SPORTS WATCHES

Just like we did with chronographs and dive watches, it’s now time to look at the current hottest watch category: the luxury sports watches. Born in the 1970s as a truly disruptive concept with deliberately provocative ads – remember those ads claiming “a steel watch more expensive than gold”? – luxury sports watches are on fire at the second-hand market. Since our buying guides only take the best of the best, here are the 5 most iconic luxury sports watches you can buy in 2018 – or at least, dream to buy, as some are close to being unattainable.
Although the concepts behind the dive watch or chronograph are easy to understand, you need to explain the luxury sports watch category. Of course, there is no official definition of content that includes luxury sports watches, but that's how we see it at Reef Tiger. The luxury sports watch is a high-end watch that combines a sophisticated ultra-thin automatic movement with sporty stainless steel and a sturdy, water-resistant case. The luxury sports watch is usually a shaped case (no traditional round case with protruding lugs), usually in the shape of a barrel, with integrated lugs and integral steel strap.
Ultra-thin, made of a variety of materials (first only titanium, but now also steel and gold), with a shaped case, integrated strap, simple display and monochrome appearance, it is also the thinnest in its class One kind. The case height is only 5.15mm. Our favorite version is also the only version that best fits the concept of a luxury sports watches: steel sandblasted steel.