1. DIVE MASTER
Built for divers, the new Suunto D6 features depth alarms, ascent and descent gauges, and a digital compass; plus, it calculates bottom times for divers on air, Nitrox, or a mix of the two. And it doesn't look bad either.
Suunto D6, $800; www.suunto.com
2. ROAD WARRIOR
The Tag Heuer Carrera automatic chronograph is the epitome of driving
style. The timepiece has a sapphire-crystal, polished-steel case and
a tachymeter to measure speed. In the unlikely event of a water landing, it's
submersible to 165 feet (50 meters).
Tag Heuer Carrera, $1,860; www.tagheuer.com
3. SURF GOD
A wave hunter's dream tool, the geek-chic Nixon Lodown II comes preprogrammed with tide data for the next 15 years for 200 beaches worldwide. The display is so intuitive, even a preliterate Jeff Spicoli could distinguish an incoming high from a dropping low.
Nixon lodown II, $90; www.nixonnow.com
4. WRIST-TOP TRAINER
The compact Polar CS300 is the one-stop-shop of fitness devices. It logs heart-rate information and calories burned, and a wireless sensor tracks speed and distance on a bike. And this fall, Adidas is teaming up with Polar and offering shirts with a heart-rate transmitter built-in (say goodbye to that annoying chest strap).
Polar CS300, $130; www.polarusa.com
5. PHOTO ASSISTANT
Good photos need good light. To ensure the best rays, the easy-to-read
Yes Zulu tracks sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset, all of which is programmed for 583 cities through 2099. Alarms alert you 30 minutes before dawn, and you can even set daylight times by latitude and longitude.
Yes Zulu, $765; www.yeswatch.com
6. TRAIL HAND
The Garmin Forerunner 205 wrist-top GPS sports a redesigned antenna that dramatically enhances signal-acquisition time and accuracy. As long as you don't stumble into a cave, the Forerunner 205 displays waypoints and basic mapped navigation that'll get you where you're going—and back.
Garmin Forerunner 205, $268; www.garmin.com
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