Best luxury watches

Start here: the Vaer G5 Pacific Steel GMT. It's the one that behaves like a proper luxury watch — a 39mm steel case, 200m water resistance and a true GMT movement — without the boutique markup, and owners rate it highly.

Who the others suit:

• Cartier Ballon Bleu and Pasha C — dressier, recognisable luxury for someone who wants a name on the dial.
• Omega Seamaster Diver 300M (titanium) — the serious dive watch; light on the wrist, built for daily wear.
• Xeric Regulator — for someone who wants a conversation piece rather than a classic.
• Ralph Christian and ADDIESDIVE automatics — a first mechanical watch on a small budget.

If you want, I can narrow this to a budget or a brand.