For those who want to make a mark on the world, it is often crucial to carry the world on their wrist. Unlike GMT watches, world-timers display time across all time zones. An innovative milestone in mechanical watchmaking, these wonders of human craftsmanship deserve a place on your wrist or on your mantel.
We bring you a curated list of 5 such luxury watches in Delhi that successfully imbibe modern watchmaking with timeless elegance. These world-timers portray elevated functionality thus thrusting you ahead in a fast-paced world of tomorrow.
1. Breitling Aviator 8 B35 Automatic Unitime 43
Starting off the list is the true-blue Aviator timepiece, meant for the jet setter amongst the crowd.
24-hour rings and city rings with Arabic numeral hour markers come embellished with a central three-hand timekeeping dial.
The automatic manufacture caliber B35 runs the watch super smooth for a power reserve of 70 hours.
Encased in 43 mm steel, this Aviator is a must-have for watch aficionados.
2. Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer
Omega has flipped around its world timer system to make it easier. Moreover, the central timekeeping hands lets you see the local time too.
The blue/white dials set against a teak plank pattern - are curved to look like longitudes, thus defining the time zones.
The piece de resistance of the Omega series is the hesalite crystal 24-hour ring, depicting the Earth's map on a grade 5 titanium plate.
The titanium mimics the land terrain while the ocean is laser ablated. A fine creation of contrast - this one is splendid in look and feel.
3. Girard-Perregaux 1966 WW.TC
The World Wide Time Control series from Girard-Perregaux is easily one of the most convenient world timers out there.
A standalone series with a chronograph, this classic watch is really easy to use.
A black leather strap gives it a dynamic feel which you can change for the classic steel bracelet. A transparent case back for you to see the automatic movement within 40mm steel really adds oomph to the classic piece.
4. Frederique Constant Highlife Worldtimer
Steel sports watches from Frederique Constant are known for their integrated straps and the dial that is a motif of the Earth's latitudes and longitudes.
This has 24-hour ring features light and dark sections, indicating day and night.
An additional analog date display towards 6 o'clock really elevates the design element.
The blue and green dial variants come in a 41mm steel case. Keep interchanging between rubber straps and steel bracelets - this watch is a keeper.
5. Patek Phillipe: Occupying the highest level of complication, and the highest ticket price, in our roundup is this elaborately styled timepiece from Patek Phillipe. This luxury watches Delhi is a white-gold Dauphine hands reveal the local time on gold hour markers and the green sundial at 6 o’clock, tallies up to 30 elapsed chronograph minutes. The self-winding movement uses a column wheel to drive the chronograph function and incorporates a patented mechanism.
Now you know which luxury watches Delhi to have your eye out for. If you spot any of the above 7 classic pieces, make sure to make them your own. Look for the best prices amongst dealers of pre-owned watches in Delhi and you are sure to add more value to your each collection.