Watch brands don’t like to think that they are affected by the whimsies of fashion, but whether it is a result of the hive mind or because timepieces are just as much an accessory as a new bag, every year certain styles end up being more popular than others.

If you’re looking to use the change of seasons as a reason to invest in a new wrist adornment; save yourself from strapping on a dud by taking a look at our pick of the the top watch trends that have emerged in recent months.

Retro Reissues

If ever there was proof that watches and fashion follow a similar path, it’s this season’s line-up of retro reissues. One man’s bum bag is another man’s Bremont. “Vintage- and heritage-inspired timepieces and smaller case sizes continue to prevail,” says Simon Spiteri, accessories buyer at Mr Porter. “It is a style that makes for a subtle extension to a guy’s outfit while being practical and functional in use.”

Take Rado’s Hyperchrome Captain Cook, which is a straight-up repeat of a watch from 1962, with very few concessions to the 21st century. Opting for reinterpretation rather than reissue is Oris’s Chronoris Date. The original was a chronograph, and while this still has the tonneau-shaped case of the original, the stop-seconds chrono has been replaced with an inner rotating bezel instead. And, as the name would suggest, the Longines Heritage 1945 is based on an original from the post-wartime era. It’s a classic piece of vintage styling subtly updated for the modern day.

However, if you want a true piece of history on your wrist, look no further than Omega’s Speedmaster Moon Watch, which has completed six space missions over its lifetime. “This manual winding chronograph features the same 1861 movement found in the 1969 original worm by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin,” says Mike Toulson, a buyer for luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland. “It’s a historically significant watch that will never go out of style.”