Think of Casio’s latest Pathfinder watch as a rugged, multitasking, tougher-than-a-titanium sledgehammer, time keeping device. Really, it’s the chronometer equivalent of Bear Grylls. Except ...

But not every chronometer is a five-figure piece: brands like Tissot makes ones that safely fall under a grand. Tissot touts the COSC right in its watch's name: Tissot Ballade Powermatic 80 COSC.