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timing and everything SPORTY, VERSATILE CHRONOGRAPH WATCHES ARE THE HOTTEST WAY TO LOOK COOL IN THE STEAMY DESERT HEAT. BY ROBERTA NAAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF CRAWFORD L as Vegas swelters in the summer, yet the pace doesn't slacken. Stay on the go—and on trend—without breaking a sweat with one of the latest chronograph watches. These precise and practical timepieces—from makers as diverse as "accessible" Swiss newcomer 88 Rue du Rhone, St-Tropez's flashy TechnoMarine, official NASCAR timekeeper Tissot, fashion-forward Ritmo Mundo, and the Netherlands-based chrono star TW Steel—let you time events. Meanwhile, their various dial designs (with sub-dials for measuring the hours and minutes) give them a sporty, edgy look, all for under $1,000. "Chronograph" is synonymous with "cool" this summer, and considering the quality of these watches, it will be for seasons to come. For more watch features and expanded coverage, go to vegasmagazine.com/watches. V PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF CRAWFORD/BIGTOP STUDIO; STYLING BY TERRY LEWIS TIME HONORED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: From 88 Rue du Rhone, this Double 8 Origin watch ($580) is crafted in stainless steel with black PVD and offers a quartz chronograph. Tourneau Time Dome, The Forum Shops at Caesars, 702-732-8463; 88rdr.com This bold red Tissot T-Race watch ($650) is a quartzpowered chronograph with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and a red rubber strap. It's also water-resistant to 100 meters. Ben Bridge, Fashion Show, 702-733-0003; tissotshop.com Powered by a Swiss quartz movement, the Steel Evolution Carbon watch ($950) from TechnoMarine is water-resistant to 200 meters. This durable, modern timepiece features a carbon fiber case and a silicone strap. Berger & Son Fine Jewelers, Fashion Show, 702-737-7118; technomarine.com Ritmo Mundo's 221 Red IndyCar watch ($900) is crafted with a stainless steel case, carbon fiber dial, and rubber racing strap, and it's powered by a Swiss Ronda 5040B quartz chronograph movement. Horologio Fine Watches, Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian, 702-733-0016; ritmomundo.com This TW Steel Pilot Collection watch ($389) is a bold 45mm steel-cased chronograph with a black leather strap and red stitching. Wynn & Company Watches, 702-770-3520; twsteel.com 80 VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 080_V_SS_TimeHonored2_Sum13.indd 80 6/17/13 10:28 AM