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You see a nice watch, it has all these random buttons or rampant designs, and you have no idea what they’re meant for or how to use them. Well have no fear my fashionmister. I am going to tell you which watches match your personality in a three part series, starting with the athletes.
The Letterman
Divers, Pilot, or Chronograph
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The Divers watch, also known as the Marine watch. Made to withstand the pressure of deep sea diving. I don’t recommend jumping in the ocean and swimming down 2000 meters to see if it actually works.
Most Divers watches come with the basics:
•Water resistant, in case you get caught in the rain while on your jog, or in case you leave it on as you get thrown in a pool.
•A unidirectional rotating bezel, (which deals with timing of oxygen tanks, only certified divers need apply)
•Nearly all feature a glow-in-the-dark face, yes glow-in-the-dark.
Get yourself one if you’re more concerned about function than style (not that some aren’t stylish), or more specifically, if you’re the type of person that spends weekends running triathlons.
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The Pilot watch, also known as the Aviator watch, which is a more attractive and sophisticated name for it. Ideally designed to meet your navigational needs of aviation. The Aviator is capable of performing all calculations of a flight plan. A ridiculous feature for a watch because I’m sure all planes have this covered. I guess you could entertain yourself while sitting on your team flight to your next game.
The aviator features:
•Many have large, easy to read display
•Some provide the time for up to one or two time zones.
•Longer wristbands, if you decide to wear it over your jacket like a World War II pilot
What makes the Aviator watch stand out is its flat black background, making it easy to read for those of you who spend countless seconds trying to tell time.
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The Chronograph watch, built for Olympic stars or gym teacher across America. The Chronograph is simply a stopwatch with an elegant band, in order to keep it on your wrist, you know. The extra sub-dials, or for you laymen out there the buttons along the side of the watch are used to start, stop, and reset like a stopwatch, otherwise it runs like a normal watch.
Some of the features of the Chronograph include:
•Stopwatch capabilities
•Days of the of the week
•Telemeter, which can track distance. Very complicated stuff
If you’re constantly timing everything or want to see how fast you can run a mile, don’t waste any time (see what I did there?), and go get yourself the Chronograph.
