The Best Luxury Sports Watches to Gift this Christmas 2022

If you’re looking for the best sports watch to gift to a loved one this Christmas, we here at Jura Watches have you covered. Gone are the days when you would go to one jewellery store and view a very small and limited selection of luxury wristwatches. Our online watch shop here at Jura Watches showcases every model we stock throughout our many C W Sellors boutiques, plus all those that we can put on special order with one of our luxury watch brands right up until the big day itself. Here's our guide to the best sports watches to gift this Christmas 2022.

Why do sports watches make such great Christmas gift ideas?

There are so many advantages to gifting a sports watch for Christmas. Quite simply, they make our everyday lives easier and come with significant benefits. You may require a sports watch for a myriad of different uses, from timing how long your egg boils to recording elapsed minutes on the race track or measuring personal bests at the gym. Perfect for running, cycling, yoga, hiking, fitness, and plenty of outdoor exploration, one thing is for sure when it comes to sports watches – they’ll never go out of fashion and they’ll never not be needed. It’s one reason why sports watches make such great gifts for loved ones at Christmas. Functional, useful and stylish, we’ve compiled some of our favourite models in this guide to the best sports watches this Christmas 2022.

The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Orange Diver watch ref WBP201F.BA0632

The 1960s is an era strongly associated with the success of the dive watch. During this period of time, some of the biggest names in the industry were developing wristwatches for professional and amateur divers. Alongside some key dive watch features such as a water-resistant case, a strong and robust construction and a measuring feature for elapsed time underwater - dive watches also needed to offer superior legibility. Dive watches with orange dials became a thing during this period since orange was found to be most legible underwater. The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Orange Diver watch takes on this style, with a tangerine orange dial, luminous-filled hands and indexes that are outlined in black and a luminous tip on the second hand. The Aquaracer was given an overhaul recently, adding the Professional name to its title and featuring a distinctive horizontal patterned dial with a cyclops date at 6 o’clock. This 43mm TAG Heuer Aquaracer watch makes a great gift as a sports watch this Christmas since its robust steel case and 300-meter water resistance are useful for plenty of outdoor pursuits, adrenalin-fuelled sports and dipping in and out of the water on vacation. It comes fitted on a stainless steel bracelet that features a TAG Heuer engraved folding clasp with a diving extension feature for wearing over the top of a wetsuit.

The Tissot Chrono XL Classic watch ref T116.617.11.057.01

The Tissot Chrono XL Classic watch is a sporty yet elegant chronograph that attracts plenty of attention on the wrist since it measures a confident 45mm. As one of Tissot’s largest chronographs, it stands out for its spacious black dial and its legible hour track represented in Arabic numerals. These hour markers, together with the central hour and minute hands, have been treated with luminous material to assist with timekeeping during the night or when caught in dark situations. A discreet date window dressed against a matching black background is located at the 4 o’clock position whilst a trio of chronograph counters take up residence in the 2-6-10 layout. Two push-pieces at 2 and 4 o’clock on the side of the robust stainless steel case of this Tissot Chrono XL Classic watch are easy to manipulate under the fingertips. They flank an engraved crown at 3 o’clock that helps to uphold the model’s 100-meter water resistance. If your loved one likes to wear watches on the larger side, this sports watch by Tissot will make a great Christmas gift for him this year and comes fitted on a stainless steel bracelet, making it a great option for pairing with more elegant attire during the evening. 

The Breitling Endurance Pro watch ref X82310D31B1S1

Swiss experts, Breitling have developed the Endurance Pro watch for daring explorers and sporty individuals. If this sounds like your loved one, you may have found him the perfect Christmas 2022 gift idea. The Breitling Endurance Pro in green features a lightweight Breitlight® case that promises non-magnetic, thermally stable and hypoallergenic properties. It’s also three times lighter than titanium and almost six times more lightweight than stainless steel. This highly scratch-resistant case is home to Breitling’s Caliber 82, a COSC-certified SuperQuartz™ movement, which delivers exceptional precision. The dial is equipped with 1/10th second and 30-minute sub-counters at 3 and 6 o’clock, a small seconds counter at 9 o’clock, oversized luminous Arabic numerals and a date window, all framed by a bi-directional compass scale. The 100-meter water-resistant Breitling Endurance Pro watch is also equipped with a non-screw-locked crown with two gaskets, a tough sapphire crystal glass front to prevent undesirable glare and protect from scratches to the dial, and is fitted on a supple green rubber strap with a tang-style buckle.

The IWC Portugieser Chronograph watch ref IW371620

For sports watches with a more elegant styling, the IWC Portugieser Chronograph is a beautiful Christmas 2022 gift idea for him. The sports watch is crafted from stainless steel and measures 41mm in diameter. Its white dial, punctuated by deep marine-blue-filled chronograph counters at 12 and 6 o’clock offers a visually pleasing contemporary take on this classic collectable. The model is powered by an in-house movement. The Calibre 69355 is a classic column wheel chronograph design, offering a power reserve of 46 hours and putting on show its Cotes de Geneve finishes behind a sapphire crystal exhibition glass. The 30-meter water-resistant sports watch features the chronograph minutes counter at 12 o’clock, while the small seconds can be found at 6 o’clock. The model is finished on a comfortable blue rubber strap that attaches with a stainless steel pin buckle, creating an elegant yet sporty finishing touch to casual, smart and professional attire.

The Bell & Ross BR 05 GMT White watch ref BR05G-SI-ST/SRB

Retaining Bell & Ross’ instrumental look, the BR 05 GMT White is not only practical with its dual time function but looks incredibly sporty on the wrist, thanks to its circle-within-a-square profile and its ultra-comfortable black rubber strap. This sports watch for Christmas is crafted from stainless steel and offers 100-meter water resistance. The top of the case is fitted with a tough pane of scratch-resistant ad anti-reflective sapphire crystal glass, whilst the back of the case reveals the automatic movement whilst in motion through another piece of sapphire. The Bell & Ross BR 05 GMT watch is ideal for travel since it features a legible red arrow-tipped GMT hand that can be used in conjunction with a 24-hour scale around the flange. The white dial is also home to a set of luminous treated hour and minute hands and an hour track represented in a mix of oversized Arabic numerals and pill-shaped indexes. A date makes for a very practical addition to this model at 3 o’clock. This sports watch from Bell & Ross is powered by the BR-CAL.325 and features satin-finished and polished effects across its stainless steel case, together with a sporty black rubber band with a matching satin-finished and polished steel folding buckle.

The Bremont Supernova watch ref SUPERNOVA-PI-N-B

Bremont’s Supernova watch from the new H1 generation looks incredibly classic yet belongs to one of Bremont’s sportier offerings thanks to its integrated stainless steel bracelet design, giving the watch an unmistakable steel sports luxe styling. The 40mm model is crafted from Bremont’s patented Trip Tick technology comprising a multi-piece construction and boasts a dramatic midnight blue dial. This sporty timepiece is powered by the Bremont-manufactured ENG375 movement, revealed through an exhibition case. Here its specially decorated rotor can be viewed whilst protected within its anti-shock movement mount. The remaining power of the ENG300 series movement can always be viewed on the dial side, thanks to a crisp power reserve indicator located at 6 o’clock, identifying the lower end of the power scale in red. The Bremont Supernova watch is a masterpiece both in design and engineering and features a water-resistant capability of 100 meters and secures firmly around the wrist with a sporty integrated steel bracelet with a butterfly clasp that bears the Bremont logo upon its surface.

The Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date watch ref 129372

Last but not least in our guide to the best sports watches to gift for Christmas 2022 is the Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date watch with its striking dial inspired by a glacier. The glacial patterned dial features a texture that has been achieved using an almost-forgotten ancestral technique called gratté-boisé. Upon this unique surface is a set of legible luminous-coated hands and an hour track depicted by mixed Arabic numerals and baton indexes. A striking white date window can be found at 3 o’clock, protected underneath an anti-glare sapphire crystal glass front and framed by a unidirectional bi-colour ceramic bezel. Conforming to the ISO 6425 norm, the Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea watch is water resistant to 300 metres. Its black rubber strap can also be changed depending on the occasion, making this Montblanc 1858 model a great sports watch option for gifting this Christmas 2022.

If you’d like more information on any of the models we’ve featured here in this guide to the best sports watches to gift this Christmas 2022, you can call and speak to a member of our sales team here at Jura Watches on 01335 453453