Global Time: A Look at the Finest of World-Time Watches
The classic world-timer remains one of our favorite practical complications on the market.

While complications like a moonphase or foudroyante—though entertaining to look at—serve little to no practical purpose in the modern world, a world-time complication offers an immense level of practicality. Being able to identify the current time in London or Beijing with a tertiary glance is a handy trick that can be as equally helpful in the office as it is when a friend or significant other is located somewhere across the pond. A number of new world timers have hit the market in recent years, leaving us with a healthy grouping to choose from for our list.