Dunhill City-Tamer / Citytamer Date
Dress Watch · Alfred Dunhill (Richemont Group). Positioned as a luxury lifestyle and heritage brand with a focus on gentlemens accessories and tailoring.
Period: Modern Luxury / Neo-Vintage (Early 2000s). This design reflects the minimalist, clean aesthetics of the Richemont era where Alfred Dunhill focused on architectural simplicity and luxury accessories.
Type
Dress Watch
Brand
Alfred Dunhill (Richemont Group). Positioned as a luxury lifestyle and heritage brand with a focus on gentlemens accessories and tailoring.
Movement
Swiss Quartz Movement (Likely ETA based), high accuracy with 3-hand and date complication.
Dimensions
38mm-40mm diameter, 8mm thickness, 44mm-46mm lug-to-lug, 20mm lug width. It wears slightly larger due to the thin bezel and expansive dial.
Description
The Dunhill City-Tamer is a sophisticated dress watch that exemplifies British understated elegance. Its design prioritizes legibility and balance, utilizing a unique 12-3-9 layout to accommodate the date window at 6. The case is elegantly slim, making it an ideal choice for formal attire and sliding easily under a shirt cuff.
Key Features
Distinctive tall 'Dunhill' logo with elongated 'l's, the 6 o'clock date position for symmetry, and the matte textured dial surface.
Dial Description
Matte white or silver-white dial with a subtle grainy texture. Features applied polished Arabic numerals at 12, 3, and 9, with dart-style faceted indices for the remaining hours. Minute/second track with 5-minute interval Arabic numerals. Sword-shaped hands and a date window at 6 o'clock.
Case Material
Polished 316L Stainless Steel with a slim, rounded profile and curved lugs.
Crystal Type
Flat Sapphire crystal with interior anti-reflective coating.
Bezel Details
Fixed, polished stainless steel thin bezel, integrated smoothly with the case design.
Crown & Pushers
Push-pull crown with fine knurling/fluting for grip; no crown guards.
Bracelet or Strap
Black lizard or alligator-grain leather strap with a polished stainless steel pin buckle featuring the Dunhill logo.
Caseback Details
Solid screw-down caseback, likely engraved with the Dunhill logo, model name, and water resistance rating.
Movement Type
Swiss Quartz Movement (Likely ETA based), high accuracy with 3-hand and date complication.
Water Resistance
30 Meters (3 ATM). Splash resistant only; not suitable for swimming or showering.
Origin & Provenance
Swiss Made. While Dunhill is a British brand, their watches during this period were produced in Switzerland using Swiss movements and components.
Age Estimate
Circa 2000-2008. This period marked Dunhill's heavy investment in professional-grade Swiss timepieces across the Citytamer and Bobby Finder lines.
Cultural Significance
Represents the era of 'Lifestyle Luxury' where high-end fashion houses transitioned into serious Swiss horology under larger conglomerates like Richemont.
Condition Notes
Based on the image, the watch appears in Very Good condition with minor hairlines on the polished bezel. The dial is clean with no signs of moisture damage or fading.
Value Estimate
Secondary market value: $450 - $750 USD, depending on box/papers and strap condition.
Care & Maintenance
Battery replacement every 2-3 years. Ensure the crown is fully pushed in to maintain water resistance. Leather strap should be kept dry to prevent premature degradation.
Similar Watches
Longines Heritage Flagship (more vintage styling), Baume & Mercier Classima (similar market segment), Montblanc Star Classique.
Interesting Facts
Dunhill was one of the first brands to create specialized accessories for motorists, including the 'Motorities' collection. Their watches from this era often shared design cues with high-end dashboard clocks.