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simultaneously, a day and date calendar

and a three-dimensional globe sub-dial

that rotates once a day in sync with the

Earth and shows the time in the city of

your choice.  e watch also features a

solar-powered movement and, best of

all, the push of a button instantly links

it to your smartphone for automatic time

correction anywhere in the world. And

it costs a mere £390. casio.co.uk

SEIKO PRESAGE 60TH

ANNIVERSARY URUSHI

BLACK LACQUER

Mention Seiko and many people think

only of quartz watches due to its launch in

1969 of the original and celebrated Astron.

But the Japanese brand has been making

excellent mechanical models since 1913

and created its ƒ rst self-winding model

60 years ago - to mark which it has just

released a 60-strong line of automatics

under the Presage name. Among them

is this limited-edition chronograph with

a deep black dial ƒ nished in urushi lacquer.

Just 1,000 will be available worldwide, yet

it's priced at a sensible £1,950. So if you

want one, move fast... seikowatches.com

SEVEN FRIDAY

P1/02 BRIGHT

Seven Friday is on to a winner with its

range of oversized watches created from an

unlikely blend of Swiss industrial design,

Japanese mechanicals and a Chinese

assembly line. Although only founded in

2012, its products are now available in 88

countries and it has established four standalone

boutiques.  e key to its success is

its ability to blend quality, a• ordability

and imagination. One of the latest models

is the P1/02 Bright, its name a nod to

the combination of a white dial, a highly

polished steel case and gold detailing.

It costs £900. sevenfriday.com

MONDAINE HELVETICA

NO 1 BLEU MARINE

Launched in 2014, Mondaine's Helvetica

watches are so-called because of the use of

the celebrated typeface both for the hour

markers and (look closely) for the strap

lugs - which are, ingeniously, based on the

shape of the Helvetica number one.  is

latest Bleu Marine variation is available in

26mm and 38mm case sizes and features

a dark navy dial with hour and minute

markings in sharply contrasting white.

A simple, but good quality, Swiss-made

quartz movement keeps the case slim and,

of course, the price low - which is why

a large-sized Bleu Marine could be on

your wrist for £255, while the small one

is priced just £220. mondaine.com

simultaneously, a day and date calendar

and a three-dimensional globe sub-dial

that rotates once a day in sync with the

Earth and shows the time in the city of

your choice.  e watch also features a

solar-powered movement and, best of

all, the push of a button instantly links

it to your smartphone for automatic time

correction anywhere in the world. And

casio.co.uk

SEIKO PRESAGE 60TH

ANNIVERSARY URUSHI

BLACK LACQUER

Mention Seiko and many people think

only of quartz watches due to its launch in

1969 of the original and celebrated Astron.

But the Japanese brand has been making

excellent mechanical models since 1913

and created its ƒ rst self-winding model

60 years ago - to mark which it has just

released a 60-strong line of automatics

under the Presage name. Among them

is this limited-edition chronograph with

a deep black dial ƒ nished in urushi lacquer.

Just 1,000 will be available worldwide, yet

it's priced at a sensible £1,950. So if you

want one, move fast...

SEVEN FRIDAY

P1/02 BRIGHT

Seven Friday is on to a winner with its

range of oversized watches created from an

unlikely blend of Swiss industrial design,

Japanese mechanicals and a Chinese

assembly line. Although only founded in

2012, its products are now available in 88

countries and it has established four standalone

boutiques.  e key to its success is

its ability to blend quality, a• ordability

and imagination. One of the latest models

is the P1/02 Bright, its name a nod to

the combination of a white dial, a highly

polished steel case and gold detailing.

It costs £900. sevenfriday.com

MONDAINE HELVETICA

NO 1 BLEU MARINE

Launched in 2014, Mondaine's Helvetica

watches are so-called because of the use of

CLOCKWISE, FROM

FAR LEFT: CASIO

EDIFICE EQBŽ600D;

MONDAINE HELVETICA

NO 1 BLEU MARINE;

LONGINES HERITAGE

RAILROAD; SEVEN

FRIDAY P1/02 BRIGHT