxing or waning, lunar displays send us over the moon. London Jewelers [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/patek-philippe.html] [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/n.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Nomos Glashütte Form follows function at Germany's no-nonsense Bauhaus brand. Nomos Glashütte Tangente Neomatik 41 Update [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/nomos-glashutte.html] stainless-steel watches, $4,100 (each) Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/o.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Ocean Biretrograde by Harry Winston [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/harry-winston.html] Flanked by stunner J.Lo and a mega-timepiece, Alex Rodriguez hits a home run at this year's Met Gala. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/p.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Perpetual Calendar Set it and forget it. A definitive calendar watch automatically adjusts every month. London Jewelers [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/frederique-constant.html] [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/q.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Quality Frédérique Constant doesn't sacrifice craftsmanship for accessibility. Frédérique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/frederique-constant.html] stainless-steel watch, $3,395 Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/r.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Red Carpet Chopard [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/chopard.html]gets a ruby-rug assist from star Elle Fanning at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/s.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Serpenti Lily James can't resist Bulgari's [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/bulgari.html]charming Serpenti Seduttori. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/t.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Tourbillon Spin class: You can't take your eyes off whirling escapements delivering optimal precision. London Jewelers [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/audemars-piguet.html] Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/u.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Ultra Thin At Piaget, you can never be too thin or too rich. Piaget Altiplano [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/piaget.html] 18k white-gold watch with diamonds, $71,500 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/v.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Villeret Blancpain's Old World dress watches are named for the brand's Swiss birthplace. Blancpain Villeret [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/blancpain.html] red-gold watch, $39,100 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/w.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Wedding Justin Bieber says "I do" to his new wife Hailey — and his new Audemars Piguet [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/audemars-piguet.html] Royal Oak watch. Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/x-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Skeleton X X marks the sweet spot for Ulysse Nardin's Skeleton X watch, with criss-cross movement architecture. Ulysse Nardin Executive Skeleton X [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/ulysse-nardin.html] watch, $17,500 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/y.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Yellow Gold There's a warming trend on the way as this hot hue finds its place on the wrist. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/z.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878]Zodiac Let your star sign shine with Van Cleef & Arpels' Zodiac Lumineux collection. Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Zodiac Lumineux Aries [https://www.londonjewelers.com/brand/van-cleef-arpels.html] 18k white-gold watch, $113,000 Advertisement

The ultimate A to Z watch guide

Our alpha-to-omega primer on the trends and terms driving ’round-the-wrist excitement this fall