Backpacker I have had two failures of magnetic compasses.
Once the thing fell off its mount
And the second time the FO by accident belted it with a metal techlog folder and all the fluid pissed out.
And as for watches
I have a eco drive
Watch Details for GMT | Citizen Eco-Drive
Don't like metal straps
Like analog
like unclutered
Don't like gadgets whizz wheels etc.
GMT hand is a must.
And water proof for swimming pool and shower dunking
Can't be too expensive.
That one comes in for about 100 quid and is comfy decent glow in the dark dial jobs a goodun.