1) Citizen Promaster Diver
The obvious diving watch might be something rubber-strapped and battery- powered. Instead, why not go old-school automatic with a steel bracelet? It will pick up knocks and scratches as it goes, but this tool watch will take them in its stride.
€298; citizenwatch-global.com
2) Oris Big Crown Pointer Date
As well as a bronze case that will grow old gracefully, this watch has the unusual feature of a date hand rather than a window. Also has the celebrated Oris big crown, designed so that Biggles-era pilots could operate the watch while wearing gloves. Specs: 40mm case, water resistant to 50 meters.
$2,900; oris.ch
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3) Tissot Goldrun Gold 38mm
Sitting right at the top of Tissot’s price range, this is still a bit of a bargain for a watch with an 18k gold case. It has a champagne dial, comes on a leather strap, and is powered by a Swiss quartz movement. The 38mm case is water resistant to 30m.
$3,950; tissotwatches.com
4) Panerai Radiomir
The perfect example of a tool that became a trophy, the Radiomir was first made in the ’30s as a no-nonsense combat diving watch. Now, Panerai is a very fancy brand seen more at the poolside than in deep water. This model has a 45mm blasted steel case and a dial that fades towards the center.
$7,600; panerai.com
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
