While traveling is mostly very rewarding, it can often be frustrating at times as well. All the logistics that go into traveling around the world can weigh you down. If you’re a frequent traveler, it’s also annoying having to continually set your watch to the local time. Luckily for you, there are many higher-end watch manufacturers out there that offer timepieces made specifically with traveling and travelers in mind. So if you’re a luxury traveller that is in desperate need of a travel timepiece, what are some of your best options today? We are going to examine a few of the best travel watches that are currently on the market in 2015, and you will definitely want one on your wrist.
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The Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524 – $47,000
At the absurdly high-end of travel watches, we have the newly introduced Calatrava Pilot Travel Time from Patek Philippe. This company is arguably one of the best names in the world of expensive timepieces, and the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time is a perfect travel watch. The watch offers hands for the local hour and local minute of where you are, in addition to a separate face that indicates the hour and minute of back home. The watch can also display the date for both timezones, day and night indicators for both timezones, and it has a 45-hour power reserve. Additionally this automatic watch is made from 18-karate white gold, it has a Caliber CH 324 S C FUS movement from Patek Philippe, and a leather brand. It’s a premium timepiece that is elegant, functional, and from a trusted Swiss brand.
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The Van Cleef & Arpels Montre Pierre Arpels Heure d’Ici & Heure d’Ailleurs – $39,110
Another great watch for the travelers of the world would be the Montre Pierre Arpels Heure d’Ici & Heure d’Ailleurs from Van Cleef & Arpels. After a lengthy wait, you can now get your hands on this expensive and luxurious timepiece that is ideal for travelers. The design is very minimalistic and eye-catching, however the watch is also very functional as a travelers watch. At the five o’clock position we see a small number that indicates the timezone of wherever you are in the world, while at the eleven o’clock position we see the indicator for the time back home. Since the minutes and seconds don’t change with timezones, the watch uses only one retrograde to indicate the minutes. So not only is this watch extremely elegant and professional, it’s also perfect for traveling.
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The Glashutte Original Senator Cosmopolite – $43,500
Unlike other watches that can track two different timezones, the Glashutte Original Senator Cosmopolite has a special Calibre 89-02 movement that allows it to track two different timezones at the same time. Given that level of complexity and the watch’s expensive materials (gold case, alligator leather strap, etc), it’s fairly expensive for sure. The user simply enters two airport codes of their desired locations, and the watch will do the rest. It’s extremely complex yet at the same time, very simple as well.
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The Frederique Constant Horological Smartwatch – $995
Despite the fact that this watch from Frederique Constant has a normal case, an alligator leather strap, and an analog watch face, this is actually a smartwatch. We don’t often see watches of this nature, and it is certainly very appealing and interesting. The watch can pair with your smartphone and it can track your sleep, your activity levels, provide notifications, and more. If you are traveling to different timezones, the watch will automatically set its analog dial based on your location. All you have to do is pair it with your iPhone or Android and you are all set to go. It’s also the most affordable watch on our list with the price of $995 dollars. So if you’re a traveler seeking an intelligent, yet stylish smartwatch, the Horological Smartwatch from Frederique Constant is really your best option given the features that it has to offer.
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