Tough and handsome, steel has been the go-to case material for watchmakers for a century. And with good reason. Dressed up or dressed down, a sports watch in steel wears well, offers unbeatable value and holds an unquestionable touch of cool.  

 

Piaget Polo Automatic 42mm

 

Cold steel looks great with a boldly coloured face – and the emerald green guilloche dial of this 42mm Piaget Polo is a prime example. But this watch goes one better in its play with materials in using warm rose gold for its hands and indices. The movement is just as pretty – as seen through the exhibition case back.

 

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Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time Automatic 41mm

 

Also sporting an exhibition case back is this Vacheron Overseas sports model, ideally suited for the frequent flyer – or anyone who loves an historic complication. The watch has a dual time display (so you can read the time in a second time zone) complete with AM/PM indicator and unusual date dial. 

 

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Ulysse Nardin Dual Time Automatic 42mm

 

A design for sailing between time zones. Ulysse Nardin embraces a nautical heritage in this 42mm watch that contains the brand’s patented Dual Time complication. For those keen on literally sailing the globe, at the simple press, the watch allows the display to jump instantly between two time zones.

 

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Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic 10551

 

The benefits of some watches are not made so obvious. That’s the case with this classically styled Clifton Baumatic, which houses Baume & Mercier’s proprietary, COSC-certified movement. What’s so impressive? While the power reserve of most watches is measured in mere hours, this watch has a remarkable five days’ worth. 

 

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Girard-Perregaux 1966 Infinity Edition Automatic 40mm

 

Subtlety is the great virtue of the vintage-inspired Girard-Perregaux 1966. If minimalism is your style mantra, its uncluttered black onyx dial – designed to suggest the endless depths of the night sky – rhodium-plated  hands and pink gold markers whispers with a ‘less is more’ aesthetic. 

 

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Cartier Pacha de Cartier

 

Simplicity need not mean a lack of distinctive detail, as exhibited by the Pacha de Cartier. First launched in 1985, this much more technically advanced Pacha packs a square chapter ring into a round case, outsized Arabic numerals and that distinctive screw-down crown cover, attached to the case by a link. 

 

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