4 Travellers’ Favourite World Time Watches 2023 

Imagine a situation where you’re flying from London to New York, have a meeting with a client in Boston four hours after you land and need to phone call your family at night. Think all of this is possible with a jet-lagged mind?

Some of us travel a lot, and we need to keep tabs on various time zones at different hours of the day. While you can always do the mental math, will it not be good and, most importantly, convenient if you could track all of it with just a glance on your wrist?

A World Time Watch accomplishes the task easily! A reliable world-time watch is more than a mere accessory for avid travellers. It will help you keep track of the various time zones at once. It features an internal bezel showing 24 world cities, each with a different time zone. There’s a 24-hour ring/hand that completes one full revolution a day. The wearer sets the time zone to synchronise their home time with the correct time of the day on the 24-hour ring.

The watches inherently have a busy dial, but luxury watch designers manage to represent them beautifully in a small tool that particularly caters to the needs of the jet-setting adventurer. Beyond their practical commitments, the World Time watches are visually appealing and feature incredible artistic interpretations.

Here are some of the most in-demand World Time Watches that deserve to be on any traveller’s wish list.

4 Best World Time Watches For Travellers In 2023

1 Map the world on your wrist with ‘Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time’

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Geophysic Universal Time Ref. Q8108420 is a marvel of engineering, offering a world time complication that displays all 24 time zones at a glance. It has an eye-popping world map featuring dial, showcasing ocean areas in multiple shades of lacquered blue and continents with a sunburst finish. There’s a mobile city disk bordering the dial that is easily operable via the crown. It enables the wearer to read the major world time zones simultaneously. The watch must be set only once, and you don’t need to adjust it during the travel. Adjust the local time by moving the hour hand forward and backwards.

Specifications

• Reference: Q8108420
• Case Diameter: 41.6mm
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Dial: Blue
• Bracelet/Strap: Black Alligator Strap
• Movement: Automatic

2 The Coolest Globetrotter’s Companion – IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph

Wear one of the coolest world time watches on your wrist and watch the local hour hand jump as you rotate the bezel. The IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph Ref: IW395001 sits in a 46mm steel case framed by a bezel that controls the world-time function. The black dial has sharp white hands, which, along with the white Arabic numerals, offer a chic look to the piece. There are hour and minute counters combined in totaliser at 12 o’clock, a small date window at 3 o’clock and a second sub-dial at 6 o’clock. IWC goes a step further by including the flyback function. However, this feat of engineering in no way compromises the visual appeal.

Specifications

• Reference: IW395001
• Case Diameter: 46mm
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Dial: Black
• Bracelet/Strap: Black Calfskin Strap
• Movement: Automatic

3 Seamlessly navigate the globe with Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer

Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer Ref. 220.12.43.22.03.001 is designed for the modern adventurer who demands both style and functionality. The multi-level sun-brushed green dial dazzles the eye and is framed precisely by a green ceramic bezel that hosts a replica of the world as viewed from the top of the North Pole. Omega has laser-ablated continents and colours on a Grade 5 titanium surface. The dial centre is a sapphire disk featuring hand-crafted enamel of a world map with an outer 24-hour ring featuring day and night colour segments.

Circling the map is a teak-patterned portion inspired by luxury yacht decks that look incredible, making it perfect for sailing the seas or exploring vibrant cities worldwide. The watch ensures you’re always on time and on-trend! You can see the beautiful movement powering the watch through the wave-edged exhibition case back. 

Specifications

• Reference: 220.12.43.22.03.001
• Case Diameter: 43mm
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Dial: Green
• Bracelet/Strap: Stainless Steel
• Movement: Automatic

4 Travel in style with Patek Philippe Complications

Patek Philippe is an early adopter of the world-time function and the Ref. 5231G is one of the most beautiful examples in this category. The Patek Philippe 5231G pays homage to the dynamism of Southeast Asia and Oceania with its Grand feu cloisonné enamel dial, depicting the various regions like oceans and land masses in vivid enamel colours and continents marked with a thin gold wire. This is one of the most beautiful dials in terms of quality and execution. This watch is highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts for its impressive design and hand-finished movement. It enjoys high demand in the secondary market, where you can sell your watch at an insane value later. For anyone who appreciates complexity and aesthetics, there’s no looking back.  

Specifications

• Reference: 5231G
• Case Diameter: 38.5mm
• Case Material: 18ct White Gold
• Dial: White Grand Feu cloisonné enamel dial
• Bracelet/Strap: Alligator leather with square scales
• Movement: Automatic

Final Thoughts.

As you embark on your next adventure, consider one of these timepieces your trusted companion. These are not just watches but symbols of exploration and elegance. Moreover, as not many brands create these world travel pieces, the watches are sought-after slices of wanderlust that fetch a great value when you sell your watch.

In short, the timepieces redefine how we experience time, ensuring that you do it in style and with utmost precision no matter where your travels take you.

*Collaborative post.