The Best Chronograph Watches For £500! | A WatchGecko Buying Guide

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Geckota C-04 VK64 Space Age Racing Chronograph Watch
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Geckota C-04 VK64 Space Age Racing Watch Gift Set
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Nezumi Voiture X Pink Panther
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The Christopher Ward C3 Grand Tourer
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Baltic BiCompax 001
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Discover some of the best chronographs available online up to £500 from interesting new brands...
The category of chronograph watches has always been a popular one. Brands such as Omega, Zenith, Rolex and Tag Heuer are pioneers in the commercial success and continued relevance of the humble chronograph. We will try to avoid getting too deep into the whole history of chronographs and why they’re so important to the watch world (especially chronographs with an automatic movement...another time maybe) as today we want to talk about the best chronographs available today for £500 (and under).

Today we’re focusing on watches that punch well above their price tag from the world of watches. It’s easy to be distracted by some of the big players in the watch world so here we want to prioritise the small brands who are creating watches for the right passionate reasons.

The Baltic BiCompax 001
Based near Besançon in France, Baltic watches are all about the traditional craftsmanship in watchmaking taking an authentic inspiration from the seemingly endless world of vintage watches. This is naturally something that translates perfectly in their range of watches, particularly the BiCompax 001. Powered by the popular Seagull ST1901, the BiCompax 001 has the look and feel of a genuine vintage watch. The 38mm case, gilt colouring on the dial with that black dial backdrop all evoke the feeling of a genuine vintage watch on the wrist.

And for approximately £460 (converted from euros) you can add a piece to your collection that aesthetically is vintage with the added bonus of knowing if anything happens to it (as any vintage chronograph owner knows) the brand is just an email away with the required support.

The Nezumi Voiture

Nezumi Studios is a really interesting brand created in Stockholm by David Cardenes. Self-confessed vintage car and watch enthusiast the designer by trade clearly has the right interests (and eye) for creating watches. Nezumi currently has only chronographs in their range with two quite distinctive styles appearing. First is a military chronograph feel in the form of their Corbeau and the other is a very motorsports, racing-themed 60s era feel in the shape of the Voiture and Loews.

The Voiture is our suggestion here with its clever use of colours, distinctive angles, mixture of finishes and considered design. Powered by the VK63 mecha quartz movement and costing approximately £300 we think it deserves your attention. Oh, and because David is a designer the packaging is very cool on this piece, it’s the small things right?

Geckota C-04 Racing Chronograph

Next up we have something a little closer to home, and the Geckota C-04 Racing Chronograph. Released last month, the C-04 is powered by the VK64 mecha quartz movement featuring a first for the brand; a fully ceramic bezel. The watch has motorsports themed touches throughout from the clever use of colour to the font used for the tachymeter and the contrasting seconds’ track. You also get a date window at the 6 o’clock position for extra usability. A subtly curved stainless steel case side and clever polishing around the lugs emphases the case’s appealing details.

It’s tricky to pass comment on this watch without sound bias, but I genuinely believe you get a lot of watch for your money here. Available in three colours green, blue and black all fitted to our ever-popular sailcloth straps. The watch has 20mm lugs as well-meaning we have plenty of options, just look at 20mm watch bands here!

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