best watch with altimeter and compass
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my choice is the Casio Pathfinder PAW1300
- solar (no need to worry about running down the battery)
- atomic (multi band 5, so i will sync with all signal where its available)
- compass, alti, baro, temp
- thin and low profile, great fit for wide range of wrist size
- available with rubber strap or Ti bracelet
- multi alarm, 24hr chronograph and countdown timer, world time
- beep when changing mode can be muted
com'on, what else can you asked for?
- solar (no need to worry about running down the battery)
- atomic (multi band 5, so i will sync with all signal where its available)
- compass, alti, baro, temp
- thin and low profile, great fit for wide range of wrist size
- available with rubber strap or Ti bracelet
- multi alarm, 24hr chronograph and countdown timer, world time
- beep when changing mode can be muted
com'on, what else can you asked for?
soffiler
Enlightened
Tissot T-touch! (in Titanium)
I have been wearing a Casio Pro-Trek PRG-50T for two years now (bought it cheap on eBay :naughty. But I find the digital compass quite inaccurate. You still need a real compass (Silva Expedition series are good, the army version has tritium) if you want to use it with a map, the watch is only good for telling you approximately where north is. The altimeter works on airpressure changes, you have to calibrate it before every trip, it's unreliable when the weather changes. A GPS device is an altimeter which works without the need to calibrate and has an accuracy below 5 meters (if the signal is good).
Forget the thermometer function in watches, you body will warm up the the watch, you can't measure the temperature when wearing the watch on your hand, you would have to put it off and wait at least 10 minutes until it adapts to the local temperature.
You know the saying - jack of all trades but master of none..
. But I find the digital compass quite inaccurate. You still need a real compass (Silva Expedition series are good, the army version has tritium) if you want to use it with a map, the watch is only good for telling you approximately where north is. The altimeter works on airpressure changes, you have to calibrate it before every trip, it's unreliable when the weather changes. A GPS device is an altimeter which works without the need to calibrate and has an accuracy below 5 meters (if the signal is good). Forget the thermometer function in watches, you body will warm up the the watch, you can't measure the temperature when wearing the watch on your hand, you would have to put it off and wait at least 10 minutes until it adapts to the local temperature.
You know the saying - jack of all trades but master of none..
TorchBoy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Pretty much everything that Daniel said, except mine is a 60T - gotta have real hands, thanks (even if they're electrically driven).
I've had it for over three years now, and the battery has been too poked to operate the compass or altimeter for over half that time. The solar panel and what's left of the battery is enough to drive the basic functions. It really needs glow in the dark hands. There are GID triangles around the edge of the thing (on the case) but not on the hands. :huh2:
I've had it for over three years now, and the battery has been too poked to operate the compass or altimeter for over half that time. The solar panel and what's left of the battery is enough to drive the basic functions. It really needs glow in the dark hands. There are GID triangles around the edge of the thing (on the case) but not on the hands. :huh2:
Agree wholly with Daniel_sk.
My Tissot T-touch is my everyday watch and am generally very impressed, however like the Casio though the altimeter is barometric and could need to be re-calibrated as often as every 2 hours in changeable weather - useful a back up I'd say.
The thermometer is limited by the very fact it sits on your wrist - great if you want to check out the temperature of your arm.
The compass is great to help keep you on track or for general direction finding. However if you need to navigate a proper course get a GPS backed up by a quality compass.
One thig I really miss on the T-touch is any backlighting - it has GITD markers but these will only glow for an hour or so.
My Tissot T-touch is my everyday watch and am generally very impressed, however like the Casio though the altimeter is barometric and could need to be re-calibrated as often as every 2 hours in changeable weather - useful a back up I'd say.
The thermometer is limited by the very fact it sits on your wrist - great if you want to check out the temperature of your arm.
The compass is great to help keep you on track or for general direction finding. However if you need to navigate a proper course get a GPS backed up by a quality compass.
One thig I really miss on the T-touch is any backlighting - it has GITD markers but these will only glow for an hour or so.
Another one in line with what Daniel said, but this time with the PRG-80T.
I've found the compass to be decent, but have never even calibrated the altimeter. The large size and the barometer were more of a draw for me.
It cant be called slim or sleek, but it's pretty tough and my TI version weighs far less than its size would have you believe. (It actually sticks out far enough that I ended up bashing it against things for the first few weeks)
I've found the compass to be decent, but have never even calibrated the altimeter. The large size and the barometer were more of a draw for me.
It cant be called slim or sleek, but it's pretty tough and my TI version weighs far less than its size would have you believe. (It actually sticks out far enough that I ended up bashing it against things for the first few weeks)
I would recommend a Suunto.
I have a Casio and the barometer is a litle erratic, is influenced for example by the different pressure in a car so yo wont get correct weather predictions.
I have better experience with the altimeter. Not very happy with termometer because is affected by your body. The compass don't work bad, but sometimes you need to ask several times until yo get same response.
I haven't experience with Suunto (i have a "mosquito", but is a dive computer) but I had heard better reviews.
The Tissot looks great but not know about his performance for your purposes, I think is not a watch for hunting and probably to expensive.
I have a Casio and the barometer is a litle erratic, is influenced for example by the different pressure in a car so yo wont get correct weather predictions.
I have better experience with the altimeter. Not very happy with termometer because is affected by your body. The compass don't work bad, but sometimes you need to ask several times until yo get same response.
I haven't experience with Suunto (i have a "mosquito", but is a dive computer) but I had heard better reviews.
The Tissot looks great but not know about his performance for your purposes, I think is not a watch for hunting and probably to expensive.
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