From a red-eye flight to a reef dive the next morning, the Marathon OSAR-D, reference WW194006SS-2006, handles the whole itinerary. This 41mm Swiss automatic dive watch combines a black Type I dial, a magnified date and a stainless steel bracelet in a case that is slim enough at 13.5mm to wear all day, every day.

Travelers will appreciate the details. The 1.5x cyclops over the 3 o'clock date makes it easy to confirm the day after crossing time zones. MaraGlo on the large geometric indices and hands charges up under cabin or hotel lighting and stays visible for hours. The self-winding Sellita SW200-1 movement needs no battery and no charger, and the sapphire crystal shrugs off the knocks that come with carry-on bags and rental cars.

When you get there, the OSAR-D's search and rescue DNA takes over: 300 meters of water resistance, a screw-down crown with guards and a 120-click unidirectional bezel for timing dives. It is the modern relaunch of the SAR-D issued to Canadian SAR Techs in the early 2000s, so it is a travel watch with credentials.

OSAR-D (WW194006SS-2006) for the Road

• Reference: WW194006SS-2006
• Case: 41mm x 13.5mm 316L stainless steel
• Caliber: Swiss Sellita SW200-1 automatic, Incabloc
• Water resistance: 300 meters
• Crystal: sapphire, cyclops-magnified date at 3
• Lume: MaraGlo on indices, hands and pip
• Bezel: one-way dive bezel, 120 clicks
• Bracelet: stainless steel, 20mm lugs

Wherever you land, it is ready to go.