Having to place watch outside to get a time correction from Fort. Collins is doable but not ideal. After researching Casio for a Japan or Thailand model with Bluetooth time sync, it seems a few hundred dollars (or more) is required.
Also want light weight, which further limits options.
Inspired by the handsome engineered works of art posted on our watch thread, the search landed on a Garmin Instinct 2S Solar. Granted, the most interesting pieces on that thread are analog beauties, I already have the, dare I say, casual elegance of a Seiko quartz solar analog (thanks again bykfixer). That goes to work partly in order to help middle school students get practice reading it (whenever I'm asked what time it is) and just to enjoy the look.
My loving wife has taken a job in Colorado. Looks like we may very well transition there. I can retire anytime. One major issue is when taking the dogs up into our mountains, no one knows where I am, or will seek me out if we don't return.
The directions state I hold the control button until three vibrations, initiating a countdown (that can be cancelled) toward sending a text showing my gps coordinates to three emergency contacts. That is with cell phone service, paired with a phone with the Garmin application.
Hoping to get satellite phone capability, instead of spending another $300 for a Garmin inReach, or similar, that can use satellite for the texts. Supposedly, the watch can be configured to notify if a crash is detected.
There are so many training features that are not activated on my watch, but can be informative. There is also an option to use gps to trackback to the beginning of the exploration; Or mark some location in order to return to it. This might be useful in an enormous parking lot?
Heart rate detection does not take as much electricity as pulse oximeter, but it is kept off. One can go to the Garmin store and download a watch face beyond the selection already on the phone.
Also want light weight, which further limits options.
Inspired by the handsome engineered works of art posted on our watch thread, the search landed on a Garmin Instinct 2S Solar. Granted, the most interesting pieces on that thread are analog beauties, I already have the, dare I say, casual elegance of a Seiko quartz solar analog (thanks again bykfixer). That goes to work partly in order to help middle school students get practice reading it (whenever I'm asked what time it is) and just to enjoy the look.
My loving wife has taken a job in Colorado. Looks like we may very well transition there. I can retire anytime. One major issue is when taking the dogs up into our mountains, no one knows where I am, or will seek me out if we don't return.
The directions state I hold the control button until three vibrations, initiating a countdown (that can be cancelled) toward sending a text showing my gps coordinates to three emergency contacts. That is with cell phone service, paired with a phone with the Garmin application.
Hoping to get satellite phone capability, instead of spending another $300 for a Garmin inReach, or similar, that can use satellite for the texts. Supposedly, the watch can be configured to notify if a crash is detected.
There are so many training features that are not activated on my watch, but can be informative. There is also an option to use gps to trackback to the beginning of the exploration; Or mark some location in order to return to it. This might be useful in an enormous parking lot?
Heart rate detection does not take as much electricity as pulse oximeter, but it is kept off. One can go to the Garmin store and download a watch face beyond the selection already on the phone.
