Ok, I know you're asking “why this, Chuck?”...
I know of no watch which offers the array of features this watch does.
First off, it's Water Resistant to 100m and doesn't need batteries. Who wants to wear a watch which you are afraid of getting caught in a monsoon in Bangkok and who needs their watch to become unwound or the battery to die in the middle of a trip? None of these will happen with this watch.
This watch can display up to three timezones at once... UTC/GMT in the 2 o'clock register, one on the LCD display and another on the analog hands. You can keep one displaying the time where you are, and the other to display the time at home or your next stop.
Next, this watch has three alarms on it. You can set one to wake you up, the other two to remind you of time to take prescription medicine [which you might forget on a trip].
It has a chronograph which records up to 24-hours with 1/100th of a second accuracy.
It has a 99 minute countdown timer.
It has a slide rule which is very handy for sales tax or Currency Conversions.
It's available in both Stainless Steel or the lighter more non-alergenic Titanium.
It's quartz so it'll be accurate and durable.
Citizen is available worldwide and is a known quantity in terms of quality and reputation.
Lastly, this model lists for $400 [Stainless] or $500 [Titanium] with Street prices being notably lower.
So if you loose or break it, or if it get's stolen... It's not the end of the world.
There are other variations available if this style doesn't appeal to you. In fact this model is not available in a strap, other [Black bezeled] models can be afixed with a strap if the owner needs/desires.
I own the earlier Citizen "Navi-Hawk" battery powered Quartz model and it has been a stalwart traveller for me for the better part of a decade and a half [bought mine in Munich in May 1994].
I consider these near the optimal travel watch [unless you're going to a WIS heavy environment... You're looking for a watch which is reliable, dependable, versatile and isn't going to require any fuss. That's the Skyhawk in my opinion.
