As the season is changing from spring to summer, so are trends and styles. Men’s fashion is transitioning from pants to shorts in order to keep up with the heat, as well as the tones and functions of other accessories such as men’s watches. Perhaps the most iconic piece of men’s fashion apparel, the watch is an essential way to display your personal style and taste. Your summer watch doesn’t have to be basic with what this season has in store. Let your watch help define your taste, whether that be its uniqueness, precise mechanics or just zx a cool accessory.

1. Diesel DZ7338 Mini Daddy Urban Safari

This Diesel watch is an easy go-to piece for any wardrobe. Masculine yet warm with its lighter toned band, the Mini Daddy is ready to take on the heat of a safari, or for our purposes, a casual summer day. A dynamic watch with its leather band and light blue stainless steel case, Diesel has created yet another amazing timepiece. This watch is not meant for deep sea diving, but it is perfect for the day-to-day events during the summer. Cool and fresh, the watch pairs well with various outfits, as the colors are neutral enough to be worn for every summer occasions.

2. Citizen Promaster Aqualand Depth Meter

For the watersports lover in you, the Aqualand is back in Citizen’s lineup, and just in time! This legendary dive watch is just the thing for all your aqua-involved adventuring this summer. The Aqualand is designed to handle the deep – a crushing 70 meters to be very precise. The automatic depth gauge keeps track of your depth. Once you’re back on shore or boat, pull up those numbers and go straight to bragging, logging or both. If you’re more of a beach volleyball or dune buggy type of guy, no worries. The burly steel case and sturdy rubber strap of the Aqualand go famously with just about any summer sports outfit. The Citizen Promaster Aqualand Depth Meter is both stylish and functional. Its extensive features are popular while remaining easy on the wallet.

3. Suunto Essential Slate

The Suunto Essential Slate was created for the hiker. It combines iconic Suunto outdoor adventure features with premium materials. Made from stainless steel and sapphire crystal glass, it’s one tough watch. Complete with a compass, altimeter and barometer, this is the watch you want on your side when tackling the trails this summer. The Slate is also water resistant up to 100 feet and boasts a storm alarm, thermometer and sunrise/sunset features. The Slate will take you from trailhead to office to party and back in style. The refined mountaineer in you will thank you for this one.

4. Seiko Prospex SSC017 Solar Chronograph Diver

What could be more ideal than a diving chronograph? We’ll tell you what: A dive chronograph that’s charged by simple sunlight. The Prospex is water resistant up to 660 feet and is suitable for serious watersports and even professional marine activity. Just don’t take it scuba diving. This is the go-to water sport watch that will see you through all the summer holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The Prospex SSC017 is water resistant and the battery holds for up to six months in complete darkness.

5. Victorinox Swiss Army INOX

Victorinox is famous for their rigorous testing. But its UV exposure, extreme temperature and water pressure tests were no match for the INOX. They even tried to run it over with a tank; no such luck. The bottom line is this: the Victorinox Swiss Army INOX is up for any summer challenge. While the INOX is engineered for a truly adventurous life, it doesn’t project the same “ruggedly ugly” exterior you sometimes see in more adventurous watches, instead projecting a classic sort of elegance that’s sharp and pleasing to the eye.

6. Hublot Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Chrono Ceramic Carbon

Even if Junior’s free kicks have you face palming on the sidelines, you can still be the soccer dad with the niftiest watch this season. The Hublot Big Bang was designed in honor of Hublot landing the role as official timekeeper of the World Cup in Brazil, and its dial bears the bold national colors of Brazil: yellow and green. The Hublot Big Bang is complete with an all-new movement specifically created for soccer timekeeping. This piece is more than genius color scheme and logo. The small dial at 6:00 handles the timekeeping. The large double retrograde chronograph takes care of timing the halves of a match plus overtime. Wow the moms and dads at soccer camp this year with your FIFA-worthy watch.

Complete your rough and rugged look when handling the Earth’s depths and your active lifestyle, but take the time to remain effortlessly striking and charming. The world of watches is your oyster! Get yourself ready for summer, in-sync and in style!