Getting Itchy feet? Five Travel Watches To Accompany You On The Road

13 Feb, 2023

Getting Itchy feet? Five Travel Watches To Accompany You On The Road

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Time is of the essence, especially when travelling. Whether you are a workaholic who straddles from continent to continent or a globetrotting backpacker who’s always on the move, having a travel watch that can show you more than one time zone at a glance is a real lifesaver. Travel watches save you the time of going through your phone or device to tell you different time zones with their exceptional features like GMT or world-timer, equipping you to stay in touch and on time with the world. So, whether travelling to sandy beaches or cosmopolitan capitals, here are some of the best travel watches that will be a perfect travel companion.

Ulysse Nardin Executive Dual Time

The Ulysse Nardin Dual Time invigorates a sublime yet powerful aura with its dial and automatic calibre UN-24. The understated hints of sophistication and stunning details like the slim silhouette and polished finish make this travel watch a stylish wear.

The Ulysse Nardin Dual Time has an interesting arrangement of compelling features stationed at the dial. The Roman numerals adorned at the periphery are flared and are accompanied by index markers. On either side, you will find the date window at two o’clock and the dual time complication at the nine o’clock marker. The sub-second sits at six o’clock with a pointed hand. Meanwhile, the minute and hour hands carry a faceted look, filled with lume material. The case is neat and uncluttered, with pushers on the left and a crown at the right end. With a calibre beating at 28,800bph frequency, this travel watch comes with a reserve sustaining activity for 42 hours. The dual-time functionality and 100M water resistance make this Ulysse Nardin watch a practical travel timepiece to accompany you all around the globe.

TAG Heuer Carrera Twin-Time

The TAG Heuer Carrera Twin-Time is a refined dress timepiece that’ll make an ideal travel watch thanks to its twin-time function. It is a GMT watch, displaying the ‘local time’ with the dominant hour and minute hands. An additional hour hand, equipped with a bold red-coloured arrow tip, indicates the time of a different time zone.

Like all the other models from the Carrera collection, this one also offers a unique combination of style and comfort. It comes with a 41mm round case brought to life in steel. The glass on the dial is a sapphire crystal for increased durability and sophistication. The watch offers luminosity on the hands and hour markers for easy readability. This subtle and elegant Carrera is apt for patrons who fancy understated style. Also, it’ll work fabulously with formal outfits, making for a great companion on work trips.

Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec

Carl F. Bucherer is a celebrated watchmaking house well-renowned for its high functionality and sophisticated timepieces. The Patravi TravelTec is one watch that can tell the time from three different time zones. While two time zones can be set using the conventional crown on the right, a patented secondary pusher can be seen at 10 o’clock, which helps in the adjustment of the third time zone. On the backside of the case, you can find engravings that indicate different cities of the world and their time deviations from GMT. This feature eases the process of setting up different time zones in the Patravi TravelTec. The complex dial features three time zones, three sub-dials, and a date window.

The complicated features of the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec are supported by a beat rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour. The watch is powered by the calibre 1901.1 COSC with 39 jewels and a power reserve of 42 hours.

Girard-Perregaux 1966 WW.TC Financial

Girard-Perregaux 1966 WW.TC Financial is one of the most innovative timepieces on this list, with many sought-after features. The limited edition, with only 250 pieces, blends high-end craftsmanship and functionality, causing major traction in the travel timepiece genre of watchmaking. Its outermost rotating ring includes 24 time zones followed by a 24-hour disc in dual tones to indicate day and night. The dial’s centre has hour indices, horizontally arranged sub-dials, and date aperture between one and two- all of it blending in perfect unison without looking crowded.

The 44mm case carries a crown flanked by chronograph pushers to the right and another on the left to adjust the local time. The in-house automatic movement 033CO is installed in this financial timepiece that shows the market trading times of the major stock markets around the world – New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. It comes with a power reserve lasting 46 hours.

Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114

This hand-wound travel timepiece comes with a power reserve of 10 days and 100M water resistance. It is loaded with more practical features like date, GMT, small seconds, and an indicator for power reserve. The GMT complication offers half-hour time zones, accounting for time zones in countries like Australia and India. It is indicated through a red arrow-tipped hand operating on a caller GMT format. The power reserve indicator on the watch follows a non-linear mechanism. Therefore, the movement of the power reserve indicator hand is fast when entirely wound and slow when energy is close to ending. Oris provides this staggering power with just one barrel.

Wrapping up

The models listed above are travel watches that we love because they not only prove handy in terms of telling time, but each carries a personality that elevates one’s travel looks. These timepieces have characteristic features and strengths that can help you on your journey. We are certain these stunning timepieces will make the perfect companion for your next travel journey.