Timex Mens Expedition Combo Chronograph Watch T84601

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Not fancy, but does a good job well.  

I bought this watch (or one essentially identical) more than seven years ago. I believe the fact I've come back to the same model is a good testimony to its quality, as the only reason my previous one needed replacing was due to my own clumsiness when replacing the battery. Before this, it had withstood many years of rough treatment at Scout camps and mountaineering trips with only a few scratches and a jammed bezel wheel to show for it. It should be noted that I'm writing this review based on the outgoing watch, although I expect the new one to be functionally almost identical.

In terms of features, the watch has a backlight (as well as luminous hands), digital day and date facilities, one daily alarm, a countdown timer for either 24 hours or a user-defined period, a stopwatch (to 0.01s), and a second time zone (useful for international travel, or simply to keep track of Summer Time vs. GMT). These were easy to use after a short period of learning the controls.
I found the alarm insufficient to wake me, but easily enough for reminders through the day (it should be noted that I'm not exactly a light sleeper).
Adjustment of the time is straightforward, with the digital and analogue being adjusted independently - whether that's an advantage or a disadvantage depends on whether you'd rather save time or risk changing both accidentally.
Accuracy is certainly good enough for everyday use; no more than a few seconds a month relative to a radio-regulated clock.