Abstract: The personal alarm watch is an improved athletic sports watch, which includes the traditional time related features of a wristwatch along with a plurality of personal alarm features integrated therein. The wristwatch includes a pulse sensor integrated into a bottom surface that is in dermal contact with the end user's wrist in order to detect pulse, and which relays said information to a processing means located inside of the wristwatch. The wristwatch also includes a location-based technology along with the ability to communicate with the local authorities upon depression of a panic button in order to provide an alarm thereto. A speaker being manifested with said watch nay provide an additional level of security by emitting an audible alarm. Upon transmission of said alarm to said local authorities, the wristwatch further transmits an electronic file containing biographical and/or medical information about the end user.