The Best Sub-5k Watches From Watches & Wonders 2025

We’re coming back down to earth for a more sensible and approachable watchmaking, after the slew of high-end and ultra-complicated watches. Obviously, tourbillon or perpetual calendar watches aren’t for everyone’s budget, but luckily, there are still plenty of very endearing watches for those with a more limited budget. As we set our sights on the sub-5000-euro segment, we fully realise this is still a significant amount of money, but not impossible to overcome. With that said, here are some of the best watches from Watches & Wonders priced below EUR 5,000.

Alpina Tropic Proof

In recent years, Alpina has skillfully relaunched multiple vintage designs under its Heritage line, and the latest is the neat little Tropic Proof. As an almost one-to-one recreation of an original Alpina from the 1960s, it comes in a compact 34mm case with a simple yet very effective (and thus highly legible!) black or white dial. Underneath the closed caseback ticks a manually wound Calibre Al-480, which is based on the Peseux 7001. The Alcantara leather strap adds a svelt touch, and it retails for a sensible CHF 1,795.

For more details on Alpina’s Tropic proof, you can check out our dedicated story here.

Nomos Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer

If you look at bang-for-buck watches, even though it sits close to the top of our self-imposed spending limit, the new Nomos Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer is nigh-on impossible to ignore. It comes with Nomos’ typical good sense of style, colour and proportions, and a practical in-house worldtimer movement. It’s also very comfortable, mainly thanks to its relatively compact 40.5mm by 9.9mm frame. Retailing for EUR 3,940 and being available in 2 standard editions and 6 colourful limited editions, we’re spoilt for choice!

For more details on the sleek new Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer by Nomos, we direct you to our initial story here.

Raymond Weil Freelancer Complete Calendar

Raymond Weil is on a mission, it seems, to bring devilishly good looks to the wrist, without breaking the bank. It did so with the Millesime collection, and next in line is the restyled Freelancer in this Complete Calendar configuration! While it also comes in steel, we feel the gold PVD-coated version is the way to go. With its finely sunray-brushed dial, elegant profile and simple yet compelling layout for the calendar indications, it looks mighty good! The movement is based on the Sellita SW300-1 automatic, and the price for the Freelancer Complete Calendar is EUR 3,775.

For more details on the elegant new Freelancer Complete Calendar, check out our initial coverage here.

Tudor Black Bay 58 Burgundy

Over the past few years, Tudor has been perfecting its Black Bay line. It has done so by adding new sizes to the range with the BB58, BB54 and now BB68, but also by expanding its use of METAS Master Chronometer-certified movements into all its collections. The latest, and possibly greatest Black Bay is this new Black Bay 58 Burgundy, with a vibrant brushed red dial and bezel, subtle touch-ups all over. It’s slightly slimmer, has a more pronounced knurling on the bezel, a redefined crown, and a lollipop seconds hand, to name just a few elements. Price-wise, it costs from EUR 4,290 to EUR 4,620, depending on the type of bracelet.

For the full rundown of what’s what with the new Tudor Black Bay 58 Burgundy, head to our detailed write-up here.

Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Sellita

Having some fun with colours for a while now, Oris came with a whole range of quite contemporary and fresh Big Crown Pointer Date watches. Split between a set using outsourced Sellita movements and in-house Calibre 403s, we turn to the more affordable range. There’s a choice between yellow, blue or lilac dials, all with a central seconds hand and a central pointer date hand. Around the back, a sapphire crystal reveals the red-lacquered rotor, indicating this indeed uses the Calibre 754, which is a Sellita SW200-1 automatic. Fitted to a steel bracelet, the watches retail for CHF 2,000, which is very acceptable!

For more details on the Sellita-powered Oris Big Crown Pointer Dates, head over to our initial article here.

TAG Heuer Carrera Day-Date

TAG Heuer’s Carrera Day-Date has been updated both visually and technically. The latter not only concerns the new TH31 movement made by Sellita’s higher-end AMT division, but also a very clever bit of innovation to be found on the bracelet: quick-release links! This makes shortening the bracelet far easier than before, and more importantly, reduces the chances of risks by using screwdrivers or other tools. The dial now comes in grainded black, black opaline, sunray-brushed blue and gradient red. Prices start at CHF 3,900 and go up to CHF 4,300 depending on the dial and strap selection. There’s also a two-tone option, retailing for CHF 8,250.

For more details on the revamped Carrera Day-Date, check out our First Look article here.

Eberhard Contodat Chronograph

In what is the brand’s second attendance at Watches & Wonders, Eberhard & Co. introduced us to the Contodat collection, which comes as a time-and-date model, or as this cool-looking Chronograph. The design is straight from the 1970s and revives an original Eberhard watch. The case has an almost integrated design, and two dial options are available: blue or silver. Both are finished with contrasting subdials, markers and hands and are fitted with a Sellita SW510 B Ha automatic chronograph movement. It retails for EUR 3,970, which certainly isn’t cheap but is still very acceptable!

For more details on the Eberhard & Co Contodat collection, head over to our First Look story here.