Hehe... that's a loaded question! The Suunto's I've looked at are all high quality. My Timex Expedition is sitting with my other watches, but I like it okay. The one I had with digital compass was difficult to calibrate and seemed to need resetting now and then, so I took it back for a different model. And there are a lot of different Timex Expeditions, so saying you want a vector and not saying what model of Timex makes this difficult.

Why not state the features you want and if a man's watch is okay. Since she's in the Military, this probably isn't a big deal. The Suunto's have the added advantage of sporting GPS on the higher end models. Could be useful for extraction, waypoint travels, etc assuming other gear is lost/damaged/drained. I personally like the khaki model of Suunto for the contrast. Also, the Suunto's have a low-battery warning on the models I've seen. Since they both have the same electroluminescent backlighting, it's down to build quality and features like altimeter, barometer, electronic compass, temperature, gps, and waypoint/logbook tracking. And I think you'll find the Suunto has more options (even if they are pricey). Shock absorption may be important as well.