Designer watches for men and women, from Clubmaster dive watches to the slimmer Chic line, on your wrist at our Upper Montclair studio. No other jeweler in New Jersey is certified to carry Briston, so this is the one place in the state to compare cases, dials and straps in person before you commit.
About the brand
Briston is a French design house and the Clubmaster is what it is known for. A square cushion case cut from tortoiseshell acetate, the material good eyewear frames are made from, rather than the usual round steel. If you have been hunting for a unique wrist watch rather than another round steel one, this is its part of the market. Minimalist watches for men and women that still read as designed rather than inherited.
Every model runs quick change straps, so a single watch moves from a NATO strap at the weekend to leather during the week to steel when it needs dressing up. That is the whole idea. One case, many characters.
A sample of what sits on the tray in Upper Montclair, covering dress watches, dive watches and everyday pieces. They make good watch gifts for men and women too. We will size the strap before it leaves. If the reference you want is not in the studio, we order it in through the brand.
One of the better dive watches for men in the designer bracket. Rotating bezel, applied luminous markers and a screwed caseback, in the acetate case the brand is known for.
Rotating bezel · Luminous dial · Steel bracelet
Try the Clubmaster Diver Pro
The same case in a softer register. A sunray blue dial on a fabric NATO strap you can swap for a leather strap in seconds, without a tool.
Sunray dial · NATO strap · Quick change lugs
Try the Clubmaster Diver
The outlier in the range. An ana digi layout in a warm bronze tone case, for someone who wants the least expected piece in the collection.
Ana digi display · Bronze tone · Field strap
Try the Streamliner Adventure
Swap a NATO strap for leather and the same watch changes register completely. We fit and size straps in the studio. We keep doing it for as long as you own the watch. Batteries, crystals and servicing for any make are covered on our watch repair page.
Briston watches for women, built on a slimmer 36mm acetate case in eight colorways. Every one takes an interchangeable strap, so the watch can be restyled as often as you like. Available to try on in Upper Montclair, New Jersey.
Ice Blue
Navy
Taupe
Olive
Emerald
Midnight
Sand
Plum
Briston photographs its watches on wrists, at cafe tables and behind steering wheels. So do we.
Briston is easy enough to find online. What you cannot do online is put three cases side by side, see how the acetate sits against your skin tone and swap straps until it looks right. Tortoiseshell acetate is a patterned material, cut from sheets the way eyewear frames are, so the figuring on any two cases differs and the case you choose in person is the one you keep. If you have been searching for luxury watches near me from somewhere in Essex County, this is the closest you will get to the brand in person. Buying through the certified dealer also means the warranty is real and the watch is not gray market stock.
Astra Jewelers at 250 Bellevue Ave, 2nd Floor, Montclair, NJ 07043 is the only certified Briston dealer in New Jersey. You can try the collections on by appointment or walk in Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 6:00pm.
Yes. Astra Jewelers is the certified Briston stockist for New Jersey, so every watch is supplied through the brand with full manufacturer warranty rather than through the gray market.
The Clubmaster is Briston's signature square cushion case, most recognizable in tortoiseshell acetate, the same material used for quality eyewear frames. It pairs that case with a steel caseback and quick change straps, which is what gives the brand its design led look rather than a traditional Swiss one.
Clubmaster Classic, Clubmaster Diver, Clubmaster Diver Pro, Clubmaster GMT, Clubmaster Chic, Clubmaster Legend Small Second, Clubmaster Regatta and the Streamliner Adventure. If a reference is not in the studio we can order it in for you.
Both. The Clubmaster Diver, Diver Pro, GMT and Streamliner are the Briston watches for men we stock most often, while the Clubmaster Chic line covers Briston watches for women in a slimmer 36mm case. They share the same acetate case family, so couples often leave with a matching pair in two sizes.
Briston sits between fashion and fine watchmaking rather than at the top of the luxury watches market. You get French design, acetate cases and Swiss movements at a price well under the traditional Swiss houses, which is why it appeals to people buying a designer watch rather than an investment piece.
Yes. The Clubmaster Chic line uses a slimmer 36mm acetate case in colors including navy, emerald, olive, taupe and plum. Every model takes an interchangeable strap so the watch can be restyled at any time.
No, walk ins are welcome during opening hours. Booking means the references you want are laid out ready and you get undivided attention.
Yes. Briston is built around quick change straps, so one watch moves between NATO fabric, leather and steel. We fit and size straps in the studio.
Briston sits at the accessible end of designed watches rather than the luxury Swiss end. Pricing varies by collection, case material and strap, so call +1-973-289-9290 or ask when you book and we will confirm current pricing on the references you want.
Because of the case material. Tortoiseshell acetate is patterned the way eyewear acetate is, cut from sheets, so the figuring on any two cases differs slightly and a product photo shows you a case, not your case. In the studio you pick the one you keep, we size the strap on your wrist before you leave. The watch comes through the certified dealer with the manufacturer warranty rather than from gray market stock. After the sale, strap changes and sizing are handled at the same counter you bought it over.
We are a second-floor studio on Bellevue Avenue. Appointments get you undivided attention. Walk-ins are welcome during opening hours.
250 Bellevue Ave, 2nd Floor, Montclair, NJ 07043
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm