Casio ProTrek PRW-5000Y-1 Watch
There’s a lot going on here, but spend a few hours with the manual and your investment will be returned. Not only does the ProTrek power itself from the sun and use atomic clocks to stay ultraprecise; its second hand does triple duty as a compass needle or altimeter/barometer/thermometer pointer.
TAGS: WEATHER TOOL, SOLAR
Suunto Quest Pack
Think of it as an endurance multitool. An accelerometer (like on the Timex Expedition Trail Mate), combined with a Foot Pod on your running shoe, calculates speed, pace, and distance, while the heart-rate monitor keeps you in your target zone. It also syncs with , Suunto’s portal for tracking and sharing training programs. Caveat: the QuestPack was released just before we went to press, so field testing was limited.
TAGS: TRIATHLETE-FRIENDLY, HEART-RATE MONITOR
Victorinox Swiss Army Base Camp Watch
No complicated manuals, accessories, or companion websites here. Just a fresh new color scheme and the reliable craftsmanship and iconic look that make Victorinox watches enduring classics.
TAGS: SIMPLE, DURABLE
Timex Expedition Trail Mate Watch
To calculate distance and pace, the water-resistant Trail Mate uses an accelerometer—essentially a more sensitive pedometer—to register the swing of your arms. Timex promises more than 95 percent accuracy, and our testing confirmed that—although at faster cadences it slipped a bit.
TAGS: STOPWATCH, INDIGLO