- Versatility: Look for a timepiece that complements your busy lifestyle, and can transition seamlessly from a morning run–to the boardroom–to a casual weekend.

- Features: In this age of technology and innovation, watches do more than simply tell time. Many high-end timepieces have a second time zone, alarms, perpetual calendar and other useful functions.

One serious watch we like for men–and a favorite of golf champion Tiger Woods–is TAG Heuer's Aquaracer Chronotimer. Its multi-functional digital and analog time takes the luxury timepiece to an elevated level. Accurate to one one-hundredth of a second, the chronograph has a backlit dial that features an analog time display with central hour, minute and second hands along with a digital read-out that goes beyond just gadgetry.

The Chronotimer's oversized countdown function enables wearers to time everything from the last few seconds of a regatta to the rhythm of a work out routine. An alarm and dual time zone setting comes in handy during business travel or driving trips, while a perpetual calendar eliminates the need to constantly re-set the date.