Sports watches: what can they do for you?

I still remember my first watch, a black rubber sports watch made in China. I remember the first time I pushed the Setup button. All hell broke loose, I didn’t know how to make it work again, to show the time, so I had to take it to a repair show where they’ve fixed it in minutes. That’s the main problem with sports watches, they are sometimes too hard to operate, with too many functions that confuse users. That doesn’t mean that they don’t sell well. Contrary to that, the sports watch is one of the best sold types of wrist watches because it appeals to dynamic, young audiences.

So why are sports watches so appealing? Well, they last longer than any other type of wrist watch and don’t say “handle with care of I will break“, because they are built to last. Now, the other thing is price, as most sports watches are cheap to purchase. Some models are very very expensive (think of collection watches from Porsche and Bugatti, real masterpieces, but expect to get a few grands from your pocket for the cheaper ones). Anyway, those are the exception to the rule, as sports watches are generally accessible.

What types of functions sports watches perform?

I’ve said earlier that sports watches have many functions besides time keeping, so let’s see as short list of what a watch built for sportsmen can do for you:

• date (with month and year display)
• chronograph with start/stop function and some to lap time measurement
• altimeter
• thermometer
• alarm clock
• atomic timekeeping (automatic sync through radiowaves that transmit time from an atomic watch)
• solar powered (no need to recharge)
• automatic movement (just move your hands a few times a day and the watch charges automatically from your kinetic energy)
• waterproof (the case is isolated so that the watch resists submerged in liquids). Maximum depth varies with model
• shock resistance (don’t worry to drop it off the ground from time to time)
• illuminated screen for night time functionality
• GPS function
• heart rate monitor
• pedometer

That’s a big list of things a sports watch can do for you, but don’t expect one with many of the functions listed above to be a thing of beauty, as it’s just too big to be considered beautiful. But that’s not the point of a sports watch, who’s meant to do a lot of things and be tough.

Want to get a sports watch? Take a look at Amazon.com, one of the biggest collection of sports watches out there, all at a click away.

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