Summary Waqt Picks the Best Five Sport Watches of 2024

Sports watches have become one of the most popular categories in recent years, thanks to their innovative designs, driven by significant advancements in the materials and composites used by watch companies. These brands have become leaders in the field of high-tech material development. These timepieces combine durability with luxurious craftsmanship, making them highly appealing to watch enthusiasts who favor sporty designs. As part of continuing a series where we select the best watches in their category, Waqt team chooses the best sports watches of 2024, a year that saw the emergence of many standout sports watches. Five of these captured the attention of Waqt's editors with their innovative designs and use of advanced materials.

Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono Cycling Edition

This special edition was created for the professional "Tudor" cycling team, which participated for the first time in the "Giro d'Italia," one of the most prestigious cycling races in the world and the second most famous after the Tour de France. 

The watch features a 43mm case made of a matte black carbon composite, while the crown and chronograph pushers are crafted from titanium. It also boasts a matching matte black dial, complemented by black subdials with a snailed finish for enhanced contrast.

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Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton in white ceramic

Zenith celebrated the summer season by introducing the "Defy Skyline" edition, which marks the brand's first watch made from white ceramic composite. This timepiece stands out with its white color, skeleton movement, and exposed blue dial, giving it a vibrant and dynamic design.

The "Defy Skyline" collection represents Zenith's sports watches with an integrated bracelet. This 41mm edition retains the sharp design and the signature twelve-sided bezel of the "Defy" collection. The dial reveals blue-colored bridges and movement components, while the skeletonized dial forms a four-pointed star, which is the brand's emblem.

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Richard Mille RM 65-01 McLaren W1

Since its partnership with McLaren in 2016, Richard Mille has introduced innovative timepieces inspired by the British brand's supercars. The RM 65-01 McLaren W1 draws its design from McLaren's fastest hybrid car that can legally be driven on the roads, the W1.

Made from TPT carbon composite, the watch features a fifth-grade titanium case that is both brushed and polished, topped with a second layer of TPT carbon, a combination that posed significant engineering challenges. After creating eight prototypes, Richard Mille perfected the manufacturing process for this timepiece, which boasts the thinnest titanium bezel the brand has ever produced, measuring just 0.50mm. The open-worked dial showcases a colorful array with multiple complications, including a chronograph, a function selector indicator, and a vertical date window.

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Hublot Big Bang Unico Novak Djokovic

Hublot collaborated with Serbian tennis champion Novak Djokovic to design this exceptional timepiece. Djokovic has been a brand ambassador for Hublot since 2021.

The watch is crafted from a unique composite material made using 25 tennis rackets and 32 Lacoste shirts worn by Djokovic during the 2023 season, in which he set a record by winning his 24th Grand Slam title. The case and bezel are made from an epoxy resin reinforced with quartz powder and glass fiber, incorporating pieces of blue fabric and black carbon to create a camo pattern. To ensure lightness, Hublot replaced the sapphire crystal with Gorilla Glass, a material that is twice as light as sapphire crystal.

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Beda’a Attrayant Edition limited Qatar National Day

Beda’a, the esteemed Qatari watch brand, celebrates Qatar National Day with a remarkable addition to its sport collection Attrayant. The launch introduces two limited-edition models, available in 38 mm and 35 mm sizes, with each size restricted to just 50 pieces. Inspired by Qatar’s rich heritage, these timepieces feature Eastern Arabic numerals and proudly display the iconic burgundy hue of the Qatari flag, a tribute to the nation’s identity and pride.

With a sporty design featuring an integrated strap and a case crafted from 316L stainless steel, the elegantly finished octagonal bezel stands out as the most distinctive element of the case. The crown, adorned with the brand's signature "B" logo, is protected by two polished guards.

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Among the many exceptional timepieces introduced by major brands this year, the Waqt team selected these five luxurious sports editions that offer the perfect balance between elegance and practical design. They represent a collection of watches crafted for those who demand both performance and style, with each timepiece requiring high-level craftsmanship to create.