Last week’s Daylight Savings time change wreaked havoc on many people’s internal clocks, underscoring the importance of keeping a personal timepiece within easy glance. Of course, apart from their practical benefits, the best modern watch designs can also serve as a bold fashion statement. You can tell a lot about a person from the shape, size and materials of their
For those still moving through life bare-wristed, today’s top Swiss brands offer no shortage of distinguished modern watch designs to help you stay on time for your meetings. (And if you’re more of a smartwatch person, we’ve got a recommendation for one of those, too.) Here are six of our favourite 2022 timepieces.
Introduced in 1962, Rado’s DiaStar departed from convention by using scratch-proof tungsten and titanium rather than the fragile gold favoured by much of the industry. To celebrate the watch’s 60th anniversary, Rado tapped Swiss designer
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Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza appeals to minimalist sensibilities with this timepiece set apart by an understated yet nevertheless unexpected detail: its subtle forked hands. The pared-back design is further elevated by its sophisticated material palette: an Italian leather bracelet complements a stainless steel case with a durable sapphire glass face. Two distinct dial options — one with a white face and the other with a mirrored finish — and two sizes appeal to a range of tastes and wrist proportions. As an added bonus, Siza’s signature is inscribed on the back of the case — perfect for young architects looking to channel the Pritzker winner as they work on their sketches.
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Astrologists and graphic designers alike will surely be drawn to
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Typography enthusiasts may be especially drawn to the bold numerals on this release, but the design’s real strength lies in its versatility — it looks professional enough to wear in the boardroom by day, but also conveys a sense of playful personality during off-duty drinks at night. Nomos used its classic Tetra model as the watch’s foundation, but remixed the thin, square-dialed design with bolder, more contemporary colour combinations. Each of the four models in the capsule collections includes a brown Horween shell cordovan leather strap and is limited to an edition of 175.
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A primary colour scheme gives the hands on this watch some Bauhaus flavour, but the clear design also throws back to Swatch’s similarly see-through
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Along with keeping track of your emails and TikTok notifications, Apple’s smartwatches have always boasted a whole suite of tools for monitoring and logging important health data. But the company’s extra-rugged new Apple Watch Ultra takes things a step even further in the exercise department, adding in new functionality to assist during extreme sports like scuba diving or mountain climbing. The timepiece’s tough titanium case and 36-hour battery life add to its outdoorsy credentials, while bold orange accents introduce a welcome dose of
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