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Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope “Paris 2024” Special Edition
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The countdown to Paris starts here. This Metas-certified chronometer features a silvery-white opaline dial, blackened sub-dials and a case from the one material every athlete dreams of.
£48,500; omegawatches.com
Rolex GMT-Master II
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Some of The Crown’s watches like to make a big noise; others whisper. The muted colour contrast of this grey and black GMT-Master is said to signal night and day. The green pop of the second hand? Iykyk.
£9,350; rolex.com
Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT
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Refresh yourself with the brand’s best-selling diver, now available in classic “Coke” red and black. The GMT hand is there to let you know it’s five o’clock somewhere.
£3,960; tudorwatch.com
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Hublot Big Bang Integrated Black Ceramic
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A stealthy black-on-black number from the Swiss masters of materials, in its unique, satin-finished ceramic case and bezel featuring six tell-tale H-shaped titanium screws.
£13,100; hublot.com
Bremont Terra Nova 40.5 Date
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A new line from the refreshed British brand, this automatic field watch nods to a military past. The geometric case and bracelet remain certifiably 21st-century.
£2,950; bremont.com
Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic x England Cricket
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Released in partnership with the English Cricket Board. The monobloc case is offset by the clever geometry of the skeletonised movement. Super-Luminova hands mean bad light never halts play.
£4,150; rado.com
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Bell & Ross BR Skeleton Black Lum Ceramic
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Harder than steel but more lightweight, ceramic makes watches scratch-proof and timeless. Green-glowing hands and indices, though, bring the futuristic pizzazz.
£8,500; bellross.com
Cartier Santos de Cartier
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This latest Santos from scorching-hot Cartier comes with an anthracite-grey dial, a gold-plated steel case and the guarantee of a lifetime’s respect from your peers.
£11,200; cartier.com
IWC Portugieser Automatic 42
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The shimmer of the dial is down to a double box-glass sapphire crystal, and the application of 15 layers of transparent lacquer beneath.
£23,500; iwc.com
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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique 42mm
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A new redux size for the watch deemed the world’s first diver, meaning you no longer need Meg-sized wrists to pull it off. Blue-on-blue is the combo to choose, for “the full Cousteau”.
£15,000; blancpain.com
Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph JX7
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The seventh (!) collab between motor-sport royalty Jacky Ickx and Chopard co-president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. This one is inspired by the former’s blue racing helmets.
£9,280; chopard.com
Breitling Navitimer GMT 41
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The Navitimer speaks of aviation and exploration, so the new ice-blue dial seems appropriate. It boasts a power reserve of 42 hours and water resistance up to 30m.
£5,100; breitling.com
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Panerai Radiomir Quaranta
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Downsized to a mere 40mm, this Radiomir has been called “the most wearable Panerai ever”. Green and gold is a combination that’s hard not to love.
£15,700; panerai.com
Ball Watch Company Engineer Hydrocarbon EOD Titanium
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The “world’s most shockproof watch” was built for the elite US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal, with a movement that survives 10m falls and neon gas-tube markers visible underwater.
£2,760; shop.ballwatch.ch
Louis Vuitton Tambour
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Proving that fashion brands can also make exquisite timepieces, this mechanical masterpiece comes Geneva Chronometric Observatory-certified.
£17,500; uk.louis.vuitton.com
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Grand Seiko The “Shubun” Spring Cherry Blossom Spring Drive
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The latest wonder from nature enthusiasts Grand Seiko is inspired by the fleeting cherry-blossom season, when “flower rafts” (or hanaikada) form on water. Beats a Snoopy on the dial.
£6,200; grandseikoboutique.co.uk
Gucci G-Timeless
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The clue is in the name. Gucci’s revamped line emphasises sleekness and modernity, in 40mm of silver and black.
£1,750; gucci.com
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph
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One of a pair of eye-popping Royal Oaks AP has dropped for 2024. A Selfwinding 37mm in yellow frosted gold and this, a Selfwinding Chronograph 41mm in yellow gold.
£67,900; audemarspiguet.com
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Longines HydroConquest GMT
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Inspired by the world of water sports, this watch is water-resistant to an impressive 300m, and comes with a striking gradient dial.
£2,800; longines.com
Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date
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The debut sports diving watch from Montblanc, whose standout feature is the dial texture, marked with wood to create a pattern inspired by the main glacier of the Mont Blanc massif.
£2,785; montblanc.com
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