8 Great Watches under $8,000 from Watches & Wonders 2025

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After replacing her heating system, Carol Besler has been considering all the other thingsshe could have had for $8,000, which naturally led to thoughts about all the nice watches she could have had for around that price. Here are a few that stand out.

Since then, I’ve been watching for them, and although it’s a challenging price point for a luxury watch, I’ve come up with a few contenders that offer real value for the money.

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Keep Calm and Continue Collecting: Advice for an Up and Down Watch Market

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Now, it seems fairly evident that we are on the down slope of either a cyclical correction in prices or, if one takes a less optimistic view, a permanent loss of watch value as the mechanical timepiece industry faces a variety of challenges and potential disruptions. So what’s a collector to do?
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New Release: MB&F Special Project One: Seemingly-Simple, 38 mm, Time-Only, and Simply-Sensational

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The MB&F SP One, initially dubbed "Three Circles", showcases a trinity of floating elements – the barrel, balance wheel, and dial – defying gravity on your wrist.
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A pre-owned Omega Speedmaster on the wrist (photo courtesy Bob’s Watches)

How to Spot a Fake Omega Wristwatch

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Omega, founded in 1848, is one of the world’s oldest, most highly respected, and popular watch manufacturers, so it should come as no surpris e that the brand is frequently the target ofcounterfeiters. If you are considering purchasing an Omega, here is some quick advice to help spot a possible counterfeit.
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Ulysse Nardin Sonata Cathedral Reviewed by Tim Mosso: Dual Time, Alarm, Big Date, and Cathedral Gongs, It Might Recharge your Enthusiasm Watches

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The Ulysse Nardin Sonata Cathedral features a minute repeater, alarm, and cathedral gongs. Tim Mosso encourages collectors who need to recharge their enthusiasm for the hobby to go out and find watches like this: rare, fine, complicated, and depreciated.
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Omega Aqua Terra: Is it TOO Good?

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Omega is a global household name. When discussing Omega, everyone will have their mental image of what defines the brand for them. This could be the Seamaster association with James Bond or the Speedmaster with the moon landings. However, it is the Aqua Terra Raman Kalra focuses on here.
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Why I Bought It: a Bulova like Mobster Bugsy Siegel

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Watch collector Quentin R. Bufogle was determined to add a piece to his collection harking back to those dust-strewn days of early Las Vegas, a time when the occasional tumbleweed still ambled along what would one day become the famous Las Vegas Strip. And he found it in a 1946 Bulova Aviator B. Here's how and why.
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WatchCharts May 2025 Market Update: The Big Three Still Performing Relatively Well

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Today, secondary prices for many brands sit are at 4-year lows, while retail prices climb ever-higher – particularly due to the impact of tariffs in the US. As the gap between retail and market widens, the secondary market now offers some of the best deals seen this decade.
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Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique Reviewed by Tim Mosso: The Hand Finishing is Sensational!

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In Tim Mosso's opinion, there’s a refreshing take-it-or-leave-it vibe to the Historique. That said, many divisive elements are purposeful rather than capricious. Certainly, the case is huge, but so is the movement.
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Tudor Ranger: Right Recipe, but Half-Baked

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Raman Kalra thinks that the Tudor Ranger might be the most interesting of the latest releases by Tudor, as it is a whole new model release. But as he points out, it does have issues he would like to see resolved.
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Thomas Brechtel’s Top 12 Highlights from Watches & Wonders 2025

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Given the glum global economic news, Thomas Brechtel wasn't expecting much from W&W 2025. However, he was wrong as these watches and clock illustrate.
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Rolex Submariner vs. GMT Master II: Small Differences, Difficult Decision

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Rolex Submariner or GMT Master II? This is not an easy question and veryone will have their own opinion on which of these two iconic watches is their favorite. Many considering owning a Rolex will start with these two models. Raman Kalra tries to pick his favorite.
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Penfolds Grange La Chapelle 2021: Eye-Wateringly Expensive but Thrilling Blended Wine

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In Ken Gargett's opinion, the Penfolds Grange La Chapelle 2021 is a wine that is focused and concentrated, and offering immense length with the silkiest of tannins. All a bit thrilling. A force of nature that will drink beautifully for decades. 98.
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April 2025 WatchCharts Market Update: Demand for the Most Desirable Brands Remains Strong

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The good news is that if you’re in the market for a pre-owned watch from a manufacturer that’s not Rolex, Patek, or AP, you’re probably getting a better deal today than at any point in the past five years.
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How Tariffs Could Devastate the Watch Industry – A Comprehensive Breakdown by Teddy Baldassarre

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Like many connected to the watch industry, Ian Skellern has wondered at just how much of an impact the US tariffs are likely to have on the watch industry. And todate he has found no clearer explanation of what's likely to happen than by Teddy Baldassarre, who is both a US watch retailer and prominent watch reviewer and journalist.
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Carol Besler’s Top Ten from Watches and Wonders 2025

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Like most journalists who swarmed the booths at Watches and Wonders earlier this month,Carol Besler saw about a thousand watches in five days. Most were amazing and surprising, some were forgettable, and others stand out as faves.
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