8 automatic watches under $5,000 each

Why spend thousands of dollars on a quartz watch when you can invest in an automatic watch? Harnessing the wearer’s movements for energy to wind its mainspring, a self-winding watch marries craftsmanship and convenience. It shows you how to appreciate the internal beauty of watchmaking.

Lady Gaga wears the Tudor Royal 28mm watch

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Aquaracer stainless steel 32mm watch, $4,100, Tag Heuer

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Primaluna L81114876 stainless steel and mother-of-pearl watch, $2,920, Longines

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T-My Lady Automatic rose gold watch, $1,900, Tissot

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(Read also "Pretty Rose Gold Watches For Asian Skin To Invest In Now")

Petite Seconde Blue stainless steel watch, $328, Swatch

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True Automatic ceramic and diamond watch, $2,870, Rado

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Automatic 16243-462 43mm stainless steel watch $439, Bering at Cocomi

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Club Automatic, $3,400, Nomos Glashutte at The Hour Glass

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This article first appeared in the April 2021 issue of Her World.