ADVENTURE

If Amazon Prime’s Jack Ryan had you reaching for your dog-eared Tom Clancy paperback before jetting off to the Atlas Mountains, chances are you require a robust field watch

BREITLING NAVITIMER 8 B35 UNITIME £6,210 This year’s star Navitimer 8 has all the swagger of a dogfighter. Not only are its good looks inspired by the cockpit chronograph dials of the 1930s, but a world-timer function means you’ll be a master of the hours wherever you are.

VICTORINOX INOX MECHANICAL £649 At first, little distinguishes this from the quartz version of the bulletproof Swiss army INOX. But the “automatic” stamp tells you all you need to know: for an extra £300, Victorinox is throwing proper Swiss mechanics into the bargain.

MONTBLANC 1858 GEOSPHERE £5,100 The plucky adventurism of Seven Summits mountaineers is celebrated here with two gently domed maps of the northern and southern hemispheres. As long as your geography is up to scratch, you’ll always know the time wherever you are in the world.

TIMEX ALLIED THREE GMT £159.99 It was Rolex that pioneered the rotating-bezel “GMT” in 1953, the bonus here being that Timex makes it feel as if you were wearing a watch from the same factory. Set the 24-hour hand to your home time when on intrepid exploits and read from the day/night coloured ring.

TISSOT T-RACE TOUR DE FRANCE £380 Tissot has added distance cycling to its roster, becoming the official timekeeper of the Tour de France. Velophiles will surely appreciate the stopwatch functionality – if not, then at least the victorious colourway.