Words: Charlie Gardiner-Hill
Your summer watch needs to be able to withstand everything you throw at it, sand or sea salt, and still stand out from the crowd. With that in mind we’ve picked three of our functional favourites that will serve you well throughout your travels this summer.
The Piaget Polo FortyFive, , The most classic of our trio, this titanium cased watch with steel gadroons features a dial with luminescent hour markers and dual time zone capability, making it perfect for your summer travels. Despite the price tag and the classic styling, this timepiece won’t need sheltering from the elements; it’s water resistant to 10ATM and not afraid of the beach.
Available at Piaget from £14,900
JeanRichard Aquascope Rubbergator, , JeanRichard is hoping to make a splash this summer by releasing an innovative new watch strap called the ‘Rubbergator’ which, although made from alligator skin, has the 100% water resistance of a rubber strap. The alligator skin aesthetic has been painstakingly preserved whilst the technology of the strap provides total water-proofing and resilience to the elements. The material, which took a year to develop, will withstand even the most demanding of summer lifestyles with a secure folding clasp and a JeanRichard Aquascope model, featuring 300m water resistance and a blue anodised-aluminium bezel.
To be released by JeanRichard
Linde Werdelin The Reef, , The Reef from Linde Werdelin is specifically designed as a highly sophisticated tool for divers, tracking critical information with the use of intelligent software. It can clip on to existing watches, making it the perfect gadget for the scuba enthusiast or an idiosyncratic horologist this summer. With land and dive modes, the watch can be used as a quasi ‘smart watch’ when your feet are on dry land or as a serious diving tool, resistant to 300m. This one of a kind watch features anti-scratch sapphire crystal and shock resistant anodised aluminium, and it’s sure to be head turner on the beach and at the bar.
Available at Linde Werdelin from £1,184
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