[pct-l] Re: watch with altimeter, compass, etc

[Pctjohnbadger at aol.com (Pctjohnbadger@aol.com)]

I use a Suunto Vector - cost new about ?120 two/three years back (about $200 
at a guess) but I wouldn't rely on any electronic compass - mine always points 
south or south west, even when I'm pointing it north - it spent too long 
sitting next to my electric alarm clock on my bedside table!

Altimeter accuracy is excellent though, and it also displays barometric 
pressure and records those readings over several days or hours, so you can note 
weather pattern changes. Altimeter is in 5m increments, though I know more recent 
models go to 1m.. You do have to remember to update the altitude settings 
with some regularity to maintain the accuracy of the readings.

(Hope that makes sense!)

Watch also has three alarms, altitude alarms, can read in feet or metres, 
stopwatch, timer, blah blah blah. A bargain.


John Manning
pctjohnbadger@aol.com

In a message dated 13/04/2004 18:19:16 GMT Daylight Time, 
pct-l-request@mailman.backcountry.net writes:

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> Any suggestions on a reasonably priced (<$200) watch with altimeter, 
> compass, etc. that is fairly accurate?
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