Six of the best watches for under £750

Tissot has a history with motorsport going back to the Fifties, with sponsorship in rallying, Le Mans, F1, MotoGP and more. This sports chronograph has a Swiss quartz movement in a 45.5mm stainless steel case. Water resistant to 100m.

£475; tissotwatches.com

Eco-Drive is Citizen’s proprietary movement that is powered by both natural and artificial light. Citizen is the core brand of a Japanese group that includes the US-based Bulova. With a 41mm titanium case, water resistant to an impressive 200m.

£429; citizenwatch.co.uk

A modern version of a Bulova classic originally released in 1973. A “bullhead” chronograph, with the pushers at the top. The crown at the top sets the time, the one at the bottom operates the timing bezel. Quartz movement in 43mm steel case. Water resistant to 100m. 

£499; uk.bulova.com

New York brand with a passion for racing, this watch is a tribute to British F1 driver ‘Quick Vic’ Elford who won the 24 Hours of Daytona and Targa Florio in the same year. Quartz chronograph in 42mm steel case, water resistant to 50m.

£715; autodromo.com

Canada’s Ferro makes motorsport pieces with a strong nostalgic bent. This Sixties inspired piece has a quartz movement and a single, slender hand so you can read the time in five-minute increments. Which is plenty. With 42mm steel case, water resistant to 100m.

£528; ferrowatches.com

The car design icon and smartwatch brand Globics blend a traditional analogue dial with a digital screen and smart features operated by chronograph-style pushers. With a 44mm steel case, water resistant to 50m.

£399; pininfarina-hybridwatchbyglobics.com