Sports watches are valuable for athletes to wear while training and during actual play. These watches differ from other watches in that they are waterproof and can withstand pressure and other conditions that are too harsh for casual watches. Sports watches for men can be purchased in many varieties, so it is necessary to consider them all before deciding on one.
An overview of the varieties of sports watches for men
1. General-purpose sports watches
General purpose sports watches are generic sports watches and often have very useful features such as a stopwatch mode. General purpose watches are often intended to be worn by any number of athletes and have few additional features. They are generally very durable and impact resistant. Common materials used to build these types of watches are hard plastics and rubber.
2. Multi-purpose clocks
These types of sports watches are intended for intense sports enthusiasts who require multiple functions. They are all-inclusive watches and, in most cases, come with very detailed feature lists, which explains why they can be more expensive than general-purpose sports watches.
3. Mountaineering
Mountaineering watches are made to meet the unique requirements of mountaineers. A mountain climber may have various requirements, such as weather forecasting, an altimeter, etc. Watches in this category generally support features such as global positioning systems (GPS), which help guide you when climbing or walking by telling you your precise location.
These sports watches may also include alarms that warn the wearer of an upcoming thunderstorm or approaching severe weather.
4. Diving and Swimming
The key feature of this type of men’s sports watch is that it is waterproof; this gives athletes the opportunity to wear it while playing water sports. Diving and swimming watches can be purchased in a wide range of vibrant colors to remain visible when submerged in water. They can track useful stats like depth and span for the swimmer.
5. Running watches
Running watches are necessary for marathon runners to monitor their time so they can continue to improve their pace. Running watches will record both your speed and your distance. Careful tracking of these metrics will allow the serious runner to improve their speed and distance. Most of these watches also come with other features like:
-A heart rate tracker
-A global positioning system
6. Analog/digital clocks
This category of watches features an analog and a digital dial. They are usually utilitarian and are ideal to be worn during the daily routine or perhaps to work.
Men’s digital watches feature a liquid crystal display (LCD) or perhaps a light-emitting diode (LED) face that will display the time as numbers (for example, 3:00). Most of these watches are casual and could be ideal for working out or everyday wear.
Whichever variety of watch you decide is suitable for your sporting endeavors, you can be sure that it will be highly durable and a valued companion.