The Best Watches for Various Professions

Best watches for pilots

Pilots require a specific set of functions from their watch. They need a piece to serve them both on land and in the air, and something they can rely on to do the job effectively and efficiently. 

Longines Spirit automatic chronometer

Famously known as the winged hourglass brand, it makes perfect sense why a Longines model takes top spot for pilot watches. 

 

This particular model pays homage to the brand’s rich aviation history and remembers some notable names in the field, including Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, record breaking aviator, Howard Hughes and Elinor Smith, the youngest pilot of her time. 

 

The features that make this an ideal watch for today’s pilots include: 

• Reflective, high contrast hour markers and dial details for legibility at night 
• Chronometer status precision 
• Oversized winding crown that can be adjusted while wearing gloves 
• Classic design 

Citizen Red Arrows Skyhawk A-T titanium 

 

 

Designed in partnership with the RAF’s Red Arrow flight display team, this watch includes everything a pilot needs, and more. 

Features include: 

• Robust titanium case
• Ana-digi display 
• Luminous hands and markers
• Eco-Drive technology - watch is powered by light for long lasting, reliable power reserve 
• Time adjustments for 43 different cities 
• Perpetual calendar 

Best watches for doctors 

Doctors might also be looking for a timepiece with specific functionality for both them and their patients. 

Longines Heritage Column Wheel Pulsometer 

This unique timepiece is a sophisticated piece of kit for doctors and healthcare professionals that can aid them in their daily tasks. 

Features include:

• Single push chronograph function 
• Pulsometer scale that can provide an accurate heart rate in just 30 pulses 
• Easy legibility 
• Traditional design 

Garmin fenix 6X Pro Solar edition 

 

 

For doctors and healthcare professionals, remaining fit and healthy is often a key focus. As a multisport smart watch, this Garmin model is ideal for downtime and everyday wear. 

Notable features include: 

• Solar charged for reliable power reserve 
• Multitude of sports apps 
• Heart and fitness monitoring, including heart rate, energy and hydration
• Phone, music and smart wallet integration for convenience 

Best watches for CEOs and business executives

In the busy schedules of business professionals, a watch needs to serve a specific function while also looking the part. Fortunately, there are numerous timepiece options for businessmen. 

Tag Heuer Carrera automatic chronometer 

 

 

This Tag Heuer timepiece combines the best of Swiss-made functionality and a confident and elegant style that will pair perfectly with the lifestyle and ensemble of business professionals. 

Features include:

• Classic stainless steel case and bracelet 
• Sleek black dial 
• Chronograph functionality 
• Date window at 6 o’clock 

Omega De Ville Prestige

 

 

With its brown leather strap, this sophisticated timepiece is another that boasts both practicality and design, making it ideal for CEOs and business executives. 

Notable features include:

• Brown leather strap which pairs well with navy suits 
• Rose gold details
• Date window at 3 o’clock 
• Separate seconds dial and power reserve indicator 
• Co-axial chronometer functionality 

Best watches for divers 

Watches used by divers must be able to fulfil a number of functions in order to enable professionals to perform to their best ability, safely. 

Omega Seamaster Professional Diver 300 

 

 

The Omega Seamaster Diver has enjoyed a legendary following for many years now. And for good reason. The timepiece is incredibly good at what it has been designed for, which is diving and other water related sports and professions. 

Key diving specific features include: 

• Water resistant up to 300 meters 
• Polished blue ceramic bezel 
• Diving scale 
• Laser engraved waves on dial and wave-edged caseback 
• Super-LumiNova details 
• Stainless steel case and bracelet 
• Chronometer status 
• Chronograph functionality 

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m chronometer 

 

 

Another Omega model that has been designed with the specific needs of divers in mind is the Planet Ocean chronometer model. 

Impressive features of this watch include:

• Water resistant up to 600m 
• Unidirectional bezel 
• Diving scale 
• Super-LumiNova dial details 
• Extendable foldover clasp and diver extension 
• Helium escape valve 
• Chronometer status 
• Chronograph functionality 

Best watches for professional golfers 

Watches designed for golfers can help you play your greatest round by offering you some unique features and capabilities. 

Garmin Approach S62 

 

 

This garmin watch features a number of notable features that can help golfers both on and off the course. These include:

• Over 41,000 preloaded golf course maps from around the world 
• Virtual caddie 
• Wind speed and direction monitor 
• Distance measurer 
• Pinpointer so you always know where the hole is
• Hazard recognition 
• Score tracking 
• Health and fitness tracking 
• Music, phone and smart wallet integration for greater convenience 

Citizen Eco-Drive green sports watch 

 

 

Although an all-round sports watch, this particular timepiece includes some features that are beneficial to golfers, such as:

• Anti-reflective crystal 
• Eco-Drive technology, meaning watch is powered by light, ideal for days out on the course 
• Green dial 

Best watches for astronauts

Out of this world adventures call for timepiece technology that can keep up. Therefore, astronauts need watches with a specific set of functions and features. 

Omega Speedmaster moonwatch master chronometer moonphase

 

 

If you needed convincing of the Omega Speedmaster’s outworldly potential, you should know that it has astronaut-approval and has been a part of all six lunar missions.

But if that wasn’t enough, this particular model also has the following features:

• Moonphase indicator with photo-realistic moons 
• Black sun-brushed dial 
• Tachymeter scale 
• Chronometer status accuracy 

Omega Constellation co-axial master chronometer

 

 

Another Omega watch that pays homage to the brand’s rich out-of-this-world history is the Constellation co-axial master chronometer. 

This watch includes some charming features that showcase the brand’s connection to space, such as:

• Half moon facets 
• Constellation star detail on dial 
• High precision chronometer status 

Best watches for architects 

Architects have a keen eye for detail which is why they need a watch that is precise and perfectly designed. 

Tag Heuer Carrera 160 years silver limited edition 

 

 

As professionals always looking for something new and unique, this limited edition timepiece from Tag Heuer is ideal for architects. 

Its features include:

• Sleek, seamless design 
• Sophisticated leather strap
• Limited edition, only 1860 pieces have been produced 
• Powered by 21st century watchmaking innovation 
• Chronograph function 

Longines Record two-tone automatic 

 

 

This Longines model is another beautifully designed timepiece that an architect will be proud to support. 

Key features include:

• Elegant two-tone design 
• Classic roman numeral hour markers 
• Perfectly located date window 
• Chronometer precision 

Best watches for engineers 

Due to the nature of their job, engineers place a lot of emphasis on reliability and precision. Therefore, it’s only right that an engineer’s watch boasts the same qualities. 

Citizen Eco-Drive Calibre 0100

 

 

Coined the most accurate watch in the world, this watch is ideal for anyone who sees the importance in timekeeping precision. 

Features include:

• Sleek, stylish design 
• Annual accuracy of +/- 1 second 
• Powered by light for additional reliability 

Oris Aquis titanium date watch

 

 

The day to day activities of an engineer require a watch that can withstand a few knocks. The titanium grade casing and bracelet of this Oris model offer a hard-wearing, robust timepiece for exactly that. 

Other notable features include:

• Date window
• Water resistant up to 300m 
• Pressure resistant

Best watches for lawyers 

A lawyer needs a watch that is reliable and looks good alongside their professional attire and image. 

Tag Heuer Carrera day-date 

 

 

Much like many of Tag Heuer’s timepieces, this watch combines function with a stylish, elegant design. 

Key features that make this an ideal watch for lawyers include:

• Sleek watch face 
• Stylish rose gold detail 
• Day and date window 
• Automatic movement 

Longines Master Collection automatic chronograph 

 

 

For lawyers looking for a watch with a little more to offer, this Longines model might be just the right piece for you. Features include:

• Sleek and stylish design 
• 54 hour power reserve
• Date window 
• Chronograph functions for 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours

Best watches for helmsman 

Helmsman have a unique set of needs for the tools and technology they take on board, and a watch is no different. 

Omega Seamaster Diver 300m co-axial master chronometer Bond 007 

 

 

Although this watch is part of Omega’s exclusive James Bond collection which is popular among fans of the film series, it also has some unique features that make it a suitable watch for a helmsman. 

These features include:

• Water resistance up to 300m 
• Lightweight, hard-wearing grade 2 titanium case and bracelet
• Innovative adjustable buckle 
• Chronometer status accuracy and performance 

Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster super titanium diver 

 

 

Although a diving watch by nature, this Citizen watch is also ideal for a helmsman. Its key features include:

• Water resistant up to 200m 
• Hard-wearing titanium casing 
• Dual time feature 
• Shock resistant 
• Anti-magnetic 
• Unidirectional rotating bezel 
• Screw back case 
• Screw down crown 
• Powered by Eco-Drive technology for an unlimited power reserve, which it gets from the light

As you can see, there is a long list of watch options and features available. Therefore, when buying a watch for a specific profession or role, you should really do your research beforehand. 

Browse the extensive collection of watches available at Wallace Allan to find the perfect timepiece for you.