Gear Review
Highgear Aerial Altimeter Watch
Paid for itself on the first trip.
By Aaron Knapp
Ranked #318 - Running Watches
March 25, 2009
I got this thing when it was on sale and it has exceeded my expectations. Just like almost every altimeter it requires frequent calibration, but if you do that this watch is very accurate. I calibrated mine on the first day of three day trip and it was dead on with the U.S. Geological Survey marker when we reached the top of the mountain on the last day. I was Impressed. You do have to take the watch of your wrist if you want a proper temperature reading, but that is standard with these watches. The trip logs were a great feature too as it kept accurate total elevation gains and losses for each day. The only slightly annoying thing is that the buttons are easily pressed. They kept getting pushed every time I put my backback on. This never caused any real problems though. This is a great watch!
View Details: Highgear Aerial Altimeter Watch
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Tech Specs:
- Altimeter:
- Digital
- Barometer:
- Digital
- Timer:
- Yes
- Chronograph:
- Yes
- Thermometer:
- Digital
- Digital Compass:
- No
- Buoyant:
- No
- Bubble Level:
- No
- Backlight:
- Yes
- Low Battery Indicator:
- No
- PC Compatible:
- No
- Waterproof:
- Water resistant to 50m
- Backlight / Electroluminescent:
- Backlight
- Alarms:
- 2 Daily plus hour chime
- Battery Type:
- Watch battery
- Size:
- For large wrists
- Weight:
- 1.7oz (48oz)
- Recommended Use:
- Navigation, alpine climbing, skiing
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 2 Years
- Country of Origin:
- China
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