Watch with a built-in compass

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I am in the market for a new wrist watch and was thinking about purchasing one with a built-in compass (either mechanical or digital) and was wondering if anyone had any experinces with them - good or bad - that they would be willing to share.

I have a Silva compass that I use for orientering with a map, but would like something that would always be available since I wear a watch 99% of the time.

Thanks in advance.
Frank
 
This is my EDC watch. Timex Expedition Ecompass. $100 at Bass Pro Shops (in the store)

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I'm very pleased with my Suunto X-Lander.



It's tough, easy to read, keeps excellent time, and offers far more navigation features than I have ever needed. :)

--Bob Q
 
Suunto explorer is great if you are in the market for a slightly dressier watch. mine is one of the Ti ones, and apart from the 1/yr requirement to change the battery, it is a fantastic watch. Only downside to it is the alarm is a bit quiet. Good luck!!!
 
My cell phone has clock, compass, camera and a few other gizmos I don't know anything about yet. :rolleyes: :D

Actually even the two axis fluxgate works quite well.

TLM
 
Or, if you want an unbeatable coolness factor without wearing something that looks like a PC strapped to your wrist, there is always this one. I love mine, but it's definitely pricey.

- Mark

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Just wanted to say thanks for all of the posts, I really like the Tissot, but I think that my budget will push me towards the Timex.

Thanks again.
Frank
 
I use the Suunto Observer. it is not my main compass outdoors, but being on my wrist it is very convient for quick checks and acts as a backup compass as well. It is surprizingly accurate and always consistent with my "real" compass.

I also find it useful in the city (where I don't carry a "real" compass) when I get disoriented and want to know which I am going.

It has a declination adjustment, reads with 1 degree precision, but useually only realiable to within 3-5 degrees.

Will
 
Mark J said:
Or, if you want an unbeatable coolness factor without wearing something that looks like a PC strapped to your wrist, there is always this one. I love mine, but it's definitely pricey.
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Could you answer a feature question for me? Does your TISSOT have any kind of count-down alarm on it? (The kind of alarm you can set to go off in 20 minutes intead of at a specific time.)

--Bob Q
 
I use a wrist compass that I buy at camping stores for about $10. I throw the strap away and just slide the small compass on the strap of whatever watch I happen to be wearing. The compass isn't the greatest and I wouldn't want to navigate my way through dense bush with it. But it works great for general navigation. I use it often (many times a week).

This may not be the sexiest option, but it works well for me.

Good luck,

ljg
 
bquinlan said:
Could you answer a feature question for me? Does your TISSOT have any kind of count-down alarm on it? (The kind of alarm you can set to go off in 20 minutes intead of at a specific time.)

--Bob Q
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Nope, that's one thing it doesn't have. It does have a nice kitchen sink included, however. :) I just get a kick out of watching people's faces when you use the compass, and the minute and hour hands spin around like a compass needle. Great fun.

- Mark
 
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