10 Best Dress Watches for Christmas 2022

Whether you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your loved one or shopping for a watch to wear to this year’s work Christmas party - this list of ten of the best dress watches for Christmas 2022 is sure to provide you with plenty of inspiration whilst shopping with us here at Jura Watches this Christmas.

IWC Portofino Chronograph 39 watch ref IW391502

The unisex design of the IWC Portofino Chronograph 39 watch will appeal to anyone with a taste for refinement and opulence. Its slender design is crisp and practical, not to mention paired with two functional chronograph counters placed on a north-south axis against a silver-plated dial. Experts at IWC Schaffhausen have chosen the 69355 calibre to sit inside this stainless steel model, enabling the measuring of stop times of up to 30 minutes. The IWC Portofino Chronograph 39 is the perfect dress watch to slide under the Christmas tree this year. Its integrated quick-change system allows for its beige calfskin strap to easily be swapped for another IWC swap. The watch also features a sapphire crystal glass caseback, a 50-meter water resistance and a beautiful set of polished push-pieces that achieve an elegant and classic look.

TAG Heuer Carrera Date Calibre 5 ref WBN2111.FC6505

TAG Heuer knows how to create a stylish dress watch. Its Carrera watch collection is devoted to these classic, simple and timeless styles making any model a perfect dress watch for Christmas 2022. This TAG Heuer Carrera Date measures a 39mm diameter making it a great option for slender wrists. Its stainless steel case is also 100-meter water resistant and topped with a sapphire crystal glass front to protect a silver dial with baton indexes and a date positioned at 6 o’clock. The key features of this watch have to be its functionality, with luminous material applied to the dial appliques and a seamlessly performing Calibre 5 automatic movement put on show through a sapphire exhibition caseback. The dress watch by TAG Heuer for Christmas 2022 features a stylish TAG Heuer logo engraved folding clasp to accompany a set of double safety push buttons for securing a classic black alligator leather strap to the wrist.

Gucci 25H Watch ref YA163401

The Gucci 25H watch collection is a step up in the Italian manufacturer’s range of luxury wristwatches. Its sleek and contemporary architecture is delivered in a thin multi-layered case, creating a new silhouette for the wrists of male and female Gucci lovers alike. This lady's Gucci 25H watch is powered by a quartz movement, guaranteeing second-by-second accuracy, whilst the brand’s famous Interlocking G motif is showcased across a horizontal patterned dial. This particular lady’s watch for Christmas is perfect for pairing with party attire thanks to its sophisticated stainless steel case and dazzling diamond-set bezel to really elevate the wrist.

Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 41 ref RB0139211G1P1

Dress watches for Christmas don’t come more luxurious than the Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 41, clad in a sumptuous 18ct rose gold case and enhanced by a distinct vintage-infused styling. The model captures the most classic features of the original Navitimer model from over 70 years ago – a tool used by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) to carry out all necessary flight calculations with its handy slide rule bezel. If your loved one is partial to a pilot’s watch, the Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 41 watch should top his Christmas off perfectly. Its alternating polished and brushed case elements combine beautifully with a silver dial, whilst the original AOPA wings return to their home at 12 o’clock on the dial for a true touch of nostalgia. This Breitling Navitimer watch is an excellent dress watch option for gifting to a loved one at Christmas since it features a classic brown alligator leather strap for pairing with all attire, along with luminous-coated hands and indexes for reading the time during the evening. It’s also powered by Breitling’s 01 Manufacture movement, which provides a 70-hour power reserve as well as 1/4th of a second, 30 minutes and 12 hours chronograph functions.

IWC Portugieser Automatic watch ref IW500715

IWC offers a huge selection of dress watches for men throughout its range of Portugieser watches, inspired by nautical deck watches. This automatic model boasts a stunning panda chronograph dial with deep maritime blue-filled counters at 3 and 9 o’clock. The power reserve feature adds a touch of technical sophistication to this men’s dress watch option, highlighting the lower end of the movement’s energy levels in red. On the other side of the dial is a small seconds counter, accompanied by crisp blue-coloured Arabic numerals around the hour track. Inside the 42.3mm stainless steel case of this dress watch for men is the in-house manufactured 52010 Calibre, with its performance put on show through a sapphire-backed case. The classic style of this dress watch for Christmas is completed with a beautiful blue alligator leather strap.

Montblanc Star Legacy Moonphase 42mm Limited Edition ref MB129630

What better way to show the one you love how much they mean to you at Christmas than a limited edition watch? Exclusive to just 1786 pieces worldwide, the Montblanc Star Legacy Moonphase watch measures a 42mm diameter and is powered by the MB 24.31 automatic movement. Its intriguing design features a blue glacier pattern dal that looks like layered ice underneath rose gold hands. The intense blue colour of the dial and its special texture is achieved using a special stamp that reproduces this glacier texture and celebrates the "blue hour" – a time each day when a shade of intense blue falls upon the glacier at dusk as the moon rises. This beautiful dress watch gift idea for him this Christmas is completed on a blue Sfumato alligator strap to complete an elegant and timeless look.

Baume & Mercier Clifton 10592 M0A10592

With its rich gradient green dial that slowly transitions into a darkened black edge, this elegant dress watch for Christmas 2022 boasts a simplified three-handed date display and is powered by a COSC-certified automatic movement. Its black alligator leather strap is interchangeable, enabling your loved one to swap the black alligator band with another whenever desired. The Baume & Mercier Clifton watch is fitted with rhodium-plated hands and indexes and a beautiful crosshair effect in the centre of the dial. Ideal for alternating with other watches throughout the week depending on the occasion, the automatic movement fitted to the centre of this 40mm steel model promises an impressive 120-hour power reserve.

Seiko Presage Prestige Line watch ref SPB309J1

The Presage watch collection by globally-renowned Japanese watchmaker Seiko is home to a myriad of stylish dress watches – all of which will make a perfect Christmas gift idea this year. This Presage Prestige Line watch, however, constitutes a great affordable option. It presents the time on a beautifully textured dial with sharp, faceted indexes and tapering central hands. The minute and hour hand have also been treated with Lumibrite and the entire stainless steel case has been treated with a super-hard coating and integrated with a water resistance of 100 meters. The Calibre 6R38 with automatic and manual winding offers a power reserve of 70 hours whilst the dial exposes a circular open-heart feature, showing off elements of the movement as it performs. The back of the case also shows a clear view of this movement, capable of promising an accuracy of +25 to -15 seconds per day. It comes fitted on a stainless steel bracelet with a Seiko engraved three-fold clasp.

Junghans Meister Chronoscope, English Date watch ref 27/4222.03

This classic-looking dress watch combined with a sporty charm is a great gift idea this Christmas 2022 and comes dressed in an entrancing English green dial colour. Its large day-date function is set against a black background whilst chronograph counters placed at 6, 9 and 12 o’clock offer 12-hours, small seconds and 30-minute functions. A domed sapphire crystal glass protects the surface of this dial, whilst inside the model’s 40.7mm stainless steel case is the self-winding movement calibre J880.1, which provides a 48-hour power reserve. Additional features of this 50-meter water-resistant watch include a stylish ostrich leather strap with stainless steel buckle.

Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 ref 01 403 7776 4065-07 5 19 11

This compact 38mm Oris Big Crown Pointer Date watch makes a timeless dress watch and pays homage to a watch that was first released in 1938. Designed especially for operating by gloved airmen, the pilot’s watch became an instant hit and was loved for its oversized crown and its central pointer date hand. If the one you’re shopping for this Christmas loves a luxury pilot’s watch, Oris is a manufactured specialist in this field of expertise. Its stainless steel design gets a significant upgrade with the addition of the Calibre 403 – an automatic movement designed in-house by Oris with a five-day power reserve and a ten-year warranty. Its blue dial features a red arrow-tipped pointer date hand, a white Arabic numeral hour track, and a small second sub-dial at 6 o’clock, all dressed against a rich blue dial.

If you’d like more information on any of the models we’ve featured in this article highlighting the ten best dress watches for Christmas, you can call and speak to a member of our Jura Watches sales team today on 01335 453453