12 Best Watch Boxes for Men 2021

Depending on how far down the rabbit hole you are, a watch box might sound like something 1) completely indispensable, 2) questionably necessary, or 3) anywhere in between. But even if you find yourself on the naysayer side of the spectrum at the moment, there’s a decent chance you could use one in your life—assuming, of course, that you wear a watch with some regularity. (And if you don’t, what exactly are you doing here?)

The thing about true watch lovers is, well, they love watches. That could apply to a $100K Patek, a $10K Rolex, or a $100 Timex. So while, yes, a watch box is a good way to keep your investment-level timepieces protected and organized, it’ll do the same thing for starters, beaters, and all other various and sundry everyday-ers. A scratch on the acrylic crystal of a Q Timex tossed thoughtlessly in a drawer can hurt just as much as a ding in an Omega, emotionally at least. Plus, you love your watches, right? Don’t you want to know where they all are and be able to gaze upon them laid out before you? Sure you do! So get a watch box.

What kind of watch box is a slightly trickier issue, because so much of it comes down to sheer aesthetics. We’re not talking about travel cases or rolls here, nor are we talking watch winders, which keep the movement of your automatic watch going while it’s not on the wrist. We’re talking about a box that sits on your dresser and holds your watches. It can be a finely wrought creation, pieced together from the most luxurious of materials, or it could be something you got on Amazon for less than the price of last night’s dinner. That’s a call you’ll have to make for yourself, and no one here at Esquire is going to fault you for either decision. What will raise a few eyebrows is, after reading all this, you still don’t get some kind of watch box.