That’s what we’re up against. Can we build a dream team to rival the Tudor for the same cash outlay?

The Equal-Value Collection

First stop on our shopping list is a dive watch: something that can at least match the Black Bay’s 200-meter water resistance rating and speak to its underpinnings as a daily diver. We don’t need a hardcore dive monster, but something that blends style and spec. We could head to Seiko, but while the Prospex range holds a lot of phenomenal beaters, few could be said to be truly stylish.

One strong candidate is the Unimatic U1 Classic ($665), but we’ve gone for the recently updated