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Back-to-school shopping tends to focus on things that need to survive an entire academic year, which makes a watch a surprisingly demanding purchase. It has to handle crowded backpacks, busy hallways, sports practice, unexpected rain, weekend activities, and the occasional knock against a desk, while still looking good enough that a student actually wants to