Five watches to gift for Father’s Day

As you may know, the passion for dial watches has been steadily on the rise in recent years, thanks in part to the revival of automatic watches, so here’s a great opportunity to share five watches to gift for Father’s Day. To help us with this task, Montréal’s Château d’Ivoire boutique, which has recently undergone a transformation, offers us its most astounding timepieces, ranging from the most elegant to the sportiest.

Five watches to gift for Father’s Day: The Classics

Portugieser Automatic 42 de IWC — For the father who loves the classics

Reference: IW501702

Movement: Automatic

Technical specifications:

Discover this magnificent 42.4 mm-diameter watch unveiled at the Watches and Wonders 2024 event, and which has just made its debut on the Canadian market. The Portugieser Automatic 42 from IWC (International Watches Company) with automatic winding features a fine stainless steel case, silver dial, 22.0 mm wide navy blue alligator leather strap. The watch is offered in an extraordinary variety of colours and is a wonderful start on the list of five watches to gift for Father’s Day.

Price: 17 800 Canadian dollars (may vary according to combination)

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Santos-Dumont by Cartier : For the dapper father

Reference: WSSA0022

Movement: Quartz

Technical specifications:

The Santos-Dumont from Cartier watch is a massive model with a size case of 43.5 mm × 31.4 mm and 7.3 mm thick. This watch, unlike the IWC above, is powered by a quartz movement with long autonomy (~ 6 years). The case is in steel, with a circular-grained crown set with a cabochon-shaped blue synthetic spinel. The dial is in satin-brushed silver with sunburst effect, with steel-blue Roman numerals and sword-shaped hands beneath a sapphire crystal. The alligator leather strap is also in shades of navy blue, with a steel pin buckle. The watch is water-resistant to 3 bars (approx. 30 meters/100 feet). A different style to consider in the list of five watches to gift for Father’s Day.

Price: 5 500 Canadian dollars (may vary according to combination)

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Five watches to gift for Father’s Day: The sporty ones

For the father who likes to be behind the wheel, the Carrera Chronograph by TAG Heuer

Reference: CBS2211.FC6545

Mouvement : Automatic

Technical specifications:

Rediscover contemporary heritage in this 39 mm TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph. The dial, which pays homage to the iconic “DATO” design, distills its distinctive style with panache. This new version celebrates Carrera’s 60th anniversary, which we wrote about here, with a remarkable “glassbox” feature. Water-resistant to 100 meters, the sleek polished satin-finish stainless steel case combines perfectly with the luxurious black alligator leather strap, for bold styling in teal green. It has just been launched on the Canadian market.

Price: 17 800 Canadian dollars (may vary according to combination)

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For the diving enthusiast, the OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M, Gentologie’s pick of five watches to gift for Father’s Day

Reference: 210.32.42.20.10.001

Movement : Automatic

Technical specifications:

This 42 mm watch will certainly be familiar to you if you read us regularly. It is the signature watch model of the famous agent 007, James Bond. With its steel case and rubber strap, it features a self-winding movement with Co-Axial escapement. The METAS-approved OMEGA Master Chronometer 8800 calibre withstands magnetic fields of up to 15,000 gauss. Its free sprung balance has a silicon spiral and its winding functions in both directions. Its link with the sea is also striking, with waves appearing on its dial. A must-have on our list of five watches for Father’s Day.

Here, too, is OMEGA’s Olympic ad, released today. The official watch, another edition of the Seamaster Diver 300M, is here.

Price : 7 600 Canadian dollars (may vary according to combination)

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For the pilot, the Longines Spirit Zulu Time

Reference : L3.802.4.53.6

Movement : Automatic

Technical specifications:

The Longines Spirit collection has been designed in the same vein as the precision instruments that accompanied famous pioneers in their conquest of the air, sea or land. The Longines Spirit Zulu Time features a stainless steel and ceramic bezel, and is water-resistant to 10 bars. Its movement is mechanical and self-winding, with a monocrystalline silicon balance-spring that provides a power reserve of up to 72 hours. COSC-certified. It measures 42 mm in diameter and 13.9 mm thick. The dial on the model shown up here is matte black, but it is available for up to six colours and strap combinations. This completes our list of five watches to give for Father’s Day.

Price: 3 950 Canadian dollars (may vary according to combination)

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Stay tuned for our article on Haute Horlogerie coming soon!