Tracking Time: 14 Watches To Celebrate The Month Of March

Two history-making divers' watches and three skeleton watches are the highlight of our timepieces for the month

ZENITH DEFY SKYLINE SKELETON

A skeletonised variation on the DEFY Skyline launched last year, this watch comes in an angular 41 mm steel case with a faceted bezel that is reminiscent of the early DEFY models, reimagined with twelve sides that are positioned as extensions to the hour markers. The open blue or black dial reveals the 3620 SK, Zenith's famous automatic El Primero calibre, whose main plate, bridges and open star-shaped oscillating weights are finished in the same colour as the dials. The baton hour markers, the central hour and minute hands are filled with Super-LumiNova. The constantly running 1/10th of a second counter at 6 o'clock makes steady jumps in fixed increments, completing one revolution every 10 seconds. Power reserve of 60 hours.

PANERAI SUBMERSIBLE S BRABUS VERDE MILITARE EDITION

This skeletonised, automatic watch is part of Panerai’s ongoing collaboration with Brabus, the Mercedes-owned German luxury mobility specialist. It comes in a 47 mm case made from Carbotech, a patented Panerai alloy, with military green hues spread across the watch, including the hands, rehaut and rubberized crown. It is powered by the P.4000 calibre, the first automatic movement with an off-centre micro-rotor developed by Panerai, with a three-day power reserve whose indicator appears on the reverse of the case. The unidirectional rotating bezel is meant to calculate immersion time and GMT function, while the one-piece, off-centre oscillating weight permits bi-directional winding. Water-resistant to 300 metres, the watch comes with two straps, a black bi-material version composed of calf leather melded with a rubber base and one in military green rubber. Limited to 200 pieces.