Breguet Marine
As the Marine family’s latest member, the 5817ST/92/5V8 possesses a "mysterious character," according to Breguet. An engine-turned wave pattern melds light and dark elements, gracefully contrasting with the steel case and gold dial polished in black rhodium. The facetted hands—in rhodium-finished 18-carat gold—hover above black Roman numerals, while a sizeable date window appears at six o’clock. Breguet’s complex 517GG automatic movement—which boasts 35 jewels, an 18-carat gold rotor, a straight-line Swiss lever escapement, an annular 4-hertz balance wheel, and a 65-hour power reserve—is clearly visible through the caseback’s scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Given the Marine collection’s naval heritage (inspired by timepieces created exclusively for the French Navy), it’s no surprise that this newest member is water resistant to 100 meters and comes fitted with either an ocean-appropriate black rubber strap ($13,950) or a stainless-steel bracelet ($15,300). —Ron Kiino

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Wyler Genève El Camino Real Chronograph
Historical journeys inspire modern times, as evidenced by Wyler Genève’s special-edition timepieces. Paris-Beijing, El Camino Real, and a forthcoming London-Brighton chronographs all pay homage to renowned routes. For its most recent release, the company commissioned Italian photographer Francesco Carrozzini to document the California Mission Trail, now comprised mostly of scenic highways that wind along the Pacific coastline. Meaning "the royal road" in Spanish, The El Camino Real Chronograph ($20,500) recalls the Golden Gate Bridge with luminous orange trim on the face and hands. But the bridge is only one stop on the 614-kilometer (a number that corresponds to the 614 watches in the series) section of the trail Carrozzini photographed from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The matte-black ceramic casing is scratch resistant, and the self-winding movement is backed by a 42-hour battery reserve—perfect for long expeditions through rustic terrain. —Paul Meyers

Wyler Genève, www.wylergeneve.com