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Your phone can time things. It also buzzes, locks itself, and needs looking at. If you are running intervals, coaching a session, or refereeing anything at all, the gap between pressing a physical button and unlocking a phone is the entire argument for owning a stopwatch in 2026.
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Why It’s Worth It
The useful specification is the split timing. It measures to a hundredth of a second and lets you take splits without stopping the clock, which is the one thing a kitchen timer or a phone app makes awkward. If you are timing more than one person, or the same person over repeated efforts, that is the feature you actually use.
The display is large, the three modes cover time, date and alarm, and there is a lanyard in the box so it hangs round your neck instead of living in a pocket. It comes as a two pack, which matters more than it sounds: one lives in the kit bag and stays there.
What You Get
- Two digital stopwatches
- Split timing accurate to a hundredth of a second
- Large display with time, date and alarm modes
- Lanyard included
- Light enough to wear for a whole session
What We’d Tell You Honestly
- This is a basic stopwatch, and that is the point. No app, no pairing, no charging. If you want lap history synced to your phone, this is the wrong thing to buy.
- Buttons over glass. The reason to own one is that you can hit start without looking, which a touchscreen will never do.
- Two is not a bonus, it is the plan. One goes in the bag and stays. The spare is what stops you borrowing a phone mid-session.
- Check the battery type before you need it. These take a coin cell, and they always die on a Saturday morning.
- It is inexpensive kit. Treat it as a tool that does one job well rather than something to keep pristine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can it take splits without stopping the clock?
Yes. That is the main feature and the reason to pick a stopwatch over a phone app.
How accurate is it?
It measures to one hundredth of a second, which is well beyond what a hand-pressed button can actually resolve.
Does it show the time of day?
Yes. It switches between time, date and alarm modes, so it works as a basic clock between sessions.
Is a lanyard included?
Yes, so it can hang round your neck rather than being held or pocketed.
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