Four toughened up timepieces you should check out right now
G-Shocks don't need extra protection – they're designed to be dropped, stomped and submerged without complaint. But some figure there's no such thing as too tough. With durable resin case, water-resistant to 200m. From £99.90; g-shock.co.uk Advertisement - Page continues below
Certina made a bull bar watch back in the 1990s, and this limited edition pays tribute to it. With a quartz movement, rubber strap and 41.5mm stainless steel case, water-resistant to 200m. Just 1,995 watches will be sold. £440; certina.co.uk You might like
Hamilton X Death Stranding 2 Hamilton is movie mad, putting watches in films from Men in Black to Interstellar . This bull bar sporting number was actually created for a video game – the sequel to the all-action Death Stranding – and has a titanium case. £1,380; hamiltonwatch.com Advertisement - Page continues below
This slender watch might not look that tough, but the flipover case was an ingenious early attempt at wristwatch protection. Knocking on a century later, the Reverso has spawned a thousand different versions. It has a manual winding movement and blue calf leather strap.
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