Winfield Watch Company Oconus GMT, £494
Winfield Watch Company is dedicated to the true art of exploration, with their watches being designed for high adrenaline activities including mountain climbing, skydiving, mountain biking, swimming and skiing. The outcome is watches like the Oconus GMT, a practical tool watch in steel with a large 44mm diameter. That size gives it a broad, rugged appearance while ensuring great legibility at a glance. Powering it is the Miyota 9075 GMT, a true GMT with a 42-hour power reserve.
Available at Winefield Watch.
House Of Khalsa Ocean Lion, £1,344
In many ways, wristwatches are all about personal representation. Whether that’s personal style or the ways in which we choose to live our lives that may necessitate the use of certain tool watches. House of Khalsa is a watch brand dedicated to the concept of representation, specifically the representation of faith through Sikh Khanda Sahib on the dial, seconds hand and bracelet clasp. However, it’s important to note that there’s also some serious watch design skills on display, as well with the Ocean Lion featuring a Swiss automatic movement and 500m water resistance rating.
Available at House Of Khalsa.
Vario Empire Seasons True GMT, £549
Art Deco design is most commonly associated with two geographical regions of the world, France and the United States of America, or more specifically New York. Between the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building, the New York skyline is an ode to Art Deco design. It’s this that has inspired the Vario Empire True GMT with its stylised typography, sector style display and guilloche texture pattern. The Seasons limited edition series is made in Japan and houses the Miyota 9075 True GMT movement. Limited to 60-pieces.
Available at Vario.
Vesuviate Attivo-Duplex, $545 (approx. £420)
Vesuviate’s name is a reference to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, one of the most famous volcanoes in histoty. The modification of the volcano’s name into a verb “vesuviate” plays on the fact that the brand’s signature manufacturing technique is thermochemical surface treatment, which uses heat related chemical reactions to give their steel an ultra-hard surface. The Attivo-Duplex uses this hardened steel in its 39mm x 46.2mm x 11.5mm case, which has a retro TV shape. The display features two independent time displays powered by separate movements, both of which a ultra-slim Peacock SL-7020s with 36-hour power reserves.
Available at Vesuviate.
Oceaneva Oceantrek GMT, £150
Oceaneva are best known for their rugged and durable tool watches that offer amazing value. Now though, with the launch of the OceanTrek GMT they are expanding their aesthetic in a more refined direction. Measuring 42mm in diameter with a smooth steel bezel, the OceanTrek GMT is a versatile daily wearer suitable for every occasion, from the beach to the boardroom to an evening soiree. It features elegant sunray brushed finishing on its dial with Roman numerals and an inner 24-hour GMT scale. Powering the watch is the Seiko calibre NH34.
Available at Oceaneva.
