Pilots are known for large watches and an affinity for gadgets—high cool factors being important. If size and cool factor were the sole measures, Garmin’s new $450 D2 Pilot Watch is the winner.
The D2 packs a chronograph, pressure altimeter, thermometer, compass and an aviation GPS. What else could the well-equipped pilot ever need on the wrist? Limitations of the size of the D2 mean you’re not likely to intend it as a primary navigator, but it’s easy to see the D2 in an ancillary or emergency role.