8 Sturdy Digital Watches To Consider Buying

Digital watches are more focused on function than their styles and designs.

One reason for this is that people who prefer digital watches over analog ones are interested into all that information that is crammed on the digital screens. Let’s check out the basic qualities that you should look for when you go shopping for your next digital watch?

Resistance to Shock & Water

The best watch to choose is with shock absorbing materials like urethane. If you’re not a swimmer then mild 30m resistance to water is good enough for you, but if you want to swim with your digital watch then it better be with 200m+ resistance.

Battery

One drawback of digital watches is that their batteries run out sooner than the battery of analog watches. They consume more energy. If you’re not on a budget then it’s wiser to spend a little more and buy a digital watch that’s solar powered and recharges itself.

Legibility

Digital watches have too much information to display on their screens. Although digital time is easy to read, too much information on the screen can spoil the face of your digital watch. So go for the watch that has a perfect balance of legibility and displayed information on screen.

Other Special Features

What’s the use of a digital watch if it doesn’t have extra features that make it stand out? If you have any preferences then find a digital watch that fits them. One common and appreciated feature of a digital watch is GSHOCKS. These GSHOCKS tell the altitude, temperature and atmospheric pressure. Other fancy digital watches might have GPS, world time and weather alerts.

Now that we have a list of what you should look for in digital watches, here are eight sturdy choices that would fit your taste and needs together.

Timex Expedition Grid Shock

Timex proudly presents this watch saying it’s made to stand the tests of outdoor tortures. In reality it is designed to endure whatever there is to throw at it. Along with being shock and water resistant, Timex’s new watch is also overall wear resistant. Also, you can set vibrating alarms, reminders and timers in it.

Timex Expedition Digital Compass

The only basic difference in this watch from Timex and its previous watches is that Timex Expedition Digital Compass, like the name suggests, has a digital compass. With its light up dial, tough design and a compass, it’s the best choice for you if you’re an outdoor sports enthusiast.

GHSOCK GA-700UC

This watch has one of the most rugged designs among the variety of digital watches. This latest model comes with military colors, and is a hybrid of both analog and digital watch. The advanced features of this watch include world time and bright LED light.

GSHOCK SW5600-1V

This watch isn’t quite different from other digital watches except for the fact that it has heavy duty shock resistance. Also, this is slightly a slimmer model of digital watches that have GSHOCKS. Other features like alarms and timers are all same as other models.

Apple Watch Series 3

This Apple series is more improved than the previous two. Series 3 comes with GPS, 50m water resistance and LTE capabilities. It’s like a tiny phone on your wrist, so when you go out for a workout you can easily leave your phone behind.

Casio Pathfinder Sport

This watch is loaded with features and is a perfect fit for your next outdoor adventure. Along with extreme resistance to shocks and a compass, this Casio watch has an altimeter, barometer, pre-programmed sunset and sunrise data, city codes and world time as well.

Suunto Traverse

This digital watch has the best-reviewed GPS feature. So next time you go for walking the trails in the countryside, make sure you have Traverse on your wrist. Suunto traverse also has storm alerts, distance readouts and altitude readouts as well. Moreover, the watch weighs very light so it’s comfortable to wear.

Garmin Tactix Bravo

This digital watch was designed for military tactical use in mind. This watch has the most elite features of all including skydiving calculations, GPS and GLONASS positioning data and projecting waypoints. The display of the watch is also friendly to night vision goggles.

Digital watches are a must for people who have developed a liking for walking trails, swimming, outdoor sports and hiking. That’s why they’re built tough for these adventurous purposes. However, you should select the best digital watch for you out of these eight based on your preferences. Select the one that fits your needs and looks the best on your wrist.