Hour favourites: Owners reveal the watches they wear on board

From classic sailing watches to the latest high-tech diving watch, perhaps no-one knows the ins and outs of a great timepiece quite like a superyacht owner. If you're looking for inspiration for your next investment why not heed the top picks of these experienced sailors...

Matty Zadnikar: Breitling x Bentley

“Breitling for Bentley B05 Unitime, because it’s very masculine, it has multiple time zones, which make it easy when you travel, and because I’m a Bentley ambassador,” says Matty Zadnikar, owner of 28.5 metre Benetti Mister Z.

“My go-to watch on board is my Breitling Superocean Chronograph in blue,” says Reinout Oerlemans, owner of 31.1 metre Good Times.

“I’m very hard on a watch," admits Buddy Darby, owner of a 47 metre sailing yacht. "The one that stands up to the abuse best is a Panerai Regatta.”

“I wear a watch at night only. I have an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore because it’s chunky and understated," says Paul Goldstein, owner of La Cima III. "I also have a Parmigiani Pershing 115 watch that comes out of the safe from time to time.”

“At the moment I’m switching between a TAG Heuer Carrera and an Apple Watch,” explains Sebastian Vibe-Petersen, owner of 52 metre Q and 53.8 metre Parsifal III.

“My Hublot watch is waterproof and ideal for cruises and other activities on the water," recommends Murat Vargi, owner of 42 metre E&E. "I’ve been wearing it for years.”

Bruce Grossman, owner of 54 metre ISA Forever One says, “I always travel with my favourites: Audemars Piguet, Bovet, Hublot and Bell & Ross.”