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Summer Camp

“Be Prepared.” The Boy Scouts motto suggests that in order to avoid mishaps, you must be ready for any type of emergency that might arise. Designed for action, this selection of military-inspired watches truly are ready for anything—from the frontlines of Hollywood to a weekend of hunting, camping, and fishing. Never be taken by surprise again, and always remember to bring snacks.

Photographs by Junichi Ito
Styling by Stephen Watson
Prop Styling by Linden Elstran

Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk, $7,710; breitling.com

Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Nightlum, $3,800; *bellross.com*

Zenith Pilot Type 20 Adventure Bronze with “Matrix” Calfskin Strap, $7,100; *zenith-watches.com*

TOP: TAG Heuer Aquaracer Quartz, $1,600; *tagheuer.com*
BOTTOM: Tudor Black Bay Steel 41 MM, $3,525; *tudorwatch.com*

Montblanc 1858 Automatic Chronograph Bronze Limited Edition, $5,000; *montblanc.com*

LEFT: Luminox Navy SEAL, $395; *luminox-usa.com*
RIGHT: G-Shock The Mudmaster Limited Edition, $380; *gshock.com*

LEFT: IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire, $4,350; *iwc.com*
RIGHT: Longines Heritage Military, $2,150; *longines.com*

HIT LIST/WATCHES

Hit List: Breitling Exospace B55 Yachting

by Watch Journal Staff

Are connected chronographs the next big thing in competitive sailing?

Breitling thinks so. The 46 mm Yachting offers the same features as the other Bluetooth-enabled Exospace watches (text and call notifications, a dedicated smartphone app, digital/analog quartz movement, rapid USB charging). But there are now regatta-ready features, including split timing and a dedicated countdown system, allowing multiple resets to synchronize with the judge’s timer.

$7,170; breitling.com

HIT LIST/WATCHES

Hit List: Breitling Navitimer

by Watch Journal Staff

The notable, the collectible, the just plain cool…

While the name begs for nostalgia—“eight” translates to huit in French, an allusion to Breitling’s Huit Aviation Department from WWI—the execution here is unsentimental. The latest Navitimer has no slide rule, no winged “B” logo, both breaks from long-standing tradition. (It was also unveiled on Instagram and launched in Shanghai, a decidedly progressive approach for one of Switzerland’s oldest marques.) The familiar in-house automatic chronometer movement does carry over. But consider the B01, the first new watch under Georges Kern, who departed IWC to take over Breitling last year, a harbinger of change for the brand.

$7,710; breitling.com