MTM Silencer Watch

Fancy watches are well and good. And of course lots of big-name luxury watches have a nautical heritage—Panerai, Corum, and Rolex to name a few off the top of my head. But when I’m on a boat, I don’t want to be wearing something that equates to male jewelry. I want a knockaround watch. And while the MTM Silencer isn’t exactly dirt cheap, it’s still durable enough to take a lickin’ and, well, keep on tickin,’ thanks to a stainless steel case with rugged diamond-like carbon plating and a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The company markets its products to special ops soldiers and their ilk, so you know these watches are more than tough enough for your next sunset cruise down the ICW. —