6 Must-Have Watches to Suit Your Summer Style

July 9, 2026

Discover the season’s hottest timepieces from Bulova, Accutron and more.

Shopping for summer’s many activities—travel, beach days, evenings out and cottage weekends—is one of the best parts of the season. And you may have already checked several boxes: the sandals, sunglasses and summer tote. But if you’re missing a watch to ground each look, they might not feel complete. That’s why we’ve rounded up six of the most fashionable new timepieces to suit every style personality. They’re the perfect additions to a summer of building memories and celebrating milestones.

For the outdoor adventurer

Price: $750

For the dancing queen

If your summers are filled with late-night schmoozing, dancing and drinking champagne, the Bulova Sutton is your match. Pair it with a dose of joie de vivre and any item in your nightlife wardrobe, from silk to sparkles. The soft-square face is at once timeless and fresh, while the champagne-hued dial and gold-tone bracelet feel dressed up without being stuffy.

Price: $695

For the prepster

If you’re a sucker for preppy summer style—think button-downs, tailored denim and boat shoes—you’ll appreciate Caravelle’s Vintage Sea Hunter. Inspired by the 1960s style known by collectors as the “devil diver,” this modern version feels fresh and sporty with its black dial, glowing hands and markers and 60-minute bezel that can be used as a timer.

Price: $475

For the collector

If you love to collect watches or your style skews retro, artsy or a little mad scientist (in a chic way), you’ll want to try the Accutron Spaceview 314. It’s a modern take on the first watch to use tuning-fork technology to keep precise time, which was created by Accutron in 1960. The open dial, encased by a domed sapphire crystal, allows you to view the mechanism at work, while the green, orange and silver face is artfully set off by a camel-brown Italian-leather strap.

Price: $7,995

For the socialite

If your life is filled with opportunities to dress to the nines, choose Frederique Constant’s Manchette—a timepiece that styles like a piece of jewellery. With its genuine turquoise dial surrounded by a faceted gold-tone strap, it’s giving “statement-bracelet” vibes. Use it to elevate any ensemble, whether you’re headed to an art opening or dinner at a hot new restaurant.

Price: $3,495

For the traveller

If you spend your summers dressed in breezy linens jetting from one destination to the next, you’ll love Frederique Constant’s Classic Worldtimer Manufacture, a new iteration of the flagship 2012 model. The classic style features a navy dial decorated with grained continents in relief plus a disc listing the world’s most prominent cities—from New York to Bangkok. Consider it a tribute to your globe-trotting lifestyle.