Thunderbirds men's chronograph watch white dial 45 mm

Most watches at this size offer the time and little else. This Thunderbirds is a true chronograph in stainless steel, with a date window, a tachymeter scale, a 24-hour display and luminescent hands and hour markers, all on a white dial.

Dial and functions

The white dial keeps the time easy to read at a glance. Hands and markers are luminescent, so they stay visible in the dark once they have taken up some light. The seconds run in a small separate sub-dial, the date sits in its own window, and the 24-hour display tells you whether it is day or night. The two pushers run the chronograph, and its minute counter goes up to 60. Time a kilometre and the tachymeter scale shows your average speed in km/h. The quartz movement keeps the time steady without any winding.

Case, bracelet and fit

The round silver-tone case measures 45 mm across and 12 mm thick, with a crown guard to protect the crown from knocks. It is a sizeable watch, so check it against a slim wrist, and our watch size guide explains how to remove links to get the bracelet right. Keep any links you take out. The silver-tone steel bracelet closes with a safety deployant clasp that stops it opening by accident, and the lug width is 24 mm if you ever want a replacement strap. Water resistance is 5 ATM, which covers rain, splashes and handwashing.

With its metal bracelet and plain white dial, it is an easy watch to wear every day, whether with a shirt or something more casual.