Right now, everyone is dreaming about when the pandemic will end so we can go on holiday. Of course, everyone has a list of the places to go when things go back to normal again. Maybe right now is a good time to prepare the holiday accessories you will wear on vacation; one of the most important holiday accessories is a watch.
Here are 6 tips for choosing watch for holidays.
Shape and Size
The first thing to consider is the size and shape of the watch. During the holidays, you definitely will do a lot of outdoor activity, so it’s better to use a little or medium watch size with a comfortable shape on your wrist.
Watches with large case sizes generally have a fairly heavy load, and you should avoid this so your watch will not bother you to have fun in all activities while on vacation.
Strap
The types of strap materials that are suitable for you to wear on vacation are rubber and textiles. Rubber is ideal for the tropics and is also suitable for any around-the-water activity, while the NATO strap is very secure to keep your watch safe and easy to clean.
Avoid wearing the leather strap while on vacation because it is impractical to use in the water and tropical weather. Leather is also susceptible to seawater and sweat, and it can change its shape and bring unpleasant odors.
Complications
There are many kinds of watch complications; some of them can come in handy when you are on vacation. One of them is the GMT feature which will show you two different time zones when you go on vacation to an area with a different time zone from your home.
There is also a world-timer complication, which displays 24 different time zones of 24 major cities globally. So you can still apply the time zone at home when you go anywhere and never miss the flight time.
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Bezel
The bezel will add many additional functions to your watch. For example, a dive watch with a unidirectional bezel can track dive times and indicate when your oxygen cylinder will run out. Then the GMT feature, which usually uses the index on the bezel to see the time.
In addition, there is also a bezel with a compass function, using the hour hand and the sun to determine direction. It can really help you when you’re in the middle of the forest.
Water Resistance
This is one of the must-have features on the watch that you will wear while on holiday, because when on vacation there will be many water-related activities. Currently, almost all watches have a water-resistant feature that is at least resistant to water splashes or in the middle of the rain.
The dive watch has the ability to dive to a maximum depth of 300m. So it is safe for you to use when swimming at the beach, hotel swimming pool, or playing in waterfalls.
Crystal Type
Last tips for choosing watch especially for outdoor. You will certainly have many outdoor activities, which is very dangerous for your watch crystal. If you don’t want to go home with dents on your watch crystal, use a watch with a sapphire crystal.
Sapphire crystals are three times stronger than any other type of crystal and usually, come with anti-reflective features so that you can read the time clearly even under strong sunlight.
