Luxury sports watches: performance at its best

From dive watch to pilot’s watch, and from the athletics track to the boardroom: sports watches today combine top performance with a design that pairs just as well with athleisure as with tailored chic.

Text and compilation: Anja Van Der Borght

With an internal rotating bezel and automatic movement, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation X-Wind (45 mm) is equipped with Hamilton’s signature drift-angle calculator, a feature that lets pilots accurately calculate crosswind during flight. €1,245

The IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun Miramar, in a new ceramic color developed with Pantone, is powered by an automatic movement with a 46-hour power reserve. Limited to 1,000 pieces. €14,100

The Breitling Professional Endurance Pro IRONMAN® (44 mm) in Breitlight—six times lighter than steel—is back in the official colors of the 70.3 World Championship. Limited to 300 pieces. €3,900

The Garmin Venu 4 (41 mm) acts as a personal coach. Track your sleep, heart rate and stress level, do breathing exercises, or follow training programs. €549.99

Thanks to the improved DS Concept Extreme Shock Resistance system, the Certina DS Action Diver 38 mm Powermatic 80 delivers professional-level performance, from padel courts to ocean depths. €1,095

The Aquis Pro 1000M (49.50 mm) features Oris’s signature Rotation Safety System (RSS), which can be locked and thus serves as a reliable backup for electronic instruments. Water-resistant to 100 bar (1,000 meters). €3,400

With the Polar Loop, Polar’s first screen-free activity band, all functions are available from day one, with no monthly fees. €179.90