Enter Timex with the Expedition North GMT at $550. This tough, lightweight GMT watch is exactly what many adventure travelers want, and its price packs a lot of high-end specs, at least on paper.

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Available now, it's priced at an entirely reasonable £1,450. Timex has taken a bold leap upmarket with its latest watch – an automatic piece with a case made from forged carbon and solid titanium.