Luis Cooper 
Before you pack for Basic Combat Training, there is one thing nobody tells you about your watch. Turn off the hourly chime. Whatever watch you buy, find that setting and turn it off before you leave. If that beep goes off while a drill sergeant is talking, your day gets a lot worse very quickly. … Read more
Living with a visual impairment comes with a lot of challenges. One small but very practical problem is knowing the time without having to ask someone else. Talking watches help to solve this by speaking the time and date out loud at the press of a button. Over the last year or so, the technology … Read more
A watch worn in a courtroom communicates something before a single word is spoken. Judges notice it. Clients notice it. The opposing counsel notices it. Jurors notice it most of all, because jurors are ordinary people who form impressions of lawyers the same way they form impressions of anyone — through the details of how … Read more
Most GPS watch articles for hunters miss the specific point. They list the most rugged watches available and assume that ruggedness is the primary requirement. It is not. A watch can survive a drop into a stream and still be useless on a hunt if its display cannot be read in pre-dawn darkness without producing … Read more
The crescent moon and its changing phases have a certain enchantment. We have been fascinated by it for generations, inspiring the development of several mechanical devices to study it and every aspect of the planet’s rotation. One such tool is a watch’s moon phase complication, which brings some of that enchantment to our wrists while … Read more
A compass has been the most reliable navigational tool available to outdoor adventurers since before any of the technology on this list existed. It does not run out of battery. It does not lose satellite signal under a tree canopy. It does not require calibration from a smartphone. It points north, and it does so … Read more
When it comes to watches with sweeping second hands, the most sought-after timepieces are typically those equipped with mechanical movements, specifically automatic or manual-winding movements. These movements feature a continuous sweeping motion of the second hand, providing a smooth and precise display. These sweeping watches have aesthetic designs that work smoothly. Different brands are offering … Read more
Altimeter watches, also known as altimeter-barometer watches or ABC watches (altimeter, barometer, compass), are specialised timepieces that incorporate altimeter, barometer, and compass functions into a wristwatch format. These watches are specially designed for people who are hikers, climbers, and travellers. These watches are essential for people engaged in outdoor activities where accurate altitude is critical. … Read more
A triathlon does not give you the luxury of stopping to check your phone. You are moving through three disciplines back to back, often for hours, in conditions that range from open water to scorching tarmac to a finish line you are barely conscious enough to see. Your watch needs to handle all of it … Read more
Skeleton watches mirror aesthetics and fashion. The skeleton watches have an intriguing open design to showcase the mechanism of the watch. One can see the inner workings of the watch. These watches provide you with a check on time and fulfill your aesthetics. There are a lot of brands producing these delicate skeleton watches. Among … Read more