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~en seliAe peeple, Ws aool!J~ tir;me 10 mel 1m Ime walen Olfuens one Imler.- eslecd 1m llile Iilesl lir;me Ie mal ellJI amcd I!JjD am a wave. ~en 011ilens, I!>elmg 1m llile waler. Iilelps Imem 1i'Il0Ve splnl/l!Jally Iileyomcd amy awaneilless 0~ lIr;me al ali Al'lyor:le wffie's fel!JlIld llilelililseives 0m llile n0acd Wllfil e wQfer~ 1il01lJIIlcd amellldCll-SllJr:fIr:lm 1m llild0. jDacddlllllm Ir:l BQjP, sCl!Jlila cdlvllllm Ir:l Belize 0r< ltiefd ODYSSEY EXTREME CHRONOGRAPH A waterproof. high-density polyurethane bond woo't slip and slide on a wet wrist Also: a rotating bezel, a tochometer that measures kilometers, miles or other units per hour and three mini-dials that show one tenth of a sec- 0nd' seconds and 30 minutes. Wafer-resistant to 50 meters. Swiss Army, 800-243-4057, www,swissarmy.cam $125
2> PRO-RIDER Shock resistant! A scrotch-resistant case and recessed crystal face offer extreme protection. Other features: an alarm, a chronograph thol mea- sures elapsed time and lap time, a stop watch, a countdown timer, built-in illumination and an automatic calendar that adjusts through the year 2044
Iso you won't have to reset your watch for short months and leap years). Wafer-resistant to 100 meters. Spoon, 800-890-9322, www.virtualspoon.com$125
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3> THE FULL NELSON An over-body guard made of polyurethane proteds the inner workings from
potential thrashing. A breolhable band keeps wrists dry, Also starring: a with four splifs, a countdown for surfing heats and a
J,-,iiiiilMi .... W.tJ. Water-resistant to 100 meters. Nixon Watches, 760-944-0900, www.nixonnow.com $85
night-light.
TIME BOMB Runs on the kinetic energy generoled by the motion of
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your body. If it's not on your body, it can store energy for up to two weeks. Water-resistant to 100 meters. Oaldey, 714-951-0991, www.oakley.com $1,500
5> SHARK T Feolures big, readable digits; a crash-resistant
bezel; night-vision illumination adivoled by a large button on the front of the walch; a countdown heat timer for surfers; a chrono-
graph and an alarm. Water-resistant to 152 meters. Freestyle, 800-776-6449, www.freeslyleusa.com
6 > DEPTH METER CHRONOGRAPH
Displays depths ta 125 feet and has maximum-depth memory. A screw-down case and crown, a one-way rolating bezel and a 50-minute chronograph make this good diving piece. Water-resistant to 200 meters. Citizen Watches, 800-321-3173, www.citizenwolch.com $395
7> HUMVEE Named after the tough all-terrain vehide for good reason:
shock-resistant, hundred-hour countdown timer and holo- 8
graphic film over!he digital display makes it readable when the lighYs not on. Water-resistant to 200 meters. Timex, 800-FOR-TIMEX, www.limex.com$60
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THE TRUTH ABOUT DEPTH: Watches are water-resistant to different depths. Match your watch with your action.
30-50 METERS
200+ METERS SCUBA diving
100 METERS surfing, snorleeillg, wIndsurIIng, waleeboCIRlllg, SCUBA d!YIng.
padcIIng, saling, swInvnIng, showering, waIdng In the rain
8> G-UDE Asymmetrical case allows unrestrided hand movement. Features super shock-resistant housing and a countdown timer. A portian of the sales pro- ceeds ga to the Surfrider Foundation.
Water-resistant to 200 meters.
:' ;i;~$~fi.1~~~~~ Comes cased with a helium gas escape valve for saturation diving. ;;~
9> SEA DWELLER 4000 This one'll take you deep.
Water-resistant to 1,220 mefers. Rolex, 800-36-ROlEX, $3,600
G-Shock, 888-BY-G-SHOCK, www.gshock.com$HO
