Recommend me a sports watch for my GF

[Joe Edson]

So my GF's birthday is coming up and she has mentioned in the past that she would like a good sports watch. We are both very athletic and I want to get her something that is really nice. She does a good bit of running and also swims on occasion.

Not sure as to the specs I should be looking for, but I definitely want it to be:
- Water proof (not water resistant)
- have a lap timer or interval timer or multiple timers
- stopwatch feature
- nice band that won't get stinky (no velcro or the likes)
- band that is not going to wear out and break in like 6 months

can't think of anything else at the moment, but I just don't want it to be a cheapy that needs replaced in 6 months.

Any suggestions?

 

[Austin]

Baby G-shocks are nice.

http://www.amazon.com/Casio-Womens-...r_1_3?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285859540&sr=8-3

Nike also makes a nice sports watch as well.

http://www.amazon.com/Nike-Womens-W...r_1_3?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285859657&sr=8-3

 

[Joe Edson]

Hmmm - I like that Baby G-shock, but it doesn't look like it appears to have interval or lap timing? Maybe I missed that

 

[Austin]

My girlfriend wears a Suunto for exercising but they are expensive.

 

[Joe Edson]

Man, I like those Suunto's as well (especially the HR monitor), but they have no stopwatch or lap timers

Why can't a sports watch have all the accessories?

 

[Austin]

Try this one.

http://www.gearandtraining.com/gear...AN+Race+Trainer&pf_id=TI10-105&dept_id=105380

 

[Joe Edson]

Try this one.

http://www.gearandtraining.com/gear...AN+Race+Trainer&pf_id=TI10-105&dept_id=105380

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll have to read up on this one, but to be honest the Timex watches seem to get not very good reviews on amazon.

 

[Joe Edson]

What do people think of this one?

http://www.amazon.com/Suunto-Womens...e=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1285947081&sr=8-1

I know it doesn't get great reviews on the amazon website, but on Suunto's website it gets pretty good ones. Everything I'm looking for in a HR monitor, interval timing, stopwatch, Water resistant.

Only really negative thing I've read is the lens scratches easily.

 

[Austin]

I think thats the one my girlfriend has. She likes it.

 

[Joe Edson]

I think thats the one my girlfriend has. She likes it.

Thanks! I think that I'll probably go with this one.

 

[Rich189]

also look into garmin... i have the 405 and love it they have gps built in so i can also tell speed distance etc.