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Macy's
151 W. 34th St., at Broadway, first fl.
212-695-4400
macys.com
This place is packed with affordable watches from companies like Kenneth
Cole and DKNY. But Macy's also stocks high-end pieces from venerable
European makers like Tissot, Movado, Bulova, and Gucci. Watch prices
range from $60 to $1,000.
Masters
of Time
15 W. 47th St., nr. Fifth Ave.
212-997-2353
Specializing in vintage models like Patek Philippe from the forties
and fifties (from $7,000) and the Rolex Prince (from $12,000), this
store sells alligator and crocodile-skin straps ($60-$120) and offers
top-notch repair services.
Michael
C. Fina
545 Fifth Ave., at 45th St.
212-557-2500
michaelcfina.com
Ten brands of watches—including Hublot, TAG Heuer, Longines, and Breitling—complement every style from classic to cutting-edge, and every price point as well: from $250 for a Tissot to $18,050 for a stunning Breitling Bently.
Montblanc
598 Madison Ave., at 57th St.
212-223-8888
800-995-4810
120 Greene St., at Prince St.
212-680-1300
montblanc.com
Montblanc’s watches have all the sleek elegance of its famous fountain pens. The most popular is the stainless-steel Summit ($750–$1,450). The new TimeWalker Collection offers minimalist-Deco dials with alligator straps or stainless-steel bracelets (from $1,950).
Movado
138 Spring St., nr. Wooster St.
212-431-0249
Rockefeller Center
610 Fifth Ave., nr. 49th St.
212-218-7555
movado.com
Best known for its iconic, super-streamlined Museum Collection (from
$395), Movado has some chunkier styles as well. The Valor watches
are made of sturdy, virtually scratchproof tungsten carbide ($1,795).
Piaget
730 Fifth Ave., nr. 57th St.
piaget.com
212-246-5555
800-359-4538
This elegant boutique wows with its chic status watches. We like the pieces from the Polo collection (from $14,200) and the sleek Upstream collection, which features classy watches in steel (from $7,100).
Saks Fifth Avenue
611 Fifth Ave., at 49th St.
212-753-4000
saksfifthavenue.com
One of the few department stores left in New York that ensures you’ll receive well-manicured service if you let your glance linger at any of their watch display cases. Selection is limited, but all of high quality. The sales staff recommends the Hermès Cape Cod Double Wrap or a Cartier Tank to go with your tuxedo (from $150).
Swatch
Call 800-879-2824
or visit swatch.com
for locations.
Your fiancé’s addicted to his cheery plastic Swatch? Entice him with a more sophisticated version. Check out the Swirl of Sand ($95), with stylized reflective hands, or the Wheeling, a blue-faced chronograph with silver subdials ($120).
Swiss
Army
136 Prince St., nr. W. Broadway
212-965-5714
800-442-2706
swissarmy.com
Swiss Army watches offer functional, economical elegance for tech-savvy men. The new equestrian-inspired Cavalier line includes square and round faces and a horseshoe-shaped clasp ($250–$275); the dual-dial Alliance Traveller ($375) will please any jet-setter.
Tiffany & Co.
727 Fifth Ave., at 57th St., third fl.
212-755-8000
tiffany.com
Those little blue boxes aren't just for girls: Tiffany also has beautifully
made men's watches. The Tiffany Mark collection offers styles in stainless
steel, eighteen-karat gold, and platinum (starting at $1,350).
Time
Pieces
115 Greenwich Ave., at Jane St.
212-929-8011
This antique-watch and -clock shop is run by two Polish sisters who've
been in the business for over a quarter century. Hundreds of watches
are available in a wide range of prices: $200 will get you a Bulova,
$7,000 a classic forties Patek Philippe.
Tourneau
Call 800-348-3332
or visit tourneau.com for locations
There’s no better place to peruse high-end brands including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chopard, and Tourneau’s own lines. We love Tourneau’s Le Tonneau—a stainless-steel chronograph with a silver guilloche dial and three interchangeable leather straps ($495). There’s also a good selection of pre-owned and vintage watches—a TAG Heuer will set you back only $650.
Watch
World/Watch Station
Call 800-786-4527
or visit watchstation.com for
locations
Unintimidating and packed with stylish, well-priced wares, these stores are likely to please many different types of grooms. A Citizen Skyhawk is $300. Prices can climb to $700, though not much sells for more than $95.
Wempe
700 Fifth Ave., at 55th St.
212-397-9000
wempe.com
Owner Hellmut Wempe discovered Rolexes while traveling in Switzerland in the fifties and became one of the first European retailers. These days, you’ll also find seventeen other top brands—Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Cartier, and A. Lange & Söhne among them. The Rolex Cellini Cestello, an eighteen-karat-rose-gold beauty, runs $5,350.
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