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I think I might prefer this GPS enabled Suunto for a similarly featured tool, but I don't know a lot about either. When I hiked the Appalachian trail I wore a comfortable sleek Timex IronMan. It kept time well, had easy alarm features, and could slip under jackets and shirt sleeves without annoying snags. When I was in the Navy, I wore a yellow G-shock onboard. It was pretty clunky but I was never concerning with breaking it while doing heavy rigging work. G-Shock makes a rugged and reliable watch no doubt.
I still have the Ironman, but I don't really consider it part of my watch collection. It is more part of my backpacking gear. I'll occassionally wear it sailing, especially if I plan to work on the boat. But usually I prefer to have an automatic diver on.
I haven't decided what to wear for my planned eight day bike tour across NY State. I'm considering slapping a waterproof sharkskin leather on my Nivrel diver to accommodate swimming and riding. I would like to have a cool watch on for geeky egotistical reasons. Although I am concerned with the comfort of a heavy watch five hours a day in the saddle. Perhaps I'll just store the watch while I ride. All the data I need (want) is available on my cyclocomputer (with temp) and bar mounted GPS.
Sorry guys, I go on.