What are the differences between this and that?

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What we have before us here are two watches of some repute.

One is the Casio Protek series, which is also called the Tough Solar. The other is the Suunto X-lander.

Watches like these are favoured by the outdoor types. Climb mountain, go trekking, wind-surfing, white-water rafting, etc. These watches are designed and built for the rigors of extreme sports and on-the-edge lifestyle.

What I would like to know is what are the differences between these two watches? There are too many watches in the market. I thought just narrowing it down to these two would help in sharpening our focus.

What do outdoor types look for when shopping for watches?
 
I narrowed my choice down to the same two and finally bought the X-Lander. By all accounts they are both excellent watches. They offer similar features.

Reviews suggest that the X-Lander is slightly more accurate, but for most purposes they are both more than accurate enough. The Tough Solar is somewhat less expensive.

I suspect the real decision factors are the little things that are almost impossible to evaluate without wearing both watches for a while. All I can say is that I am quite happy with the X-Lander and have no regrets.

--Bob Q
 
"I look for big hands, so I can tell what time it is after I've lost my glasses!"

Me too. I currently have a (non Bond) SMP, great for guys like me that use bifocals...
 
I have used the casio quite abit and I agree that the compass is pretty accurate. However I still can't get the altimeter to work properly, and honestly I don't know anything about reading a barometer. I do know that the temperature reading on mine is almost always innacurate, no matter what steps I take to make it so (out of direct sunlight and off my wrist) my only real gripe is the light button is too easy to accidently press, completely untactical. I only bought it for the compass anyway.
 
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