WHETHER YOU’RE SURFING IN SAN DIEGO OR ROCK CLIMBING IN UTAH, ATTENDING A YACHT PARTY IN RHODE ISLAND OR RUNNING THE NEW YORK MARATHON, THESE STURDY YET SEXY SPORTS WATCHES ARE PRIMED AND READY TO TACKLE ALL YOUR SPRINGTIME ADVENTURES WITH POWER AND POLISH

BY ARCHANA AITHAL ROSE

Audamers Piguet Royal Oak Off-Shore

Selfwinding Chronograph The luxury Swiss watchmaker’s innovative craftsmanship shines in this new 43mm horological concept in mighty stainless steel and black ceramics. Presented in a smoked taupe Méga Tapisserie dial, this chronograph watch is fi nished with a light brown rubber bracelet. $42,600, materialgood.com

Santos De Cartier Chronograph Watch

Combining a stainless steel case with a black bezel and fi tted with a sturdy rubber strap, the newly redesigned Santos in a 43.3mm chronograph features Cartier’s QuickSwitch system. The seven-sided crown is decked out in faceted black spinel, satin brushed silver, and black steel sword-shaped hands. $9,400, garymichaelsfi nejewelry.com

Breitling Endurance Pro Breitlight

The latest stunner from the Swiss watchmaking legend, this brightly hued everyday sports watch is constructed from a durable material that’s three times lighter than titanium, but also scratch and corrosion resistant. With a colorful dial and bright yellow rubber strap, the Endurance Pro is pow-ered by Breitling’s caliber 82, a COSC-certifi ed Super Quartz chronograph. $3300, leonardojewelers.com

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Seamaster Diver 300M Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer 42mm Blue Rubber Strap

Sporting a handsome blue ceramic bezel with  a white enamel diving scale in the instantly recognizable Seamaster 300M design, the Co-Axial Master is fi tted with the maker’s signature in-house movement, the Master Chronometer Caliber8800. The blue dial features laser-engraved wave motion with rhodium-plated skeleton hands and lollipop-designed second hand. $5,300, garymichaelsfi nejewelry.com

Rolex Yacht Master 42 18K Gold

Made for rulebreakers and dare devils, Rolex’s fresh new take on the Yacht Master is an instant winner, featuring a striking combination of jet black and contrasting 18K white gold. It boasts the caliber 3235, Rolex’s most elevated time and date movement, and is fi nished with an understated Oysterfl ex bracelet. $27,800, leonardojewelers.com

Phillip Plein Spectre Chrono Lady Watch

In a gorgeous display of the maison’s watchmaking prowess, the Spectre Chrono Lady dances between sporty and formal with a hexagon-shaped pattern engraved on the dial to accent the 38mm rose gold-plated stainless steel case. The beige silicone strap mirrors the hexagon pattern to render a sophisticated tonal look. $660, phillipplein.com

Ulysse Nardin Executive Skeleton X

In a dizzying showcase of skeletonization (a booming horological trend), this statement timepiece is appointed with a transparent dial to highlight the complexity of the watch’s movement, and features
a carbonium gold case, an aeronautical-grade forged carbon material that’s interwoven with gilded gold fi bers. $23,200, leonardojewelers.com

Swarovski Watch Silicone Strap Blue

Rendered in a dreamy spring blue for the fiercest among us, this jovial quartz-movement timepiece is appointed with the house’s signature crystal case and stamped with the famed swan logo.

$300, wolffinejewelers.com