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From accessible steel to haute horlogerie, the integrated sports elegance evolves again.
Watches with integrated bracelets and elegant-sports designs remain popular. While the hype seems to have cooled slightly, the category continues to be very competitive, but also creative. From big watchmaking brands refining icons to young independents challenging the rules, 2025 has produced a stellar mix of timepieces that combine innovation, design, and craftsmanship. We’ve selected what we believe are the seven best integrated and elegant sports watches of 2025, covering the full spectrum.
F.P. Journe Chronomètre Furtif
F.P. Journe plays the integrated sports watch game with stealth and sophistication. The latest Chronomètre Furtif takes the concept of understatement to a new level with a 42mm tungsten carbide case and bracelet, contrasted by tantalum accents. The mirror-polished anthracite enamel dial hides its numerals until caught in the light. Powered by the hand-wound calibre 1522 in solid 18k rose gold, the movement is classic Journe: technically pure, beautifully finished, and visible through the caseback. One might argue, but to us it’s one of the most refined and discreet entries in the high-end sport-chic segment.
Please read our full review of the F.P. Journe Chronomètre Furtif here.
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty
The Laureato Fifty celebrated 50 years of GP’s original 1975 icon with a limited run of 200 pieces. In 39mm of 3N yellow gold and steel, the reworked design subtly refines proportions, making the watch slimmer (9.8mm). The Clous de Paris dial and perfectly tapered bracelet are benchmarks of elegance, while the new calibre GP4800 adds a modern touch with silicon escapement and a beautifully symmetrical architecture. A worthy evolution of one of the genre’s founding watches.
Read our hands-on review of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty here.
IWC Ingenieur Automatic 42 Black Ceramic
IWC presented its classic Genta-designed Ingenieur with a full zirconium oxide ceramic case and bracelet. The 42mm model retains the signature five-screw bezel and grid-textured dial but appears sharper, stealthier, and decidedly more technical in this attire. The in-house calibre 82110 with Pellaton winding provides 60 hours of power reserve. This is the most muscular and arguably most distinctive Ingenieur yet, demonstrating IWC’s mastery of ceramic construction and finish.
Discover more about the Ingenieur Automatic 42 Black Ceramic here.
Ressence Type 7 GMT
The Type 7 GMT introduced the brand’s oil-filled, distortion-free display to the travel watch market. Housed in a 41mm titanium case, the entire dial, composed of rotating discs, slowly orbits during the day, creating an ever-changing face of time. The unique back-set winding and setting system keeps the case crownless and sleek. While it’s not the most practical GMT on earth, it’s undoubtedly one of the most fascinating.
Full Type 7 GMT story and video here.
Rolex Land-Dweller 40mm Steel
Rolex doesn’t often create entirely new collections, but 2025 brought the Land-Dweller, the brand’s return to the integrated sports watch. The 40mm steel version, with its white gold fluted bezel and new flat Jubilee bracelet, closes the gap between Datejust elegance and sportiness. The honeycomb-patterned dial, sapphire caseback, and innovative Dynapulse escapement of calibre 7135 mark a major technical leap.
Everything you need to know about the Land-Dweller is here.
Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 38mm Titanium
Tissot’s best-selling PRX series continued to grow, with one of the 2025 models offered in a perfect 38mm titanium case, a matching bracelet, and a sleek grey dial. Lighter than steel yet just as strong, the PRX Titanium feels premium but remains remarkably affordable. The reliable Powermatic 80 with Nivachron hairspring offers an 80-hour reserve. For less than EUR 1,000, you get Swiss precision and a look that rivals pieces costing many times that much.
Read the full review of the PRX Powermatic 80 38mm Titanium here.
Trilobe Trente-Deux
French independent Trilobe made an audacious debut in the integrated luxury sports arena with the Trente-Deux. The 39.5mm steel case and fluted bezel follow the codes of the category, but the poetic Trilobe display, three rotating discs for hours, minutes, and seconds, makes it stand apart. The brand’s first in-house calibre, the X-Nihilo, developed and built near Paris, is an added quality. The Trente-Deux combines avant-garde display, fine finishing, and Parisian savoir-faire in a truly distinctive package.
See our in-depth look into the Trilobe Trente-Deux here.
2025 proved that the integrated sports watches and elegant sport designs remain hot. Be it a democratic Tissot, the technically confident Rolex and IWC, or the artisanal pieces by independents like Trilobe and F.P. Journe, this category continues its expansion. From steel to tantalum, titanium to tungsten carbide, each of these watches reflects a different facet of modern watchmaking, united by one quality: timeless integration.
