The most obvious one I suppose, Ball TrainMaster Pulsemeter Watch, so called "Doctor's Watch"...
http://basel.watchprosite.com/show-nblog.post/ti-361707/
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Watches for medical professionals?
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I happen to work at a large hospital as a radiologic technologist and I have worn quite a variety of watches over the years....
My only real rules are:
1) Metal bracelets or rubber straps!
It's not uncommon to get a little bloody when working in the ER (or vomit, urine, etc...), so leather, nylon, and canvas straps are out of the question for me.
2) Water resistance of at least 100m.
I wash my watch about 20 times a day and a 100m+ WR gives me plenty of confidence.
3) It must have some form of timer.
Some of the radiographic exams I perform are timed exams, so I must have a timer....diver's bezel, analog chrono, or digital chrono.
I really like the Timex Ironman watches and the Casio G-Shock watches because I can use the chrono to time the entire duration of the exam, and I can use the countdown timer as a reminder when the next image is due (some exams could take 8 or more hours with images being obtained every 10, or 15, or 30, or 60 minutes).
4) It must be a tough watch able to withstand hard impacts.
I'm like the proverbial "bull in a china shop"....I often hit my watch on walls, doors, counter-tops, stretchers, X-ray machines, etc...
This is my current work watch....
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But sometimes I wear this one....
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It's not uncommon to see doctors wearing expensive watches (rolex, omega, tag, etc...) but of course they can easily afford to replace the watch should it get damaged.
I'm just a poor blue collar worker (no really, our scrubs are blue).
NOM.
My only real rules are:
1) Metal bracelets or rubber straps!
It's not uncommon to get a little bloody when working in the ER (or vomit, urine, etc...), so leather, nylon, and canvas straps are out of the question for me.
2) Water resistance of at least 100m.
I wash my watch about 20 times a day and a 100m+ WR gives me plenty of confidence.
3) It must have some form of timer.
Some of the radiographic exams I perform are timed exams, so I must have a timer....diver's bezel, analog chrono, or digital chrono.
I really like the Timex Ironman watches and the Casio G-Shock watches because I can use the chrono to time the entire duration of the exam, and I can use the countdown timer as a reminder when the next image is due (some exams could take 8 or more hours with images being obtained every 10, or 15, or 30, or 60 minutes).
4) It must be a tough watch able to withstand hard impacts.
I'm like the proverbial "bull in a china shop"....I often hit my watch on walls, doors, counter-tops, stretchers, X-ray machines, etc...
This is my current work watch....
But sometimes I wear this one....
It's not uncommon to see doctors wearing expensive watches (rolex, omega, tag, etc...) but of course they can easily afford to replace the watch should it get damaged.
I'm just a poor blue collar worker (no really, our scrubs are blue).
NOM.
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I'm a Pediatric hospitalist & infectious diseases physician.
My Speedmaster has a pulsometer bezel, but I rarely use it:
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I'd love to own this one:
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The Purists have commissioned a very interesting watch for EMTs and medical staff: the St. Gallen PVD Disinfectable "Rescue" Watch:
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Very smart! Check it out here.
My Speedmaster has a pulsometer bezel, but I rarely use it:
I'd love to own this one:
The Purists have commissioned a very interesting watch for EMTs and medical staff: the St. Gallen PVD Disinfectable "Rescue" Watch:
Very smart! Check it out here.
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