Four Watches That Make You Want To Travel Again
The Covid-19 pandemic is still making it difficult for a lot of people to travel, either for business or leisure. Travel restrictions change on an almost daily basis, proving it to be challenging even to plan a trip to countries you are currently permitted to go. Staycations are the new normal. The following four watches where made for globetrotters, but can now be used to imitate that vacation feeling closer to home
Hublot Big Bang UNICO GMT Carbon Blue Ceramic
For those who like a sportive watch when traveling, the Hublot Big Bang UNICO GMT Carbon Blue Ceramic is the perfect match. The 45mm case is a fusion of carbon fiber and micro-blasted blue ceramic. It makes this Hublot very expressive, but also very light. Hublot fitted the watch with the rubber strap, which means that you have superb wearing comfort, despite its generous size. The advantage of that is that all the functions can be read with ease. There is also not an event or activity that you have to skip when wearing the Big Bang UNICO GMT Carbon Blue Ceramic, as it is water-resistant up to 100m/10ATM.
Rolex GMT-Master II
When it comes to travel watches, the Rolex GMT-Master is the benchmark. It was first introduced in 1955, while the GMT-Master II was launched in 1982, which sported a quick set hour hand, making it more user-friendly and gave it the ability to show a third time zone. In the combination of Oystersteel and Everose gold, it becomes a very stylish watch that wouldn’t look out of place with a suit. It matches perfectly with the bidirectional rotatable bezel. It has a Cerachrom insert in ceramic, with engraved numerals and graduations, that is brown colored to indicate the day and black for the night.
Patek Philippe 5231J World Time
Few travel watches are as charming and charismatic as the Patek Philippe 5231J World Time, with its cloisonné enamel dial center. The history of these types of world time watches at Patek Philippe goes back many decades, and that gives especially this version in yellow gold quite a bit of pedigree. For the dial center, which is made entirely by hand, clients can choose between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The watch is powered by caliber 240 HU, which can be admired through the sapphire caseback and features a micro-rotor.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph World Time
Jaeger-LeCoultre is another brand that knows how to make a classic watch with a modern twist. Their Polaris Chronograph World Time offers two complications housed in a generously sized case of 44mm. Still, you don’t have to worry about too much weight around your wrist as Jaeger-LeCoultre crafted it from titanium. The Polaris Chronograph World Time is also water-resistant up to 100 meters/10ATM, which is quite a feat for a watches with two crowns, two chronographs pushers, and a display back. Through here, you can also admire manufacture caliber 752A, which is made out of 274 parts. A column wheel controls the chronograph function, connected to the center seconds hand and the minute- and hour counter on the dial. They are surrounded by the world time function, which is very easy to read thanks to the generous size of the watch.
