What you probably want is one of the new X10 watches. This is sort of the ne plus ultra of current outdoor watches. It has just about everything: a GPS unit for measuring distance, altimeter, barometer, digital compass, and all the usual watch/stopwatch features. You can use it to determine your current speed, find waypoints, and record a route. And of course it counts ski runs. In fact, because the X10 is computer-enabled, you can download the day聮s skiing and look at it on Google Maps.
Suunto X10 Watch
X10 WatchThe X10 isn聮t titanium, but its case is stainless steel, and it聮s waterproof to 100 feet. No, it doesn聮t look like a Rolex Oyster, but I suppose it looks decent, in a techie sort of way.
The one downside is that a watch such as this requires a lot of battery maintenance. Battery life is billed at 33 hours on a single charge, but you can bet that聮s under ideal conditions. It can be charged using a computer聮s USB port, however, so your husband can check his data and charge it at the same time.
Retail is $600, but if you shop around you can find one for $550 or so.
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