Watches Store Directory
Aaron Faber Gallery
666 Fifth Ave., nr. 53rd St.; 212-586-8411; aaronfaber.comThese masters of the hard-to-find usually have a strong selection of styles from companies like Rolex, Patek and Omega in stock. One recent find: a two-tone mint-condition Rolex from the thirties ($7,350).
Around the Clock in Soho
54 Macdougal St., nr. Houston St.; 212-475-3820Everyone will find something to love in this quirky neighborhood shop. A pre-owned IWC Chrono piece will run you as much as $2,500, but a British military watch will set you back a mere $395.
Asprey
723 Fifth Avenue, at 56th St.; 212-688-1811; asprey.comAt Asprey, they love all things 1890s. The No. 8 Collection takes the retro look and applies some modern technology; one of the models can be wound just once a week. For classicists, the No. 8 Rectangular Automatic ($8,900) is a lean watch that oozes class.
Bloomingdale's
1000 Third Ave., at 59th St.; 212-705-2000; bloomingdales.comThis bustling department store is pushing fancier brands than it used to-Coach and Burberry are edging out Guess and Fossil-so prices now top out at $2,100.
Bulgari
730 Fifth Ave., at 57th St.; 212-315-9000; bulgari.comFor eye-grabbing timepieces, look no further. With diamond and pearl detailing, Bulgari watches demand to be noticed. The understated Amphiteatro (from $5,800) makes an elegant wedding-day choice.
Cartier
653 Fifth Ave., at 52nd St.; 212-753-0111; cartier.comIn certain rarefied circles, a Cartier watch is as compulsory as an Hermès tie or an Armani suit. The classic leather-strapped men's tank starts at $1,850; the sporty Roadster style runs from $3,800.
Cellini
509 Madison Ave., nr. 53rd St., (various locations); 212-888-0505Cellini is known for its world-class selection of handcrafted watches. For $4,400, you can get a Panerai Luminor Marina automatic; a rectangular steel Parmigiani Kalpa will set you back $17,000.
Central Watch Band Stand, Ltd.
Grand Central Terminal; 212-685-1689; centralwatch.comThis tiny shop (more of a stall, really), filled with vintage Rolex, Cartier, and Gruen watches ($275-$4,000), isn't easy to find-it's in a corridor of Grand Central, next to the entrance to Track 38-but you'll find that it's well worth the effort to get there.
David Yurman
729 Madison Ave., at 64th St.; 212-752-4255 ; davidyurman.comYurman may be best known for his fabulous women's watches, but his men's watches are just as eye-catching (from $1,800 to $15,000).
Fendi
755 Madison Ave., nr. 65th St.; 800-336-3469; fendi.comClassic Italian elegance on your wrist. The Zucca chronograph comes rimmed in bold stainless steel (from $595), while the Grand Tonneau, with its rounded oblong dial in shiny black, blue, or gray ($695), lives up to its laudatory title.
Fortunoff
681 Fifth Ave., nr. 54th St., second fl.; 212-758-6660; fortunoff.comThis jewelry-and-silver emporium is a great place to browse for high-end European watches-Movado, Concord (the Saratoga starts at $1,890), TAG Heuer, and other top makers. The selection of timepieces is so massive, it takes up an entire floor of the shop.
Fossil
530 Fifth Ave., at 44th St. (various locations); 212-997-3978; fossil.comFossil has been selling traditional, reasonably priced American watches ($39-$295) for more than twenty years. All are water-resistant to depths you'll probably never experience and come with an eleven-year warranty just in case you do.
Kenjo
40 W. 57th St., nr. Fifth Ave., (various locations); 212-333-7220These stores carry high-end, design-forward watches, like models from the Dubey & Schaldenbrand line with tonneau faces and oversize numerals ($3,000 and up). Other big sellers include Omega and IWC.
Lord & Taylor
424 Fifth Ave., at 39th St.; first fl.; 212-391-3344; lordandtaylor.comAmong the mirrored columns at this dependable department store, you'll find dozens of men's watches from affordable lines like Fossil, Kenneth Cole, and DKNY ($65-$195).
Louis Vuitton
1 E. 57th St., at Fifth Ave., 116 Greene St., nr. Prince St.; 866-884-8866; vuitton.comVuitton's Tambour watch collection hews to the classic LV palette: sand-colored dials, yellow second hands, and tan leather straps ($2,000 and up). The Tourbillon justifies its enormous price tag ($200,000) by using the Earth's gravity to keep ultraprecise time.
From the Winter 2014 New York Wedding Guide