Smartwatches make it easy to put navigation, weather data, and environmental information on your wrist, but they also bring charging, apps, touchscreens, and software into activities where simplicity can be useful. If you would rather wear a conventional analog watch that can still provide direction, temperature, and tide information, the Timex Men’s Intelligent Quartz Tide

Buying a mechanical dive watch gets complicated once you move beyond basic water resistance. Sapphire crystal, a ceramic bezel, strong lume, an automatic movement, and a helium escape valve can all sound useful, but they can also push you toward features designed for conditions most owners will never encounter. Timex rates the Deepwater Meridian 200