I bought this watch as a gift for my bf. he loves the watch as its handy for so many reasons, and it completely brings out the geek in him. We've relied on it multiple times as a compass to get us headed in the right direction when we are lost. He also uses the timer a lot when he is cooking to make sure he doesn't burn anything. Also when we travel, its easy to adjust to the local timezone as the main time, but still have our hometown timezone listed on the bottom. Its also waterproof and extremely light weight. when he lifts his arm the LED light turns on automatically, making checking time in the dark fantastically easy.
if you man doesn't like to wear jewelry but you want to buy him something anyway, this is a great solution. Its utility also.