1. Tissot Luxury Automatic
If the standard 36 hours of power reserve doesn’t cut it, the Swiss made timepiece features new Powermatic 80 automatic movement which means 80 hours before it needs to be rewound. Made from stainless steel, the Automatic is also waterproof up to 50m, which is perfect for any impromptu diving excursions.
Price: Starting from £525 | Tissot
2. Fortis Mars 500 Chronograph
So tough it’s worn over the space suit, this is the official watch of the Mars 500 cosmonauts. It’s got a 42mm titanium case, automatic movement with 25 jewels and an Incabloc shock absorber. It’s also water-resistant to 200m, if you happen across a lake on your red planet travels.
Price: £2,980 | fortis-watches.com
3. Casio EDIFICE x Red Bull Racing EQW-A1110RB
Worn around the wrists of Mr Vettel and Webber, the F1 styled watch features times and measurements functions inspired by Red Bull cars and a built-in stopwatch that will memorise your best lap time. Smart Access and Radio Controlled tech is also on board to keep things running smoothly and with solar power display it should take care of your time-keeping for quite a while.
Price: £550 | Edifice Watches
4. Breitling Chronospace Automatic
This aeronautical timepiece’s star-shaped dial makes it particularly usable while wearing Brosnan-esque, Gestapo flavoured flying gloves and the rotating bezel means accurate handling of the aviation slide rule. It’s water-resistant to 200m and has a satin-brushed, steel mesh bracelet for added mid-air elegance.
Price: £5,110 | Breitling.com
5. Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Commando
This black and grey, matt-finished mechanical watch has a 42mm steel case with a PVD finish – that’s “Physical Vapour Deposition”, Bond. Basically, it means it – and, in turn, you – can take a right beating. Elsewhere, there’s a photo-luminescent coating, anti-reflective sapphire glass and water resistance to 100m.
Price: £2,700 | Bellross.com
6. Dunhill Classic Crushed Black Diamond watch
Betting has never looked so swish, and if you blow it all on baccarat chemin-de-fer you can always use this fine watch as collateral. the black dial features crushed black diamonds in lacquer, while a Jaeger-leCoultre movement and black alligator strap round things off with suitable style.
Price: £5,500 | Dunhill.co.uk
7. Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean
Worn by Royal navy Commander (retired) James bond in fi lms since 1995, this luxe timepiece is water resistant to 600m and packs scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glass on both front and back. It also boasts a helium escape valve for when your nemesis locks you in a deep-sea pressure chamber.
Price: £4,420 | Omegawatches.com
8. Breitling Navitimer
Breitling's first ever timepiece, still going strong today (albeit no longer restricted to the wrists of pilots). Launched in 1952, Breitling say its circular slide rule allows its wearer to perform "all airborne navigation calculations" - don't worry, it tells the time, too.
Price: £4,500 | Link: Breitling Watches
9. Omega Seamaster
What's cooler, astronauts or James Bond? It's the stuff playground arguments are made of, but when it's a toss up between Omega's Speedmaster moonwatch or the timepiece flaunted by Britain's sheckshiest shecret agent, we reckon its an even match. Features a sapphire crystal face for scratch resistance and a body waterproof to 600m. Does not feature a laser or remote detonator.
Price: £1500 | Link: Omega Watches
10. Graham Mercedes GP Trackmaster
Launched for the British Grand Prix earlier this year to celebrate the partnership between Graham and the Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team, with the colours of the watch and team logos complimenting each other, the GP Trackmaster features a rubber tyre-detail strap, is water resistant to 100m, has an automatic movement, fixed bezel and delightfully chunky start/stop lever and reset buttons. An exquisite watch from centuries-old English watchmakers.
Price: £4,500 | Link: Graham London
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