Looking for CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP Watch

You might go to a running store and take a look. A lot of running watches have countdown features. Nike probably sells some cheap-ish ones. Not $20 cheap… but cheap enough.

My girlfriend picked up a cheap-o Columbia watch with a count-down-to-a-beep timer. It cost about $20 from either Target of Wal-Mart. I use the timer every morning for French press coffee.

Thanks for the quick feeback. I found a $14.99 Timex at Campor (Item No. 87153) that seems to fit the bill:

Anyone own one?

I had a timex almost exactly like that. Used the 5 minute countdown timer for sailboat races. I wore it for 7 years, gave up on it ever breaking, and finally bought another one because I was tired of looking at it.

Ben, I assume you're planning on using the countdown feature to time rehydrating meals?

Jason:

Actually, no.

When traveling — and waiting to get on or off trains, planes and buses, I like to set the countdown alarm — then snooze away knowing that I won't oversleep! I can do the same by setting the time alarm, but that's a bit more awkward to do.