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Luxury watch gifts under £1,000

You can buy a genuine Swiss watch from a respected house for under £1,000, including automatics that run for days off the wrist. These are eight we'd give, each in stock at a UK retailer, with the reason it earns its place.

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  1. Tissot Mens Ballade Powermatic 80 Two Tone Watch T156.408.22.033.00
    1. Tissot

    The automatic that survives a weekend in a drawer

    An automatic from Tissot for under £1,000. Its Powermatic 80 movement keeps running for around 80 hours off the wrist, so it's still ticking on Monday. The Ballade's classic case works as well with a jumper as with a suit.

    Tissot Mens Ballade Powermatic 80 Two Tone Watch T156.408.22.033.00 · £995.00 at The Jewel Hut

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  2. Jazzmaster Open Heart 40mm Mens Watch Green
    2. Hamilton

    The one that shows you how it works

    The open section of the dial shows the balance wheel swinging, the heart of a mechanical watch, which makes it a lovely first 'proper' watch. Hamilton is Swiss-made and part of the Swatch Group.

    Jazzmaster Open Heart 40mm Mens Watch Green · £990 at Goldsmiths

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  3. Khaki Navy Scuba 43mm Mens Watch
    3. Hamilton

    The everyday diver

    A sporty dive-style watch with a rotating bezel from Hamilton's Khaki line, the collection rooted in the brand's military watches. Built to be worn daily rather than saved for best.

    Khaki Navy Scuba 43mm Mens Watch · £990 at Goldsmiths

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  4. Frederique Constant Mens Classic Moneta Moonphase Blue Watch FC-206N3S6
    4. Frederique Constant

    A moon phase for under £1,000

    Moon-phase displays usually sit much higher up the price scale. Frederique Constant, a Geneva maker, is known for bringing classic complications like this to accessible prices.

    Frederique Constant Mens Classic Moneta Moonphase Blue Watch FC-206N3S6 · £995.00 at The Jewel Hut

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  5. Toccata 37mm Mens Watch
    5. Raymond Weil

    The quiet dress watch

    A slim, clean-dialled dress watch from Raymond Weil, a Geneva house that is still family-run. Easy to wear every day, and understated enough for any occasion.

    Toccata 37mm Mens Watch · £995 at Goldsmiths

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  6. Rado Ladies Florence 30mm Black Bracelet Watch R48913153
    6. Rado

    Slim, Swiss and understated

    Rado is best known for hard-wearing materials. The Florence is its slim, understated dress watch, a refined gift that doesn't shout.

    Rado Ladies Florence 30mm Black Bracelet Watch R48913153 · £950.00 at House of Watches

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  7. Longines Ladies Conquest Blue Dial Silver Bracelet Watch L2.286.4.92.6
    7. Longines

    Longines, under £1,000

    The Conquest is Longines' sporty line; in the smaller case it is one of the few ways to own a Longines for under £1,000.

    Longines Ladies Conquest Blue Dial Silver Bracelet Watch L2.286.4.92.6 · £900.00 at House of Watches

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  8. Gucci YA1264233 G-Timeless Silver Dial Unisex Watch
    8. Gucci

    Fashion house, Swiss movement

    Gucci's G-Timeless is Swiss-made and carries the house's codes, a fashion-led gift that still has Swiss watchmaking behind it.

    Gucci YA1264233 G-Timeless Silver Dial Unisex Watch · £899 at WATCH & WATCH

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