Time is of the essence

Rather like the development of the cellphone, the world’s best watch makers are looking to put as much functionality as possible to their timepieces. The best activity watches offer a host of applications in stylishly masculine packages.

From left to right:

Saint Honoré
The flagship Hausman Magnum seeks to combine performance and power. 

EP Martin
The Sahara range is inspired by a 4,620 mile run across the world’s biggest desert – a feat completed in 111 days.

Victorinox 
Air Boss Mach 6 Power Gauge takes its cue from the flight deck of today’s aircraft carriers.