Watches Introduced in 2000
Discover watches unveiled, released or first introduced in 2000. Find a timepiece that shares its history with a birth year or milestone.
13 items · 2000 · Watches
The year shown refers to when a watch model or collection was first unveiled or released. It does not represent the manufacture date of an individual watch currently available for sale.
Rolex
Cosmograph Daytona (Third Generation, Calibre 4130)
Cosmograph Daytona is a Rolex model with a clearly documented place in the collection's history. Introduced Calibre 4130, the first chronograph movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex for the Daytona. Its simplified construction improved reliability, efficiency, and ease of servicing. This 2000 entry identifies Cosmograph Daytona (Third Generation, Calibre 4130) as a distinct product generation. On the pre-owned market, reference 116520 provides the clearest search key. Its traceable debut year makes it a meaningful birth-year gift.
New Generation
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso Quantième Perpétuel
Introduced in 2000, the Reverso Quantième Perpétuel brought a perpetual calendar to the rectangular reversible case. Its calendar mechanism automatically accounts for varying month lengths, broadening the Reverso’s role as a platform for major complications.
Released
Patek Philippe
World Time Ref. 5110
Introduced in 2000, the World Time Ref. 5110 is the major generation that revived the modern World Time wristwatch.
Revived
A. Lange & Söhne
LANGE 1 TOURBILLON
Introduced in 2000, LANGE 1 TOURBILLON expresses the manufacture’s pursuit of precision through a tourbillon and traditional hand finishing.
Introduced
IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser Automatic Ref. 5000
Introduced in 2000, Ref. 5000 paired a large IWC-manufactured automatic movement and seven-day power reserve with the balanced dial that became a pillar of the modern collection.
Introduced
TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer Carrera Classics GMT
Introduced in 2000, the Carrera Classics GMT added a fourth hand for a second time zone, creating a distinct travel-watch model within the collection.
Introduced
TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer Carrera Classics Three-hand
Introduced in 2000, the automatic three-hand Carrera Classics used Arabic numerals and a railroad minute track, moving the revived line beyond literal re-editions.
Introduced
Seiko
Monster
The first Monster generation, defined by oversized hands, indexes, and an unmistakably bold case.
Introduced
Seiko
Marinemaster 300
The original Marinemaster 300, powered by Caliber 8L35 and built around a monocoque case.
Introduced
G-SHOCK
GW-100
The first radio-controlled G-SHOCK, introduced as ANTMAN for automatic time calibration.
Introduced
BVLGARI
Rettangolo
A BVLGARI watch introduced in 2000 and defined by its elongated rectangular case.
Introduced
Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Jumbo Model 15202
Introduced in 2000, Model 15202 carried the thin Jumbo architecture of the original 5402 into the modern era. It is distinguished from the later 40th-anniversary generation.
Introduced
CHANEL
CHANEL J12 First Generation
Introduced by Jacques Helleu in 2000, the first J12 fused black high-resistance ceramic with a sports-watch form and became CHANEL's defining 21st-century watch icon. H0685 is used as the representative 38 mm automatic reference.
Introduced