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CASIO ATOMIC CLOCK
Every knows that when it comes to cutting edge, Casio is way out in front. Get this: they don’t call this baby a watch. Instead it’s an “information center.” It’s got more features than I could ever list, but the ones you need to know about are that it is solar-powered and automatically receives calibration signals from around the world. Comes with compass, altimeter, barometer, and thermometer. There are all sorts of lunar and tide features for sailors like myself. As always it has the ever-present Casio 1/100-second stopwatch. www.casio.com | $310
iBEAM DIGITAL
I really like the LED functions on this one. The backlighted readout is super easy to read, and with just one push of a button the LED flashlight stays on for a full 30 seconds. Plenty of other bells and whistles, including a 20-lap chronograph, a floating compass on the wristband, a pop-up magnifying glass, and not one, not two, not three, but four alarms for you to ignore.
DEL MAR CHRONOGRAPH
I like the rugged good looks of the tough black strap and stainless-steel case. Yellow inset subdials make it easy to read elapsed seconds, minutes, and hours as you track lap times or circuits. So do the luminous hands and markers. www.orvis.com | $169
www.rei.com | $49
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