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The strap is also a straightforward 24mm strap, meaning that if you don’t care for the rubber, like me, you can easily swap it for a NATO strap without any modifications from the factory.

#Intime watches review full

The biggest thing that it addresses is that it allows you to see all parts of the display at any given time, and gives you full control over the chronograph function, allowing you to run two separate stopwatches and monitor them even if you flip back to the main time display. The biggest selling point for the Regulus is that it addresses all the issues of more common digital watches like the Casio G-Shock - almost all of them, anyway.

I personally owned the Mk1 variant of the Regulus, which was a military-only version that had no real extra functionality beyond an engraving and the fact that it came in a plastic bag rather than a box. Additionally, it’s an idiot-proof watch that innovates with its display, controls, and wearability, making it an excellent contender for a military watch. It’s a completely original design, intended to look like something futuristic, yet nostalgic. The Nixon Regulus is one of the best retro digital watches that isn’t retro at all. It doesn’t look like the charming retro digital watch that the G-Shock square is. There’s also the personal fact that the Ironman will always remind me of the late 1990s, due to the association with my childhood. Compounding this, unlike the G-Shocks, there’s not much of an aftermarket for adapters to use larger straps, so while the lug width on the Ironman is a serviceable 18 millimeters, and adapters do exist, they’re not as prevalent. Like with the G-Shock, the stock resin strap on the Timex Ironman sucks, frankly. Finally, Timex knows its audience with the Ironman Endurance 30, putting the chronograph start/split button front and center, which when combined with the large pushers, means this is a watch that controls well even with gloves or while under stress. The size of this is another huge advantage, with Timex nailing a wrist-hugging form factor much better than most Casio watches, making this one of the best digital watches for women since many watches these days are overly large. The biggest advantage is the readability, with huge numbers on a large display for easy reading in the daytime, and the scorching blue of Timex’s trademark Indiglo backlight. The Timex Ironman Endurance 30 is a less stodgy digital watch, offering several ergonomic choices that make it even better than some G-Shocks, with all of the durability that comes with that territory. Not just the Pepsi to the G-Shock’s Coke, this is an underrated classic that deserves a place in anyone’s collection. This is an affordable, wearable watch that leads the charge by having some of the best readability of any watch on the market. The Timex Ironman was my first big kid watch growing up, and it’s no wonder, given that the Ironman was purpose-built for triathletes, and my parents figured that it would stand up to everything I threw at it.

Finally, the pushers on this particular model of G-Shock aren’t the handiest, being very small, so I’ve found that it can be a pain if you’re wearing gloves. You’re also stuck with the uncomfortable stock resin strap unless you get adapters, which is an extra cost on top of the price of this watch. This G-Shock, like most of them, doesn’t dress up well, since hardly anything goes well with black resin. The unfortunate reality with brutish digital wristwatches like the G-Shock is that they’re openly utilitarian. Couple this with the G-Shock’s legendary durability and reliability, and you’ve got a watch that won’t quit in any circumstance. The solar charging capability means that if you regularly expose this watch to sunlight, it’ll stay charged, theoretically forever. This solar G-Shock is arguably the pinnacle of practical G-Shock development, solving the issues that are inherent to all digital watches with the addition of the solar panel on the face of the watch. The GWM5610 updates the classic “square” profile with solar timekeeping, making it one of the best military watches out there. It’s a distinctive timepiece that revolutionized electronic watches by offering durable, water-resistant, and simple digital features. The Casio G-Shock is an undeniable classic.