Preventing forest fires usually relies on basic common sense, but the Vero x Shwood Smokey Bear Collectors Box Set (£584) lets you save the timberland in absolute style. Celebrating America’s favourite forestry mascot, this limited-edition box set pairs a DLC-coated automatic field watch featuring a vibrant “Morning Sky” orange dial with custom dark walnut sunglasses

If you have ever wanted to measure the passage of time with the unbridled capitalist enthusiasm of a cartoon crustacean, Spinnaker has answered your prayers. The Spinnaker Fleuss Automatic Krabs Blue (£358) packs a robust 43mm stainless steel dive case, 150m water resistance, and an automatic Miyota movement featuring a Krabs-themed small seconds disc. Limited

If Knight Rider’s KITT wore a wristwatch, it would undoubtedly be the Xeric Volta Double Retrograde Silver Blue ($299). Channeling 1980s synthwave nostalgia and radical car dashboards, this 36mm stainless steel spectacle trades boring round dials for double retrograde hands that flick back like a revved-up speedometer every passing hour. Driven by a custom Miyota

In the Amazon, fluorescent green stripes are nature’s way of saying, “Do not eat me.” On your wrist, however, they are simply a way of saying, “I have impeccable taste.” The G-SHOCK GW-8200TPF-1 Poison Dart Frogman ($800) mimics the lethal swagger of the Three-Striped Poison Dart Frog, minus the actual toxicity. Featuring a titanium inner

If you’ve ever wanted to check the time and feel like you’re wielding a legendary Viking blade, the Tissot PRX Damascus Steel ($1175) is your destiny. Tissot took their 1970s icon and “forged” it with artisanal Damascus steel, creating a swirling, unique pattern that says, “I appreciate Swiss movements and ancient metallurgy.” Measuring a snappy

If you’ve ever wanted a “skin-diver” watch but your deepest aquatic adventure is retrieving a dropped olive from a martini, the Shinola Duck Sport Watch ($550) is your spirit animal. Hand-assembled in Detroit, this 40mm powerhouse is as rugged as a Motor City pothole but significantly more attractive. With 10 ATM of water resistance, it’s

Most of us consider “deep-sea exploration” to be reaching for a dropped fry under the car seat, but the Wolbrook Skindiver II CNEXO ($699) is built for much cooler missions. Celebrating France’s legendary ocean agency, this 40mm steel beast features a matte green dial with indices so jumbo they’re visible from space (or at least

Finally, a watch that develops a better story than you do. The AVI-8 FlyBoy Eagle Squadron Automatic Bronze 85th Limited Edition ($450) is a tribute to the daring American pilots who jumped into WWII before it was fashionable. Forged in bronze, this 39mm automatic timepiece will naturally mature with a unique patina, so your wrist

For decades, the G-SHOCK was the watch you wore when you forgot how to be careful. Now, meet the GMWB5000 “All Metal” Series ($600), the original 1983 square design reimagined for the discerning man who still falls off things. This isn’t just a watch; it’s a wrist-mounted safe. Featuring a full metal case and bracelet,

Gentlemen, meet the watch that believes you have a secret life, even if your most dangerous mission today is choosing an avocado. The AVI-8 CVRT 3775A (pronounced “covert,” because being subtle is apparently a feature you pay extra for) is the compact, $450 tool built for “enthusiasts, by enthusiasts” who still wear a watch despite

The traditional field watch is a serious military instrument. Timex and Worn & Wound said, “Nah, let’s give it a personality crisis.” For a mere $299, the Field Watch w/a Twist is their fourth limited-edition collab, taking the legible 37mm tool watch and making it genuinely fun. Note the italicized numerals, giving the appearance that

Finally, a timepiece that settles the age-old debate: field watch vs. dive watch vs. outdoor EDC case. The Vaer x Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker Watch ($349) is a triple-threat collaboration that’s almost too much man for your wrist. It’s got a tough 38mm dive case (rated to 200m!), field-watch styling with

Gentlemen, if your wrist game is looking a little too… mortal, allow us to introduce the spectral solution: the Spinnaker Fleuss Automatic Seconde/Seconde/ 2025 Edition for $525. Teaming up with the Parisian prankster of horology, Romaric André (Seconde/Seconde/), Spinnaker has crafted a serious dive watch with a delightful haunting problem. Behind the sapphire crystal and