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30 Of The Best Titanium Watches

Titanium watches are a lightweight alternative to stainless steel watches and can be found across different types of watches from dive watches, aviator watches, field watches, fashion watches, and even dress watches. Here is our curated list of titanium watches.

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30 Of The Best Titanium Watches

Titanium is by no means a new material in the watch industry. In fact, it’s been used on a commercial level in case construction for more than 50 years. Titanium in its raw form as a structural metal is 40% lighter than stainless steel while still just as hard. Among its appeal for watchmaking purposes are the facts that it is also highly resistant to corrosion by the elements as well as being hypoallergenic. There are different grades of titanium as well, which offer different characteristics based on how it’s alloyed with other metals. Titanium ranges in color from dark gunmetal grey to a steely silver which gives it versatility in different applications. Perhaps the most enticing aspect of titanium, particularly from the consumer side, is that despite its high-quality characteristics, there isn’t a massive discrepancy between its price versus that of stainless steel. With that in mind, we've compiled a list of 30 outstanding titanium watches in a range of price categories.

Citizen Promaster Super Titanium Armor 

Citizen Promaster Super Armor titanium watch

Case Size: 41 mm, Integrated 23.5 mm Bracelet, Thickness: 10.5 mm, Lug-to-Lug: 43.7 mm, Water Resistance: 100 m, Movement: Eco Drive J810, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $625

In 1970, Citizen launched the very first titanium wrist watch called the X-8 Cosmotron Chronometer. Today, Citizen uses what it calls Super Titanium, a titanium alloy coated with a proprietary hardening agent that increases the hardness of the metal to five times that of stainless steel. Super Titanium is used for the entire case and bracelet and the dial has been designed to embody the Armor theme with a shield-like aesthetic. The Promaster Super Titanium Armor is moderately sized at 41mm and actually wears slightly smaller than that; it's an everyday wearer that exudes some of the 1970s vintage characteristics as well as modern technology, the latter courtesy of its Eco-Drive movement. 

Nodus Sector Field II Titanium

Nodus Sector Field II Titanium

Case Size: 38mm, Thickness: 11.7mm, Lug-to-Lug: 47mm, Lug Width: 20mm, Water Resistance: 100m, Crystal: Sapphire, Movement: Automatic TMI NH38, Price: $500

The brand name Nodus comes from the Latin word signifying the intersection of pathways, and signifies the SoCal-based microbrand’s mission of merging the two worlds of vintage and modern design. Nodus watches are designed and assembled at the company’s HQ in Los Angeles, from imported materials, including Seiko automatic movements from Japan. The Sector Field II Ti model, a titanium-cased version of the original steel model, is offered in an array of vibrant, gradient dial colors, including the Marina (blue), Shale (gray) and Sequoia (green) pictured here. The watch features the classic 24-hour military time track inside an outer ring of legible Arabic hour-numeral appliqués. The case offers a robust 100-meter water resistance and comes on a Hybrid TecTuff rubber strap equipped with a titanium clasp. Nodus used grade 2 titanium rather than the more common (and more expensive) grade 5 because it offers a more matte, glare-free surface — just what you'd want in an actual, mission-ready field watch.

Tudor Pelagos

Tudor Pelagos

Case Size: 42 mm, Thickness: 14.3 mm, Lug-to-Lug: 50 mm, Water Resistance: 500 m, Movement: Automatic MT5612, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $5,600

It’s no secret that the Black Bay collection draws a lion’s share of the attention when it comes to Tudor sports models, but the Pelagos is actually more focused and purpose-built as a tool watch. The Pelagos comes equipped with the in-house MT5612 movement and boasts the same 70-hour power reserve as the Black Bay, but brings a bit more to the table for diving: the Pelagos is rated for 660m of water resistance versus the 200m of the Black Bay. The titanium case is a large but wearable 42mm and the dial indices are big, bold, and easy to read.

Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Auto

Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Auto
Case Size: 42 mm, Thickness: 11.5 mm, Lug-to-Lug: 52 mm, Lug Width: 20 mm, Water Resistance: 100 m, Movement: Automatic H-10 (ETA C07.111), Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $1,195

The Khaki Field Titanium automatic is a piece that’s packed with value, from the military-inspired design of the dial and case, to the H-10 automatic movement which provides 80 hours of power reserve behind an exhibition caseback to its 100m of water resistance. While this series of titanium models are on the larger side of the field watch spectrum, they make up that size by being lighter in comparison, which enhances wearability, especially on smaller wrist sizes. The “all-around watch” moniker gets tossed around a lot to describe certain pieces, but make no mistake about it, the Khaki Field Titanium Automatic is just that. 

Oris Aquis ProDiver Date

Oris Aquis ProDiver Date

Price: $4,600, Case Size: 45mm, Case Thickness: 17.5mm, Lug Width: 25mm, Crystal: Domed Sapphire, Water Resistance: 1,000 meters, Movement: Automatic Oris Caliber 400

One of the most rugged models in Oris’ popular Aquis line of sporty dive watches, the “extreme” water-resistant Aquis ProDiver Date is the modern descendant of the hulking, high-performance ProDiver model of 2009 and matches its 1,000 meter depth rating — double that of the Swiss brand’s closest runner-up, the Aquis Depth Gauge, at 500 meters. Its dominant 49.5mm case is made of DLC-coated titanium and, as of the most recent update of the model in 2021, is outfitted with the Oris in-house automatic Caliber 400. The case’s rubber-coated bezel, equipped with the Oris Rotation Safety System, has a lume-coated gray ceramic insert. In addition to its screw-down crown, the case features a helium-release valve at 9 o’clock and a special “safety-anchor” hook system in the bracelet’s clasp that ensures the watch stays attached to a diver’s wrist in the event of accidental disengagement of the clasp. Also speaking to serious underwater enthusiasts, its solid caseback is engraved with a meters-to-feet conversion scale.

Mido Ocean Star 200C Titanium

mido ocean star 200 titanium dive watch
Case Size: 42.5 mm, Thickness: 11.8 mm, Lug-to-Lug: 48 mm, Lug Width: 22 mm, Water Resistance: 200 m, Movement: Automatic ETA C07.671, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $1,410

 

Mido’s Ocean Star 200 Titanium is executed alongside a popular range of stainless steel models, and offers the same level of value when it comes to versatility as its steel counterparts. The 42.5mm case with its short lugs wears smaller than the size suggests, making it suitable for a wide range of wrist sizes. A charcoal grey dial with the burnt orange accent color works well against the grey tones of the titanium. Everyday practicality is apparent with the 200m of water resistance, a rotating dive-scale bezel, and 80 hours of power reserve from the automatic ETA C07.671 inside. 

Longines Avigation BigEye

longines avaition bigeye titanium aviator watch
Case Size: 41 mm, Thickness: 14.5 mm, Lug-to-Lug: 50 mm, Lug Width: 20 mm, Water Resistance: 30 m, Movement: Automatic L688, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $4,400

The idea of a titanium aviation watch makes quite a bit of sense from a practical standpoint, but it's only been within the last few years that we’ve seen the metal being used by some of the large, upmarket brands. Longines's use of titanium for its Avigation BigEye is a handsome execution of a pilot watch with it’s black-eyed-blue dial configuration. As aviation watches tend to be larger than average by design, this piece is actually reasonably sized at 41mm and 14.5mm thick to house the L688 automatic, column wheel chronograph movement. The addition of beige lume and the clean dial layout gives the BigEye some vintage flair to go along with its modern elements.

Sinn T1

sinn t1 ezm14 titanium watch

Case Size: 45 mm, Thickness: 12.5 mm, Lug-to-Lug: Approx. 48 mm, Lug Width: 22 mm, Water Resistance: 1000 m, Movement: Automatic ETA 2892-2A, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $3,360

The Sinn T1 is a no-nonsense mechanical dive watch packed with clever technology and detail. It’s a substantial tonneau shaped case with clear legibility both for everyday use and, of course, for diving. Over-engineered with impressive technology from the TEGIMENT surface hardening application, to the Captive Safety Diver’s Bezel, and the AR-Dehumidifying Technology, Sinn’s priorities are clear: reliability and security. Powering the T1 is the robust automatic ETA 2892-2A for top-notch reliability in harsh conditions. The end result is a hardcore, DVN GL certified dive watch that leaves nothing to chance.  

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300

TAG Heuer Aquaracer

Case Size: 43 mm, Thickness: 12.1 mm, Lug Width: 21 mm, Water Resistance: 300 m, Movement: Automatic Caliber-5, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $4,700

Titanium is highly resistant to the elements, making it an excellent choice for general watch construction, but specifically its use for submersible watches takes full advantage of its properties. Like many brands that offer a titanium dive watch, the TAG Heuer Aquaracer's embrace of titanium is put to good use not only as a practical matter but from a design standpoint as well. The 43mm case is matte bead blasted and that look carries on to the well-appointed titanium bracelet and the rugged look pairs well with the green dial and green ceramic bezel insert. Readability should not be an issue with the large dial indices and lume filled hands.

Grand Seiko "Snowflake" SBGA211

Grand Seiko SBGA211

Case Size: 41 mm, Thickness: 12.5 mm, Lug-to-Lug: Approx. 48 mm, Lug Width: 20 mm, Water Resistance: 100 m, Movement: Spring Drive 9R65, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $6,900

The Grand Seiko Snowflake is a standard bearer for luxury titanium watches in a lot of ways. The finishing of the “high-intensity” titanium is among the best in the world and so too is the finely textured white “snowflake” dial. When you couple the design with the technology of the 9R65 Spring Drive movement, you have the recipe for one of the most desirable titanium watches on the luxury watch market today. The Spring Drive movement is going to provide three days worth of power reserve with precision within just a 1 second a day and 15 seconds a month.

IWC Mark XVIII Heritage Titanium

iwc mark xviii heritage iw327006 titanium watch

Case Size: 40 mm, Thickness: 10.8  mm, Lug-to-Lug: Approx. 50 mm, Lug Width: 20 mm, Water Resistance: 60 m, Movement: Automatic 35111 Caliber, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $4,650

Like Longines, IWC is one of just a few large luxury brands that have utilized titanium for their aviation collection. The IWC Mark XVIII Heritage Titanium is a classic take on a pilot watch, with a moderate 40mm case at just 10.8mm thick and traditional matte black dial and bold dial indices and hands treated with luminous material - and this design language has some real everyday appeal. While IWC does offer an in-house movement for the Big Pilot, for the IW3270, you’ll be getting the Sellita based Caliber 35111, which provides 38 hours of power reserve and solid reliability. 

Breguet Marine 5517 

Breguet Marine 5517
Case Size: 40mm, Thickness: 11.5mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 100 meters, Movement: Automatic Breguet Caliber 777A, Price: $23,700

Breguet’s Marine collection, which was revamped in a big way in 2018, pays tribute to the marine chronometers made for the Royal French Navy by the watchmaking manufacture’s founder and namesake, Abraham-Louis Breguet. Combining a sporty aesthetic with Breguet’s legendary luxurious detailing, the three-handed Marine 5517 is one of the few models in a meticulously finished titanium case, with a bracelet designed to continue its smooth lines and caress the curves of the wrist. The 40mm case, with its fluted sides, sculpted lugs, and fluted flanks is enhanced with alternating polished and satin-glossed facets, a luxurious motif continued on the titanium bracelet. The watch’s engine-turned dial sports a crested-wave pattern that adds a hint of nautical flair and features applied Roman hour numerals with luminous five-minute markers. The moon-tipped hands are faceted and polished. Even the movement, Breguet’s automatic Caliber 777A, boasts seafaring visual motifs, like the côtes de Genève texture on the bridges inspired by a ship’s wooden deck, and the rotor shaped like a ship’s steering wheel. 


Citizen Attesa Eco-Drive Satellite Wave GPS

The Attesa Eco-Drive Satellite Wave GPS, the first Attesa model to debut in the recently established “Citizen Premier” collection, is an Eco-Drive-powered timepiece capable of receiving time signals from GPS satellites in as little as three seconds, which according to Citizen is the fastest such reception in the world for a GPS-equipped watch movement. The watch, in black DLC-coated Super-Titanium, also features Citizen’s “Double Direct Flight” technology, which enables the user to quickly adjust to the local time in 26 world time zones in two simple steps. The 44mm case has an octagonal bezel made of ceramic, with a striking brushed surface — the first use of ceramic in the Attesa series — as well as a streamlined integrated bracelet. 

Case Size: 43.2mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 100 meters, Movement: Citizen Eco-Drive Caliber F950, Price: $3,195

Grand Seiko SLGA023 200M “Ushio"

Grand Seiko SLGA023 200M “Ushio"

Case Size: 43.8mm, Thickness: 13.8mm, Water Resistance: 200m, Crystal: Sapphire, Movement: Grand Seiko Spring Drive Caliber 9R05, Price: $12,600

Following up the  launch of its Evolution 9 collection, which takes inspiration from a trend-setting model of 1967, Grand Seiko launched in 2023 a luxuriously appointed divers’ watch with an entirely new dial texture. The “Ushio” (from the Japanese word for “tide”) is distinguished by its 43.8mm case made of high-intensity titanium, its blue rotating divers’ bezel made of ceramic, and by the cascading-waves dial texture that lends it its name, which visually references the ocean currents in the coastal waters of Japan. The prominent hands and markers are all coated in Lumibrite, helping to maintain legibility deep underwater; the watch is water-resistant to 200 meters. The 13.8mm-thick case holds the recently introduced Spring Drive Caliber 9R05 with five full days of power reserve, stored in two mainspring barrels of different sizes, better for torque and for optimizing the use of space. Caliber 9RA5 is the first Spring Drive movement equipped with a sensor to monitor its internal temperature and to compensate for any related changes in the crystal’s oscillation rate.

Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition

Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition

Case Size: 42 mm, Thickness: 13.2 mm, Lug-to-Lug: 50 mm, Lug Width: 20 mm,Water Resistance: 300 m, Movement: Automatic Caliber 8806, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $11,300

Worn by Daniel Craig in the James Bond film “No Time to Die”, the Omega Seamaster 300M Co-Axial Chronometer 42mm 007 Edition has both cinematic credits to its name and bonafide everyday utility, even if you aren’t trying to save the world. Grade 2 titanium is used for the case, which is slightly thinner than the typical Diver 300M, as well as the milanese bracelet. Vintage inspiration is found when looking at the bezel and dial with Omega’s choice of a tropical brown color for the bezel text and dial elements. Inside, the METAS certified chronometer Caliber 8806 powers this piece.

Bulgari Octo Finissimo 

bulgari octo finissimo titanium watch

Case Size: 40 mm, Thickness: 5.15 mm, Lug-to-Lug: 45 mm, Lug Width: 30 mm, Water Resistance: 30 m, Movement: Automatic BVL 128 Finissimo, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $16,300

One of the most interesting and exciting titanium watches to be released over the past handful of years has to be the Bulgari Octo Finissimo. Much like the Zenith Defy, it has been a breath of fresh air in a saturated luxury sports watch market. The stepped, octagonal case design is unlike anything else available and the 5.15mm thin profile is equally as impressive. Inside the Octo Finissimo is powered by the razor thin, self-winding BVL 128 Finissimo which is finished to the highest order. Matte finishes dominate the case, bracelet and dial for a distinct, uniform design. The Octo Finissimo can be picked up on either an integrated bracelet or an alligator strap and buckle combo.

Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph Titanium

Blancpain Air Command Titanium

Case Size: 42.5mm, Thickness: 13.7mm, Water Resistance: 30m, Movement: Blancpain automatic manufacture Caliber 3888, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $25,000

Revived in 2019 as a limited edition in steel, the Blancpain Air Command traces its history to a prototype made for the French Ministry of Defence in the 1950s, and its successor that was produced in limited numbers for the U.S. Air Force shortly thereafter. In 2021, the vintage-flavored aviation watch joined Blancpain’s regular lineup in a satin-brushed case made of grade 23 titanium (a higher grade than those usually found in watchmaking) and a contemporary blue dial. Among the watch’s retro utilitarian elements are its ratcheted bidirectional bezel that enables a pilot to keep track of his fuel reserve in flight and a tachymeter scale for calculating air speeds. The flyback chronograph-equipped Caliber F385 inside holds a power reserve of 50 hours and is finished in a stark, mostly matter finish that differentiates it from Blancpain’s usual ornately decorated movements.

Porsche Design Chronograph 1 1972 Limited Edition

Porsche Design Chronograph 1 1972 Edition

Case Size: 40.8mm, Water Resistance: 100m, Movement: Automatic Caliber WERK 1.140 Caliber 3888, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $7,700

Sports car aficionados know Professor Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche as the designer of the Porsche 911, but he also deserves acclaim for contributing one of the watch world’s most iconic and influential models, the original Chronograph 1, in 1972. That watch, one of the first to apply an all-black “stealth” aesthetic as well as a dashboard-style dial design, inspired the new Limited Edition version released in celebration of its 50th year. Its case and bracelet are made of black carbide-coated titanium rather than the original’s PVD-coated steel — appropriate and on-theme, as Porsche Design was one of the pioneers of making watch cases in motorsport-tested titanium. Replacing the vintage model’s Valjoux 7750 movement is Porsche Design’s in-house Caliber WERK 1.140, with a 48-hour power reserve and COSC-certified chronometric precision. 

Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute TI-230

Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Ti-230

Case Size: 44mm, Thickness: 14.65mm, Water Resistance: 300m, Movement: Girard-Perregaux automatic manufacture Caliber GP03300-1060, Crystal: Sapphire, Price: $9,300.

When someone at Girard-Perregaux uncovered the trivia tidbit that the discovery of titanium occurred in the same year (1791) as the founding of the watch maison that would eventually be known as Girard-Perregaux, the result was this limited edition from the brand’s sporty yet avant-garde Laureato Absolute collection. The watch’s 44-mm case, which incorporates the octagonal bezel that is emblematic of Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato models, is made of grade 5 titanium with a meticulous array of satin brushed and polished finishes and integrates into a fabric-effect “Rubber Alloy” strap that also uses titanium in its structure. Beating behind the sandwich-style dial is Girard-Perregaux’s in-house automatic Caliber GP03300-1060, storing 45 hours of power and finished to exacting haute horlogerie standards.

Rolex Yacht-Master 42 RLX Titanium

Rolex Yacht-Master 42 Titanium

Case Size: 42mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 100 meters, Movement: Automatic Rolex Caliber 3235, Price: $15,250

Rolex released the original Yacht-Master in 1992 and the newest model, launched at Watches and Wonders 2023, sparked intense interest as the first version of Rolex’s nautical icon with a case made of RLX titanium, a strong, corrosion-resistant, and very lightweight alloy, with a technical satin finish that lends it an intriguing, grained texture. The monobloc case also boasts high-sheen and polished finishing on its other facets. The dial is in Rolex’s “intense” black and sports its own intriguing grained texture. The bracelet is made of titanium as well, with ceramic inserts, and is fitted with Rolex’s Easylink extension system for wearing comfort. Inside the watch is the in-house, chronometer-certified Rolex Caliber 3235, packing a 72-hour power reserve and all the patented technology that Rolex fans have come to expect and demand.

A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Titanium

A. Lange & Soehne Odysseus Titanium

Case Size: 40.5mm, Thickness: 11.1mm, Lug Width: 36mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 120 meters, Movement: Automatic Caliber L155.1, Price: On request

Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne makes nearly all of its watches in precious metals, so the introduction of the Odysseus — a stainless steel sport-luxury watch with an integrated bracelet — made major waves when it was announced  in 2018. The Saxon manufacture followed up the original with a titanium-cased version in 2022, which also introduced a new “ice blue” dial color. The finishing on the case and its integrated titanium bracelet is impeccable, with an array of matte, brushed, and polished surfaces. The dial sports its own distinctive finishing, with finely guillochéd grooves on the hour ring contrasting with the granular surface of the main dial and circular lines on the small seconds sundial at 6 o’clock for a 3D effect. Limited to 250 pieces, the watch houses the in-house, automatic L155 Caliber, visible behind a sapphire caseback, which is finely decorated and stores 50 hours of power.

Bulova Lunar Pilot Apollo 15 50th Anniversary Edition

Bulova Lunar Pilot Apollo 15 Edition

Price: $995, Case Size: 45mm, Case Height: 13.5mm, Lug to Lug: 52mm, Lug Width: 20mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 50 meters, Movement: High-Frequency Quartz NP20

In 2021, for the “golden anniversary” of the Apollo 15 mission during which astronaut Dave Scott wore a Bulova chronograph on the moon, Bulova issued a limited edition of its vintage-inspired Lunar Pilot model with a case made of grade 5 titanium, sporting gold-toned finishing on the bezel, crown and pushers, as well as a blue-tinted sapphire crystal. Golden details also enhance the dial, in the three subdials at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock, Bulova logo at 12 o’clock, and the central sweep seconds hand. The caseback sports a gilded finish and a commemorative relief engraving of an astronaut on the moon’s surface; inscribed into each caseback is text referencing the Apollo 15 50th anniversary, the date of the 1971 moon landing, and the watch’s individual limited number (out of 5,000 pieces made). Bulova’s high-frequency quartz Caliber NP20 does its duty behind the caseback, ticking at a super-accurate 262 Hz. 

Oris Big Crown ProPilot X Kermit Edition

Oris Big Crown ProPilot X Kermit Edition

Case Size: 39mm, Thickness: 12mm, Lug to Lug: 46.9mm, Lug Width: 19mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 100 meters, Movement: Automatic Oris Caliber 400, Price: $5,100

In 2023, Oris introduced an eye-catching and smile-inducing version of its 39mm ProPilot X developed in cooperation with Disney’s Muppets franchise. The ProPilot X Kermit Edition features a bright green, three-hand dial with a subtle yet playful addition in the date window: a smiling emoji of Kermit the Frog, which appears on the first day of every month — a date dubbed “Kermit Day” by Oris, meant to remind the wearer to “not take life so seriously.” The watch features the ProPilot family’s stylish, aviation-inspired details, like the coin-edge textured motif on the sides, designed to resemble a jet’s turbines, and the large, fluted, screw-down crown reminiscent of those on early pilots’ watches. Like its predecessors, the watch is equipped with Oris’ in-house Caliber 400, which among its various features includes a 120-hour (5-day) power reserve, an antimagnetic structure, and a COSC chronometer certification.

Longines Spirit Titanium

Longines Spirit Titanium

Case Size: 40mm, Thickness: 12.2mm, Lug Width: 21mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 100 meters, Movement: Automatic Longines Caliber 888.4, Price: $3,500

Longines references its heritage as a provider of watches to adventurers and aviators of the early 20th century with the Spirit collection, which launched in 2020 with a design DNA derived from historical pilots’ watches. Originally issued in steel cases, the three-handed Spirit model added a titanium-cased version in 2022, distinguishing it further with a sleek anthracite dial. Like its big brothers, it has an oversized fluted crown, a stepped bezel and minute-scale flange, large Arabic hour numerals and diamond-shaped indexes, and large, luminous baton hands — all elements drawn from early 20th-century Longines pilots watches. A date window occupies the 6 o’clock position; above it is the row of five stars that the brand has historically used to denote its highest-quality movements, along with the “Chronometer” text that speaks to its COSC-certified accuracy.

Hublot Classic Fusion Titanium

Hublot Classic Fusion Titanium

Case Size: 42mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 50 meters, Movement: Automatic Caliber HUB1110, based on Sellita SW300-1, Price: $8,300

The Classic Fusion is Hublot’s subtler, more elegant alternative to its in-your-face Big Bang models, and also the model that pays the most faithful homage to the earliest Hublot watches of the 1980s. The sunray-blue-dialed, titanium-cased model is dressy but suitable for everyday wear, sporting hallmark Hublot details like the six visible H-shaped screws on the bezel, the stylized “H” counterweight on the central seconds hand, and the smoothly integrated lined blue rubber strap. The 42mm case packs the Sellita-based, self-winding HUB1110 movement rather than the in-house Unico caliber, powering a three-handed time display with a date.

Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF

Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF

Case Size: 41mm, Thickness: 9.75mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 100 meters, Movement: Automatic Chopard Caliber 01.12-C, Price: $25,300

Chopard’s Alpine Eagle collection combines the design DNA of its first sports watch, the 1970s St. Moritz, with a modern, organically textured dial motif that evokes the iris of an eagle’s eye. Other avian touches include a seconds-hand counterweight in the shape of a feather, and a multi-textured finish on the case inspired by the sun falling on snow-capped glaciers. The Cadence 8HF model in a titanium case features an ultra-high-frequency in-house movement that achieves its impressive 57,600-vph (8 Hz) beat rate through the use of silicon for many of its high-friction parts. Perfectly matched with the tones of the brushed and polished titanium case is the unique “Vals Grey” dial color, which takes inspiration from an aerial view of alpine village rooftops. The 41mm case connects to an integrated bracelet, also made of titanium.

Panerai Luminor Bitempo New York Edition

Panerai Luminor BiTempo

Case Size: 44mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 300 meters, Movement: Automatic Panerai Caliber P.9010, Price: $13,300,

Panerai welcomed the dual-time BiTempo model to its flagship Luminor family in 2022. The BiTempo New York Edition, launched in 2023 to mark the opening of Panerai’s flagship Big Apple boutique, has a 44mm titanium DLC case and depicts two distinct time zones on its sandwich-style, matte-gray dial with luminous Arabic numerals. The central, arrow-pointed GMT hand is gilded in tone-on-tone gray to match the case, while running seconds are displayed on a subdial at 9 o’clock and the date appears at 3 o’clock. The patented Luminor crown guard has an engraved “New York'' on its lever, and an image of the Brooklyn Bridge appears on the solid caseback of this 212-piece limited edition. Inside, the self-winding Caliber P.9010/GMT stores a three-day power reserve in two barrels. The watch is mounted on a gray strap made mostly of recycled PET, speaking to Panerai’s initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.

F.P. Journe Centigraphe Sport

F.P. Journe Centigraphe Sport

Case Size: 44mm, Thickness: 10.7mm, Water Resistance: 30 meters, Crystal: Sapphire, Movement: Manually Wound F.P. Journe Caliber 1506, Price: $59,000

Francois-Paul Journe’s eponymous watch brand is known more for high-end horological complexity than bold and playful colorways, but Journe puts both on display with the Centigraphe Souverain Sport, here with a case and bracelet made of matte anthracite-finished grade 5 titanium and a bright yellow lacquered dial. The ergonomically designed watch has a black ceramic bezel and a single, rocker-style button at 2 o’clock to start, stop, and zero the chronograph function — a departure from the traditional two chrono pushers. A patented innovation in the movement’s chronograph mechanism isolates the stopwatch from the timekeeping so that the balance’s amplitude can be unaffected while the stopwatch is running. The three subdials on the dial display elapsed times of 20 seconds at 3 o’clock, 10 minutes at 6 o’clock, and 1 second (divided into 1/100th increments, thanks to the chronograph’s ultra-high frequency) at 10 o’clock. The movement in the Centigraphe is F.P. Journe’s manually wound Caliber 1506, which holds a power reserve of 80 hours with the chronograph off, and 24 hours while it’s running.

Breitling Exospace B55 Yachting

Breitling Exospace B55 Yachting

Case Size: 46mm, Thickness: 15.2mm, Lug to Lug: 55.6mm, Lug Width: 24mm, Crystal: Sapphire, Water Resistance: 150 meters, Movement: Breitling SuperQuartz Caliber B55, Price: $8,200

While it is best known for its pilot’s watches, Breitling has broadened its collection to encompass “land, sea, and air” in recent years, and the brand’s most high-tech, utilitarian models for the sea is the Exospace B55 Yachting, a Bluetooth-enabled, device-connected watch for sailors. Powered by Breitling’s thermocompensated, ultra-accurate SuperQuartz movement, the analog-digital watch is chock full of built-in tools for regatta competitors and other nautical professionals, including a chronograph with split times, countdown timers that can be easily reset and re-synched, and alarms with both audible and visible notifications. Racing data and other info can be stored in the model’s memory and displayed on both the digital screen and on that of a connected smartphone. The notched, unidirectional compass bezel on the 46mm titanium case can be used to calculate useful nautical indicators like wind directions, sailing angles, and optimal starting-line positioning.

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6 Comments

ST
Steven T.

Wrong picture and description on the Tudor Pelagos. You have a picture of the Pelagos 39, and say in the article 660 m water resistance. The correct numbers are in the specifications. 500 m of WR.

I payed attention, since I am the proud owner of a Pelagos Ultra. Both the Pelagos and the Pelagos Ultra wear more comfortable than their size would suggest.

DS
Dave S.

I was actually surprised that Omega used Grade 2 Titanium. I say that because there is a brand out there, be it a smaller brand called Oceaneva that makes titanium watches with very deep ratings. They use grade 2 Titanium. I own one and I will say the value far exceeds the price IMO.

DS
Dave S.

I was

CP
Charles P.

The Mido Ocean Star series with bracelets actually measure ~55 mm lug-to-lug because of the prominent centre attachments of the bracelet to the case; makes the watches wear more like 45ers. Such a shame.
Any suggestion for a new 38-40 mm automatic weekday & date, titanium diver with a [titanium, proper micro adjustment] bracelet? Christopher Ward and Tutima measure <42.5 mm. TechnoMarine and Reactor are an acquired taste I rather abstain from.

GK
Gabriel K.

How can you leave off the lost the Longines Spirit Titanium!?

JW
J W.

The Citizen Challenge Diver 42mm titanium automatic with a 9000 series Miyota movement is an absolute joy to wear and deadly accurate. $550-$750.

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