When climbing or hiking, mountain biking or camping, a watch needs to be sturdy and able to withstand scratches and impacts. Outdoors, far away from work, the pressures of everyday schedules quickly fall away. In this feature from WatchTime’s November-December issue, on sale now, we highlight six watches designed to rediscover that lost time.

BALL WATCH ENGINEER HYDROCARBON DEVGRU ($2,199)
Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon DEVGRU
Hands gripping the wheel of the offroad vehicle as you race down the bumpy, rocky slope, your watch will need to withstand all sorts of rattles and shocks. Ball Watch secures the Engineer Hydrocarbon DEVGRU with a wide range of protective mechanisms in and on the case. the greatest point of weakness on a case ? the crown ? is surrounded by an unusual crown guard designed to protect the automatic ETA 2836 movement from damage. Ball Watch uses a patented anti-shock escapement system, and the hairspring is given a protective metal ring. Even the top crystal and the black dial are protected. The bezel of this 42-mm stainless-steel case extends slightly above the sapphire crystal to protect it from breakage. The case itself can withstand a fall from a height of 1.5 meters without damage ? one-and-a-half times greater than the distance required by shock absorber standards. With water resistance of up to 100 meters and a rubber strap, the Engineer may easily take a plunge, even if your vehicle may not. SINN EZM 12 ($3,340)

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