Here are the best watches we've found this month

This no-nonsense piece of kit was developed in the Eighties for triathletes and anyone else who needed to operate a stopwatch with chilly fingers. The Indiglo feature was added in the early Nineties.

As well as tough outdoor types, a famous early adopter was US president Bill Clinton. Some people thought he should be wearing something more presidential, like a Rolex, but his favourite Timex got the last laugh – it is now displayed in the Smithsonian Institution alongside Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch.

This version is a collaboration with adventure wear brand Huckberry and features a 99-lap timer, a 44mm resin case and a sturdy resin strap. Water resistant to 100m. The Indiglo light has a handsfree feature if you feel like holding your light up in the air.

£99; timex.co.uk

This British company was named after the founder’s late grandfather, a real-life hero firefighter from Newcastle. The watches have features like straps made from fire hoses and vintage fire helmets melted down to make casebacks. Automatic movement in 39mm steel case, water resistant to 100m.

£920; williamwoodwatches.com

In Die Hard, Bruce Willis pairs his mucky white vest with a TAG Heuer chronograph. The closest thing to his watch in the modern range is this tough Aquaracer Professional, with quartz chronograph movement in a 40mm stainless steel case, water resistant to 200m.

£2,300; tagheuer.com

Steve McQueen wore his own Rolex when playing the fire chief in Towering Inferno. Designed to go underwater rather than into burning buildings, the Submariner has been around since the Fifties and is one of the most well loved watches in the Rolex catalogue. Automatic movement, water resistant to a hefty 300m.

From £7,700; rolex.com