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6 most macho luxury watches of 2022: from IWC’s Top Gun pilot’s timepiece to Breitling’s Cathay partnership and an Omega Speedmaster … that measures the time on Mars

STORYJosiah Ng
These are some of the great watches of today reminding us that the right piece will brave the elements and go the distance, from left: Breitling Navitimer B01 Cathay Pacific Limited Edition; IWC Pilot Top Gun Woodland; Panerai X Razer Luminor Quaranta Special Edition; Ulysse Nardin Freak S Limited Edition. Photos: Handout
These are some of the great watches of today reminding us that the right piece will brave the elements and go the distance, from left: Breitling Navitimer B01 Cathay Pacific Limited Edition; IWC Pilot Top Gun Woodland; Panerai X Razer Luminor Quaranta Special Edition; Ulysse Nardin Freak S Limited Edition. Photos: Handout
XXIV 2022

  • Air, land or sea? Rugged timepieces made to withstand the elements defined the early efforts of many luxury watchmakers – and they won’t let us forget that heritage today
  • A new Ulysse Nardin Freak S is inspired by space travel, while Panerai teamed up with games company Razer for a special edition of the Luminor Quaranta

Mechanical and functional timepieces have followed and supported us through history to the ends of the earth and the depths of the sea. They have followed us as we broke records in speed, set records above water and in the air, and followed us as we soared ever higher, even into space.

Though technology has caught up with the times and watches are no longer the sole piece of precision equipment used to break such records, maisons have found ever more creative ways to remind us of just how crucial a precise functional watch can be. Here are our team’s picks for the best watches in 2022 to remind us of our adventurous spirits and the edges of human achievement that watches have seen us towards.

1. IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition Woodland

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