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Text – Steve Wakefield
Photos – Chopard

This year’s Historics meeting saw Chopard launch its fifth ‘Monaco’ watch. The Swiss company introduced a 42.5mm-diameter, COSC-certified, automatic chronograph with a 48-hour power reserve.

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Both are securely closed by a folding clasp in either steel or gold. For further information, see www.chopard.com.

Chopard and the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique: Official Timekeepers Since 2002

A man needs a different watch for different occasions – a formal design to go with a tuxedo or suit, a sports watch for short sleeves at the cricket or footy.

Connoisseurs go even further. Retro or classic? Heirloom or formal? Sport or casual? Expensive or really expensive?

When it comes to serious watches in Australia, you need to fork out a bit just to reach the lower end. Anything less than $2500 and you’ll generally wind up with something that lacks artisinal pedigree. In other words, it will likely be mass produced: a simple, well-made watch in a non-precious metal with few or no complications (features other than the time of day).

If you’d like something more sporty and distinctive, Sam van der Griend, of Watches of Swintzerland advises: “Invest a little more. We’d recommend the Baume & Mercier Riviera in rose gold. Made in Geneva, it’s one of the best in its class.”

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