Round-UpA Timeless Proposition: 10 Exceptional Watches Under INR Five Lakh

In the gamble of purchasing a high-end luxury timepiece, one cannot overlook the fact that budget constraints are paramount and serve as one of the most crucial riders. Here’s a list of 10 options consisting entry-level watches under INR five lakh, which uphold the aegis of stellar Swiss watchmaking brands at super affordable prices.

Top 10 watches under INR Five lakh

• Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Automatic Day Date Moonphase
• Corum Admiral 42 Automatic
• Favre Leuba Sea Sky Revival
• Longines DolceVita
• Louis Erard 2300 Sport Chronograph Rainbow
• Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic
• Omega De Ville Prestige
• Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date
• Raymond Weil Freelancer
• Tissot PRX Powermatic 80

Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Automatic Day Date Moonphase

For an under INR five lakh watch, bagging a Clifton Baumatic with its stupendously good-looking moon phase sub-dial is a steal. This counter sits at six o’clock, featuring two rhodium-plated discs as moons against a blue starry night sky, and translucent cloud. This scenery stands out against the cool tones of the grey lacquered dial and 42mm polished stainless steel case. The dial displays a central, three-hand timekeeping, a day indicator at 12 o’clock and an analogue date display encircling the moon phase. This watch is powered by the in-house Baumatic BM 14 movement, which runs at a frequency of 28,800vph and can store a power reserve of a whopping 120 hours. With sapphire crystal for the glass and caseback, the case comes affixed with a satin-finished steel bracelet that can be easily interchanged with a leather alternative, owing to the quick-release system.

The Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Automatic Day Date Moonphase in a nutshell

• Case: Stainless steel, 42mm; water-resistant to 50m
• Functions and display: Grey, sunray dial; Hours, minutes, seconds; day-date; moon phase
• Movement: Automatic calibre BM14-1975AC2; 120-hour power reserve
• Strap: Blue leather

Watches Under INR Five Lakh: Corum Admiral 42 Automatic

If the iconic teak wood dials of the Corum Admiral Cup 42 with titanium or bronze case is beyond your budget, do consider this deep blue sunray finish dial with stainless steel case and integrated steel bracelet. While it may not remind you of the teak deck of classic sailing boats, its 12 nautical pennants from the International Code of Signals as hour markers, will have instant recall. These colourful flags are synonymous with the iconic Admiral’s Cup event and complement the dodecagonal case, measuring 42mm. A small seconds display and a date function complete the list of timekeeping elements on the dial. A protective double anti-reflective-treated sapphire crystal seals the dial. A regatta favourite, this watch runs on the calibre CO 395, an automatic movement that operates at 28,800vph, and offers a robust 42-hour power reserve.

The Corum Admiral 42 Automatic in a nutshell

• Case: Stainless steel; 42mm; with sapphire crystal
• Functions and display: Blue dial with sunray finish; 12 nautical pennants as hour markers; small seconds; date aperture
• Movement: Automatic calibre CO 395; 28,800vph; 42-hour power reserve
• Strap: Integrated steel bracelet

If the iconic teak wood dials of the Corum Admiral Cup 42 with titanium or bronze case is beyond your budget, do consider this deep blue sunray finish dial with stainless steel case and integrated steel bracelet

Its 12 nautical pennants as hour markers are an instant recall to the iconic Admiral’s Cup event and complement the dodecagonal case, measuring 42mm

Favre Leuba Raider Sea Sky Revival

The Sea Sky Revival chronograph functions like a purpose-built tool and rightly encapsulates Favre Leuba’s ambition to reclaim their place in the pantheon of Swiss watchmaking. Its vintage charm is unmistakably rooted in the aesthetic of 1970s sports chronographs. The 40mm 316L stainless steel case is a mix of brushed and polished surfaces, which catches light in a fascinating way. Not to forget its unidirectional rotating bezel with a black ceramic insert, engraved with countdown markers. The three white sub-dials at three, six, and nine o’clock provide excellent contrast, enhancing both aesthetics and legibility. Broad arrow-style hands and vintage-inspired indices further cement the watch’s retro appeal without feeling derivative. This watch goes beyond basic timekeeping by incorporating both tachymeter and telemeter scales. Powering the watch is the La Joux-Perret L112 automatic movement, visible through a sapphire caseback, offering a respectable 60-hour power reserve.

Favre Leuba Raider Sea Sky Revival in a nutshell

• Case: Steel & ceramic; 40mm; bidirectional rotating bezel
• Functions and display: Black dial; tricompax display; tachymeter; telemeter; baton indexes; 100m water resistance
• Movement: Automatic calibre FLC01; 28,800vph; 60-hour power reserve
• Strap: Black leather with steel pin buckle

Watches Under INR Five Lakh: Longines DolceVita

For those inspired by the sophistication and elegance of the Art Deco era, do check the Longines DolceVita collection of watches for their winged hourglass logo and timeless elegance. Keeping it simple, just like the 1920s, the DolceVita model featured here represents three-hand timekeeping at its classical best. The stainless steel rectangular case measures 23.30mm by 37mm and has soft, curved lines to offer ultimate comfort on the wearer’s wrist. Water-resistant to 30m, this case frames a silver flinqué dial that features painted Roman numerals and blued steel hands. There’s a square small seconds window at six o’clock position—in sync with the overall case geometry and offers a fine balance to the symmetry of the timepiece. It features a solid steel caseback and is presented on a dark blue leather strap that enhances its elegance.

The Longines DolceVita in a nutshell

• Case: Stainless steel; 37mm x 23.30mm; water-resistant to 30m
• Functions and display: Silver flinqué dial; Hours, minutes, EOL indicator; small seconds counter
• Movement: Quartz
• Strap: Dark blue leather

The case of this Longines DolceVita watch frames a silver flinqué dial that features painted Roman numerals and blued steel hands

The DolceVita is presented on a dark blue leather strap that enhances its elegance

Louis Erard 2300 Sport Chronograph Rainbow 

The Louis Erard Rainbow 2300 Sport Chronograph is your best bet to bag a rainbow-themed timepiece that falls in watches under INRfive lakh. Launched at Geneva Watch Days 2024, this 2300 timepieces features a contrasting rainbow gradient minutes track. You get the signature Louis Erard design of vertically stacked counters. The black dial has a 30-minute register at 12 o’clock sitting over a 12-hour register at six o’clock. The white highlights on the chronograph sub-dials enable clarity in reading time. A black ceramic bezel and a domed sapphire crystal seal off the 44mm case made from the lightweight, rugged-looking Grade 5 titanium—elements that aid in the watch’s overall water resistance of 50m. The watch runs on the iconic ETA 7750 Valjoux chronograph movement, a vintage calibre that beats at 28,800vph and offers 48-hour power reserve. Proving a secure fit are the matching fluorocarbon rubber or FKM rubber straps with a special titanium clasp system.

Louis Erard 2300 Sport Chronograph Rainbow in a nutshell

• Case: Grade 5 titanium; 44mm, with sapphire crystal; water-resistant to 50m
• Functions and display: 12-hour register at six o’clock and 30-minute register at 12 o’clock; date aperture
• Movement: ETA 7750 Valjoux chronograph calibre; 28,800vph; 48-hour power reserve
• Strap: FKM rubber straps with special titanium clasp system

The black Louis Erard 2300 Sport Chronograph Rainbow finds contrast in its rainbow gradient minutes track and comes paired with a black FKM rubber strap

Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic

Looking for a skeleton watch in watches under INR five lakh? Then consider this 2025 Maurice Lacroix release, the AIKON Automatic Skeleton. Since 2016, the AIKON line of watches by Maurice Lacroix has become the brand cornerstone, and stand out for their robust design, which feature a barrel-shaped case, an over-built bezel, and an the ergonomic five-row stainless steel bracelet for an ultra-sporty look. Maurice Lacroix patiently collected customer feedback in 2022 and tweaked their offerings by releasing the monochromatic 39mm Automatic Skeleton, followed by 42mm versions this year. This AIKON Skeleton features a stainless steel case in brushed and polished stainless steel, and a bezel with the signature double ‘claws’. The dial is complemented by a sapphire dial with translucent blue varnish and grey flange. Its rhodium-plated hands and indices, enhanced with white Super-LumiNova, ensure superior legibility. The Automatic Skeleton ML135 calibre is developed in collaboration with Sellita, an exclusive movement that offers 38 hours of power reserve and operates at a frequency of 28,800vph, ensuring precise timekeeping and smooth operation.

Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Skeleton in a nutshell

• Case: Stainless steel; 42mm case sizes; 200m water resistance
• Dial: Sapphire dial with translucent blue varnish and grey flange; sapphire dial with translucent grey varnish and grey flange; rhodium-plated indices and faceted hour, minute, and seconds hands applied with white Super-LumiNova
• Movement: Automatic Skeleton ML135; 28,800vph; power reserve of 38 hours; 26 jewels
• Strap/Bracelet: 5-row stainless steel bracelet with Easy Strap Exchange system

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Watches Under INR Five Lakh: Omega De Ville Prestige

Yearning to own an Omega timepiece but the brand’s popular collections such as Seamaster, Speedmaster or Constellation variants are forever beyond your budget? Then consider, the Omega De Ville Prestige line of watches. These 40mm stainless steel variants with domed PVD dials feature a surface stamped with random vertical pattern in a shimmery sun-brushed finish. The rhodium-plated hands indicate time by pointing to alternating Roman numerals and cabochon indexes. A tiny date aperture sits at six o’clock, while a railway minute track encircles the dial’s edge. The De Ville runs on the OMEGA Master Co-Axial Calibre 8800, which promises upto 55 hours of power reserve.

Omega De Ville Prestige in a nutshell

• Case: Stainless steel; 40mm; with sapphire crystal
• Functions and display: Domed PVD dial textured with vertical pattern; alternating Roman numerals and cabochon indexes; date aperture
• Movement: OMEGA Master Co-Axial Calibre 8800; 55-hour power reserve
• Strap: Integrated steel bracelet

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Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date

One of the most famous Oris collections—a befitting for the category of watches under INR five lakh—is the Big Crown collection, which, interestingly, has never gone out of production. The idea behind them is that pilots require big crowns that are easily adjustable when they are wearing leather gloves. An homage to a watch that was first released in 1938, Oris first released the Big Crown Pointer Date 80th Anniversary Edition in 2018, and two years later, launched new vintage-inspired iterations with 40mm bronze cases, like this brown dial version. This dial features a sleek, triangular-tipped hand points to the date that can be seen on the periphery of the dial, along with Super-LumiNova cathedral hands, coin-edged bezel, and Arabic numerals. An exhibition caseback allows one to admire the Oris 754 movement, which is based on the Sellita SW 200-1 calibre.

Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date in a nutshell

• Case: Bronze; 40mm; Sapphire crystal
• Functions & Display: Brown dial; Super-LumiNova cathedral hands, coin-edged bezel, and Arabic numerals
• Movement: Automatic winding Oris 754; power reserve of 38 hours
• Strap: Brown leather

Raymond Weil Freelancer Calibre RW1212 Men’s Automatic Green Watch

Known for strongly advocating affordable luxury, Raymond Weil continue to expand the Raymond Weil Freelancer collection that was launched in 2007. Created for watch enthusiasts who prefer an understated classic aesthetic, this 42mm stainless-steel case with a galvanic-green dial looks absolutely stunning. At the heart of the watch lies the self-winding RW1212 calibre—manufactured in partnership with Sellita. It is designed in a manner so as to showcase its escapement, thanks to a counter, positioned at six o’clock. One can see the balance wheel atop two bridges, the pulsating hairspring and the vibrating pallet lever—just enough to give a sneak peek of the inner workings. Other noticeable traits are the satin-polish chapter ring, Clous de Paris textured coaxial, and silver indices. This two-hand model is presented on a matching green fabric strap, which elevates the overall refined aesthetic.

Raymond Weil Freelancer Calibre RW1212 Men’s Automatic Green Watch in a nutshell

• Case: Steel; 42mm; Sapphire crystal
• Functions & Display: Galvanic green dial; Clous de Paris textured centre; silver indices; openworked balance wheel at six o’clock; treated with Super-LumiNova
• Movement: Self-winding RW1212 calibre; power reserve of 38 hours
• Strap: Matching green fabric

Created for watch enthusiasts who prefer an understated classic aesthetic, this 42mm, stainless-steel version of the Raymond Weil Freelancer with a galvanic-green dial looks absolutely stunning

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It is driven by the self-winding RW1212 calibre—manufactured in partnership with Sellita. It is designed in a manner so as to showcase its escapement, through a counter at six o’clock

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This two-hand model is presented on a matching green fabric strap, which elevates the overall refined aesthetic

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Tissot PRX Powermatic 80

A sporty-yet-elegant watch that’s perfect for everyday wear is the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80. It is created for those who value the hallmark of a reliable Swiss watch and a classic 1978-shaped Tissot case design. The timekeeper comes in a 40mm stainless-steel case that’s water-resistant to 100m. Apart from the sophisticated details that include a deep blue dial, what really makes this watch attractive is the fact it’s driven by the self-winding Powermatic 80 movement, which delivers reliability and precision, thanks to the innovative Nivachron hairspring. Packed with this generous power reserve, this watch is designed to keep up with hectic lifestyles and is complemented by a matching steel bracelet.

Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 in a nutshell

• Case: Stainless steel; 40mm; with sapphire crystal; water-resistant to 100m
• Functions and display: Deep blue dial; Hours, minutes, seconds; date window
• Movement: Self-winding calibre Powermatic 80.111; Nivachron hairspring
• Strap: Steel bracelet

For those who prefer a sporty-yet-elegant watch that’s perfect for everyday wear, the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 is probably your best bet since it's scores high on design and precision

₹69,500

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The watch features a Tissot case shape design borrowed from 1978. The timekeeper comes in a 40mm stainless-steel case that’s water-resistant to 100m

₹69,500

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It is driven by the self-winding Powermatic 80 movement, which delivers reliability and precision, thanks to the innovative Nivachron hairspring

₹69,500

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