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This attractive ladies sports watch is cast in gold colored stainless steel. It is very simple, yet elegant and is a very comfortable, light weight fit on a lady’s wrist. Powered by high-quality Japanese Quartz movement, the accentuated hour markers are presented on this attractive gold dial. The watch features a day and date calendar at the 3 o’clock position. This dial on this ladies sports Pular watch is protected by super strong Hardlex crystal and is water resistant to 30 meters (99 feet), enough to prevent a few splashes and accidental use in the shower.

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Pulsar by Seiko Holdings Corporation.

Back in the 1970′s everything seemed possible through the rapidly growing realm of exertise and technology that was at the world’s disposal. Computer science was developing at crazy speeds, space flight had become reality and electronics seems to offer new possibilities each day. Pulsar was born and symbolized the age. Offering something new, bold and different, Pular was the world’s first electronic digital watch in 1972, creating a sensation that would change the perception of time in the eyes of the world.

Seiko Corporation acquired the Pular brand in 1980, bringing with it, further surprises. The world’s first all-quartz watch was delivered in 1981 shortly after the world’s first calculator watch that hit the stores in 1980. Coninuing to deliver new products to market, Pulsar continued to innovate throughout the 80′s and 90′s. Cementing Pulsar’s image as an ingenious watchmaker were the Avant-garde collection in the 80′s – a new style of ladies watches and Spoon in the 90′s.

Pulsar watches was born to be different and intends to remain so and thus remain loyal to its heritage. The hallmark Pulsar watch hints at modernity and futurism and is seen in each Pular watch. For individuals who appreciate quality, individuality and flair combined with genuine value, Pulsar is a brand that delivers.

Note: This article is dedicated to Interval Timer Watches. You can also purchase dedicated Interval Timer Devices like the Gymboss Interval Timer (click to read more about these).

One of the most powerful and practical tools that can be used in running, or essentially any modern sport is an Interval Timer Watch. An Interval Timer mode on a sports watch is a series of variable duration timers that can be used by sports men and women for structured training workouts. For example if you wish to do multiple repetitions involving 5 minutes of work with 3 minutes of rest, a sports watch with an interval timer can be configured to guide you seemlessly through your workout.

While many watches feature a Countdown Timer that counts down to zero from a specified time and then repeat, variable length timer intervals are superior because they allow you to vary the lenght of your efforts against your recovery, whereas a Countdown Timer only allows a set timer interval.

An interval timer by contrast, features at least two timers that run in sequence and can be set independently from each other allowing much greater flexibility in terms of the structure of a session. The watches listed below are distinct, in that they are all interval training timer capable making them a great choice for anyone seeking a sports watch that doubles as an interval workout timer tool.

Interval Timer Watch Choices

			Interval Timers
	Garmin Unisex 405 CX w/HRM Color: Blue Price:		∞
	Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor Price: $299.99		∞
	Garmin FR60 Men's Black Fitness Watch Bundle (Includes Foot Pod, Heart Rate Monitor, and USB ANT Stick) Price: $199.99		∞
	Timex Men's T5C291 Ironman Data Link USB Watch Price: $90.00		10
	Timex Men's T5E231 Ironman 100-Lap FLIX System Watch Price: $69.95		9
	Timex Men's T5H721 Ironman Sleek Triathlon 150-Lap Resin Strap Watch Price: $89.95		9
	New Balance Vent Mini Trail Chronograph Watch (Graphite) Price: $69.99		9
	Timex Ironman T5F011 Men's Bodylink Heart Rate Monitor Watch Price: $299.99		5
	Timex Ironman Men's Race Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch, Black/Grey, Full Size Price: $149.95		5

	Nike Midsize WR0129-002 Triax Speed 50 Super Watch Price: $59.00		5
	Nike Women's R0090-609 Triax Swift Digital LX Watch Price: $79.00		3
	Suunto t3c Heart Rate Monitor and Fitness Trainer Watch (Black Polished) Price: $189.00		2
	Timex Women's T5B721 Ironman Triathlon Sleek 50-Lap Watch Price: $59.95		2
	Timex Women's T59201 Ironman Triathlon Sleek 50-Lap Resin Strap Watch Price: $59.95		2
	Timex Unisex T54281 Ironman Triathlon Sleek 5/1 Resin Strap Watch Price: $54.95		2
	Nike Men's R0100-056 Anvil Comold Regular Watch Price: $89.00		2
	Timex T5E451 O.V.A. Ironman Triathlon Watch Price: $79.95		2

	Timex T5E451 O.V.A. Ironman Triathlon Watch Price: $79.95		2
	Nike Men's A0024-064 Oregon Series Digital Super Watch Price: $69.00		2

Other Considerations

The standard watch with interval timer features just two timers, for an effort/recovery sequence, however many watches have a lot more and some even allow complete flexibility in session design – some can even accomodate the creation of complex sessions comprising of multiple session “stages” or “steps” with perosonal goals at each stage. These advanced watches are often programmable, can hook up to your PC and are configured with bundled software that also provides tools to analyse variables of your workouts and a history of past exercise.

But for most of us, the latest high-tech interval timer software is not needed, a simple two timer is perfectly adequate for a wide range of different activities. The choice is a very individual one however. If you love playing around with technology or you are an elite athlete and need to push yourself through a complex set of workouts, then the more sophisticated choices offered from Garmin, Suunto or Polar are probably worth looking into. Timex offer plenty of affordable options for the rest of us, with many watches in the Timex Ironman line supporting an interval timer mode, although Timex offer more sophisticated watches too.

The most essential thing is that you ensure the sports watch you are keen on, supports interval timers if you need them as there are many cheap watches that do not.

For those who have not gotten very far into structured training, the Interval timer concept can be a tricky one to get one’s head around when you first start. But most people, with a little practice, can quickly learn to use interval timers and utilize them to their full potential and they do not even have to strictly be used in the realm of sport. They could – for example, be used by students to establish a set study ritual – say 50 minutes of study followed by 10 minutes of rest. They could also be used to time house work for 45 minutes followed by a 15 minute coffee break, the possibilities are endless and for the person who tends to gets sidetracked and distracted a lot (and in this realm yours truely is guilty as charged!) an interval timer watch is perfect!

Citizen Women's EW0620-52E Eco-Drive Stainless Steel Watch

A new trend in the women’s sport watch market, as well as watches in general is self-powering, or eco-driven, an eco-friendly brand of watch that recharges it’s power from the sun and even other light sources like lamp light. The real advantage of these kinds of watches is that you never need to replace the battery over the life time of the watch.

The Citizen watch company was established back in 1924. The founders wanted the brand to resonate with the hearts of people everywhere, which is why they adopted the formal name Citizen Watch Company. Since then, the company has grown and prospered tremendously, expanding their business throughout the world and achieving global recognition. Today Citizen is the world’s largest watch makers and has been every year since 1986.

Citizen is renown for their technology innovations, the company lays claim to the world’s slimmest LCD watch, a voice recognition watch system and professional dive watch that has an innovative electronic depth sensor.

The Ecologically friendly watches are a more recent move from Citizen, with dress model watches to dive watches to sports timepieces the Eco-Drive technology runs perpetually, deriving energy from both natural and artificial light over the lifetime of the watch. These watches never require a battery change making them ideal for the environment as well as tremendously convenient to own.

Do you hate knowing that your watch is only good for one or two years before you have to send it back to the manufacturer or visit your local jeweler to get the battery replaced? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a watch self sufficient enough to derive power from natural sources? Not only for yourself, but for the environment.

Citizen Women's EW3144-51A Eco-Drive Sport Two-Tone Watch

The Citizen Eco-Drive line of ladies sports watches offer a delightful thin design that is elegant enough to wear out on the town, yet durable enough for the Tennis Court. The watch features the precision of Calibre E000 Japanese-quartz movement, a slim, circular case made with stainless steel, luminous accents that can be easily viewed in low light, covered by a hardened mineral crystal case, a day and date display which is conveniently located at the three o’clock mark together with a polished stainless steel bracelet. It closes securely thanks to a fold over clasp. This lovely sports watch is also water resistant to 100 meters.

To ensure your Eco-Drive watch is receiving enough light, an important feature of the Eco-Drive timepiece is a low charge warning mode which causes the second hand to jump two seconds at a time as a result of low battery voltage. Don’t worry, the watch will still keep the correct time, it is just an indication that it is time to place the watch in a position where it receives more natural light.

The Eco-Drive watches will run from between 45 days to 5 years if it is put in an area where no light is available to it while in a fully charged state. The watch can be recharged when exposed to a fluorescent desk lamp providing the watch is dial-side up and within about 8 inches of an incandescent lamp (regular light bulb), but no further than 20 inches. Halogen lamps should be avoided as the heat can damage the watch. Direct, bright sunlight, however is the most effective way to recharge an Eco-Drive watch.

More Citizen Eco-Drive Sports Ladies Watches

The first Victorinox Swiss Army knife came onto the market over 125 years ago. Many things have changed since then, but the values of the Swiss Army brand have not wavered. When one thinks “Swiss Army Knife” the words “quality”, “precision” and “ingenuity” – all historical company values – come to mind.

The story dates back to the late 18th century. A Swiss factory owned by founder Karl Elsener because the official supplier of the Swiss army, fitting the military men with a knife that would soon become famous. Elsener changed the company name to Victoria in memory of his mother and later to Victorinox and then to “Victorinox Swiss Army” due to the immense reception from American GI’s upon their return to their country in 1945.

If you are like most people, you believe Swiss Amy Knives, those exceptionally handy and clever pocket knives are the only product bearing the “Swiss Army” label and like most people you would be wrong. “Swiss Army Watches” are a very popular make of watches that, like their knives, speak ingenuity and class through the mere elegance of their design alone.

The Victorinox Swiss Army watches must pass several rigorous tests before they are released for sale. These ensure that durability and quality standards are maintained at the highest level and giving you peace of mind that your investment in your watch will always be well spent.

A genuine, authentic Swiss Army watch will have the label “Swiss Amy”, “Victorinox” or “Victorinox Swiss Army” on the dial. All authentic Swiss Army watches have been specially authorized by the Swiss Government to print the famous label.

Being a Swiss watch, small details are attended to including , quartz movement, luminous hands, numerals and a face protected by a sapphire crystal front that is scratch resistant. The watches have an easily operated crown and water resistance is standard to at least 50 meters depending on model, making the timepiece suitable for swimming but not diving. (Unless one of the diving watches from the “Professional” line).

While many of the watches have a macho appeal, remnant of a male dominated Swiss military application, these watches are not just used by the military, they have become widely adopted by the civilian population who recognize the value in the ingenuity and precision of brands that have received the stamp of approval of the Swiss.

Women in particular have become drawn to the relatively recent women’s versions, which have been released as a result of Victorinox’s sensitivity to changing market and fashion trends. Far from the hardened, rough image of the men’s watches, the typical Victorinox women’s sports watch is more feminine, petite and prettier, but still possess the features and qualities that have made the men’s Victorinox watches such a timeless success.

Some of the most common female Swiss Army Watches include the peak, alliance and officer lines.

Casio launched it’s first watch in 1974, soon after digital watches started becoming popular. Better known for it’s leading edge pocket calculators, Casio began developing it’s own wristwatches.

In 1983, the company launched an innovative shock-resistant watch, they labeled G-SHOCK. No longer were digital watches regarded as a fragile piece of equipment, that required delicate handling. The G-SHOCK, soon became widely regarded as the world’s toughest watch.

It uses triple protection for almost all it’s parts. The watch which sports a unique look soon became a hit, with record sales in the early 1990′s. The core design was soon upgraded with new sensors, solar power and radio-control technologies integrated into the core Casio watch (Casio g shock atomic solar watches).

Today Casio’s G-Shock watches are the company’s flagship product, renown as tough and robust enough for any workout regiment and I mean ANY.

The shock-resistant BABY-G woman’s sports watch, is a subset of the G-SHOCK and an example of what I’m talking about. Tough enough to stand up to the most extreme workouts, the Baby G also has the features needed for sports workouts such as a standard stopwatch and countdown timer. The watch features include:

• Water resistant to 100 meters
• Alarm
• EL Backlight or LED light
• Word Time or Dual Time option
• 12/24 hour time display formats
• Auto-calendar

The BABY-G range is a diverse range of sports watches for women who enjoy participating in all sports and outdoor activities. The Baby-G sports watches come in both analogue and digital designs and a variety of color schemes, shapes and sizes, in both retro and modern variants.

You will find in the BABY-G line of watches, a stylish watch to suit your tastes and preferences as well as an extremely rugged, shock-resistant timepiece that will stand up to the most extreme workouts and at a price to suit your budget.

Casio Baby G Watches