A new era of dress watches. Chronos Japan unravels this difficult-to-define genre [List of featured articles]

2025.05.19

After luxury sports watches became a huge trend and became a standard, dress watches are gaining attention as a new trend. This classic genre, which was once somewhat difficult to use, has now dramatically evolved to become more practical. The January 2024 issue (Vol. 110) of Chronos Japan revisited this new era of dress watches. Here, we present a summary of the webChronos page that reprinted the feature article. What exactly is a dress watch? What is the reason for this genre's revival? We will unravel this genre, which is becoming increasingly unclear.

Photograph by Eiichi Okuyama


Understanding the New Era of Dress Watches through the Latest Models

Post-"Luxury Sports": Understanding the New Era of Dress Watches through the Latest Models: Wearing Comfort

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Post-"Luxury Sports": Understanding the New Era of Dress Watches through the Latest Models ② Finishing

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Post-"Luxury Sports": Understanding the New Era of Dress Watches through the Latest Models ③ Movement

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Case Study

Patek Philippe's "New Era Dress Watch" Vision Seen Through the "Calatrava 6119"

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NAOYA HIDA & CO. "NH" Collection: A dress watch with a design that seems familiar yet never before seen.

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The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro-Rotor is a representative example of a dress watch with a bracelet.

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Special Dialogue: "Dress Watches Can Become Limitless Freedom"

Special conversation between Naoya Tobita and Masamasa Hirota: "Dress watches offer limitless freedom"

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