Rectangular & Square Watches

Non-round cases wear differently in a way the numbers conceal. A 32mm square has considerably more surface area than a 32mm circle and reads larger on the wrist. Rectangular cases usually wear smaller than their length suggests, because width is what the eye registers first.

The movement is often the interesting part. A rectangular case needs either a shaped movement built specifically for it or a round one surrounded by empty space, and the shaped calibre is one of the more demanding things a manufacture can produce. Longines and Frederique Constant handle the classical version and Gucci and Michael Kors the contemporary one.

Rectangular & Square Watches holds 410 models across 50 brands, from £25 to £35,950. Half cost less than £199, and a quarter less than £129. 39 of 410 are automatic. 110 are stocked by more than one retailer, giving 522 offers in total. Longines lists more references here than any other brand. Prices are checked nightly against the retailers’ own feeds.