Rec and Sports

On a Rasta Tip

Having recently purchased a Breo Sports Watch from surfdome I was amused to find that in order to function as a hands free watch, the display flicks between the time and the date every 2 seconds.

This is great for when I ever get enough time to spend surfing, as I always lose track of what the time is, but to need reminding what the date is would be surf heaven.

I’ve put it through it’s paces and though it’s water resistant to 10m, I don’t think I’ll care what the time or date is if I end up that far down! I can certainly say it is very comfortable, I don’t even notice it when I’m working, and it’s nice to get a quick old school idea of time rather than having to whip my phone out, never mind the obvious advantage of being able to leave the phone behind when I go swimming, surfing, wakeboarding, or when I head out to sea windsurfing (the easiest way to lose track of time!).

The puzzle that came about as a result of me explaining the watch to a friend. Shepointed out the date and time swapping over could be a bit confusing if they were practically similar. This could be a problem if I pass out drunk on New Years Eve, and come round to see my watch saying ‘12 31′ – there will be a split seconds when I will wonder ‘Is it still December 31st, or have I missed New Year by 31 minutes?’

In this instance, I think the fact that the watch is waterproof and easy to clean will be a huge advantage!

There are the main, Blue, Green, Red, Pink, Yellow, Black, White and apparrently more are coming along this summer. The red one, in the sprit of Carity wristbands, donates £1.50 per sale to the Save The Children Charity. I quite like the idea of wearing a Red, Yellow and Green one, go well with the Nike 6.0 shoes I bought Nike 6.0 Air Zoom Oncore Shoes – Light Choc/Black-Red

You can’t see from the photo on the site, but the sole of the left shoe is green instead of yellow – very cool!