Elite Traveler Spring 2023

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Watches Whether your ultimate water adventures are diving and snorkeling beneath the surface, or sailing and windsurfing on the water, today’s top watch brands are all about offering precision and performance to go the distance with you. What’s more, you don’t have to sacrifice looks: These watches are designed to turn heads while on land, too. From bold colors to sea blue and green hues, most of the finest water watches boast features like higher water resistance (300 meters and up), bracelet or rubber straps that can weather the elements, luminescence for easy underwater reading and a host of safety features. They range in price from just under $5,000 to the tens of thousands, so there is something for weekend fun or serious adventure. Now, all you have to do is pick one. WATER WATCHES by Roberta Naas

OMEGA SEAMASTER DIVER 300M CO-AXIAL MASTER CHRONOMETER 42MM JAMES BOND NUMBERED EDITION Honoring James Bond, one of the most adventurous spies in literature and fi lm, Omega unveils the Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer 42mm James Bond Numbered Edition watch. The platinum timepiece celebrates Omega’s long-standing partnership with the James Bond brand, which just celebrated the 60th anniversary of the franchise in theaters. Water resistant to 300 meters, the watch boasts a black enamel dial with a spiral gun-barrel motif in 18-karat white gold. It is fi tted with a black ceramic bezel with platinum diving scale. The 007 logo is visible at 7 o’clock on the minute track. The Bond coat of arms is laser engraved on the sapphire caseback, which reveals the Omega Co-Axial Master

Chronometer Caliber 8807. $51,900, omegawatches.com

ULYSSE NARDIN DIVER CHRONOGRAPH GREAT WHITE 44MM With a strong marine heritage, Swiss watch brand Ulysse Nardin has remained committed to creating instruments meant to go to great lengths in the water. The brand is also committed to ocean conservation and shark preservation. This Diver Chronograph Great White 44mm watch is made in a limited edition of just 300 pieces. Great for underwater and on-water adventures, the watch is powered by the brand’s UN-150 mechanical self-winding movement consisting of 318 individual parts. It o ff ers chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds and date, and boasts an anti-magnetic escapement. The case is crafted of lightweight and rugged titanium and the strap is built of rubber and ceramic $14,100, ulysse-nardin.com f rubber and ceramic.

GLASHÜTTE ORIGINAL SEAQ CHRONOGRAPH The SeaQ Chronograph from Glashütte Original is the German brand’s fi rst dive watch equipped with a chronograph (countdown) function. Designed to meet ISO 6425 diving standards, this watch is built to resist saltwater corrosion, pressure up to 300 meters, shock, extreme temperature changes and more. Delivering optimum precision, the automatic mechanical movement o ff ers 70 hours of power reserve. Crafted in stainless steel, the 43.2mm watch boasts a ceramic inlay for the unidirectional bezel and o ff ers hours, minutes, small seconds, big date, chronograph with fl yback, central stop seconds and 30-minute counter. The rich ocean blue dial features Super-LumiNova applied markers and numerals. $13,900, glashuette-original.com