7 travel watches for every adventure

Watches do so much more than just tell the time. They’re also trusty travel companions that frequent flyers rely on for every leg of their trip. Our travel-ready list offers recommendations that cater to every adventure – from luminous hands for camping trips to water-resistant models for underwater exploration. Plus, some have a world time feature that automatically syncs to your current time zone.

Tag Heuer – Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph

With its glacier-inspired dial and polar blue accents, the Aquaracer is certainly a looker. But this user-friendly watch is as functional as it is luxurious, with a sandblasted titanium case, 200-metre water resistance and Solargraph technology that converts natural and artificial light into energy.

Abingdon – Jackie Watch

Don’t let its mother-of-pearl dial and Swarovski sapphire crystal bezel fool you. The Jackie Watch isn’t all style and no substance. Not only is this chronograph watch equipped with an E6B calculator and 60-minute stopwatch, but it can also divide and multiply, convert between currencies and toggle between imperial and metric systems.

Citizen – JV2000-51L

Powered by the brand’s latest Caliber U830 movement, this pilot’s watch with a striking blue dial is ideal for both travellers and aviation professionals. Its Memory-in-Pixel LCD display offers better visibility outdoors, quick access to world time and the ability to set multiple alarms. Other functional enhancements on this watch include a running chronograph, three sub-dials and a slide rule bezel.

Casio – AE-1000W-1AV

Featuring a handy world map display, this Casio ’s face is designed to resemble an aircraft cockpit instrument. With its world time feature covering 48 cities, 24-hour countdown timer, 1/100-second stopwatch, five daily alarms, perpetual calendar and 10-year battery life, you’ll never run late again.

Garmin – Instinct 3 – 50mm, Solar

The Instinct 3 makes sure that even when you go on holiday, your health doesn’t slip. It offers 24/7 wellness monitoring, tracking heart rate variability, blood oxygen saturation, daily steps and calories burned. Hitting the trails? This solar-powered smartwatch is fitted with a multiband GPS, torch, altimeter, barometer and electronic compass.

Timex – World Time Reissue 39mm Leather Strap Watch

Originally created for travellers in the 1970s, this stylish timepiece with a date window has since been reinvented for modern jetsetters. Its oversized, rotating bezel is marked with Greenwich Mean Time and the names of 23 cities, while its hypoallergenic, stainless-steel case is resistant to scratches, corrosion and tarnishing.

Seiko – SSK001

The first Seiko 5 Sports model with a Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) function, this GMT watch’s 24-hour display comes in two colours, making it easy to differentiate between day and night. Put any worries about visibility to rest, as the watch features luminous hour and minute hands and markers, a magnified date calendar and a large GMT hand.