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Multi Sensor Watches  :  Compass Watches :  Specialty Sport Watches :  GPS Enabled  :  Sport Pedometers  :  Wall & Desk Clocks

Watches have certainly come a long way over the past 10-20 years. As electronics have shrunken, manufacturers have found innovative ways to combine functions, sensors & displays to the point where these little marvels are often referred to as 'wrist-top computers'.

Modern Outpost specializes in outdoor sport models from Timex & Origo among others. These models typically include barometers, thermometers, digital compasses, or other unique features like tide tracking. If you like analog displays, take a closer look at the newest models from Timex which feature a 4th hand for showing you temperature, compass bearing, or tide level.

About The Gear...

Barometer Watches
Watch the weather & altitude...

A wrist-top barometer is one of the most useful features you can get on an outdoor sport watch. While the specific measurement of air pressure may not be especially useful to you while you're hiking, a barometer is needed for altimeter functions, and for forecasting the weather.

Altimeter...
When you are hiking, your watch's barometer reading will constantly change. The change may be due to two factors: weather change, or change in altitude. If the barometer reading falls, ie pressure drop, this indicates a rise in altitude (the air gets thinner the higher you go), or the approach of a low-pressure system which could mean bad weather is coming. So which is it? This is when calibration of your watch's barometer & altimeter is so important, combined with a good topo map.

Before you leave on your trip, consult your local weather office for the exact barometric pressure reading, and set your watch accordingly. Your altitude can also be obtained from local city data. Check online. For short hikes, you can typically trust that any change in barometer reading is due to altitude change (unless you are hiking on flat terrain of course). Your watch will display the barometer change, and will also show your new altitude.

For longer hikes, you will need to use your map's topographical information to continually keep your watch calibrated. Be sure to take a notebook with you so that you can record readings of both altitude & barometric pressure. For example, if the weather changes overnight, your watch will assume that the change was due to a change in altitude, and this will show on the altimeter. But you can correct for this by setting your altitude to the same reading you had the night before (or that your map shows for your position).

If all this seems a little confusing, consult your watch manual, and be sure to take the manual with you when you practice using the watch.

Thermometer Readings
Take yourself out of the equation...

Your body temperature is 37C (98F), and even on your wrist, this can affect the temperature reading of your watch. So be sure to take your watch off for a few minutes for the most accurate reading.

Compass Watches
An excellent quick reference...

Let's face it, it would be difficult for a watch's digital compass to match the accuracy of a good map compass. So the practical application for digital watch compasses is as a quick reference tool. Rather than drag your map & compass out, or waste valuable GPS battery life, simple hold your wrist flat & press the button to make sure you are still on course.

Atomic Timekeeping
Nothing radioactive about it...

The US department of commerce broadcasts a radio signal out of Fort Collins, CO that contains a time & date signal. The exact time broadcast is based on an atomic clock that is accurate to billionts of a second. Clocks and watches that are able to receive this time signal automatically synchronize themselves and therefore never need to be set.

Timex tide & temp watch 41881
E-Tide & Temperature Compass

by Timex
The popular analog sport watch

Timex Expedition digital compass watch
Tide Tracker

by Timex
The affordable digital watch for boaters

Timex adventure ABT
Adventure ABT

by Timex

Temperature, barometer, & altimeter

Timex Ironman body link speed + distance GPS watch
Body Link GPS
Trail Runner

by Timex

Complete training system with GPS

Fitware FM sport pedometer
Fitware FM Pedometer
by HighGear

A full-function pedometer with FM radio

Weather forecast wall clock 8157
WT-3181P
Wall Clock

by LaCrosse

Atomic time with conditions

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Multi Sensor Watches

Granite Peak by Origo
     Electronic weather, altimeter, & compass
Traverse Peak by Origo
     Weather, altimeter, & compass, oversize
Adventure ABT by Timex
     Advanced altimeter, barometer, thermo (41501)

E-Tide & Temp Compass by Timex
     Analog tide tracker & compass (45601 / 45581)
E-Tide & Temperature by Timex
    4th hand tracks tides & temp (41881)
Tide Tracker by Timex
     Formerly the Expedition Coastline (49061)

Compass Watches

Titanium E-Compass by Timex
     4th hand is an active electronic compass (49211)
Ranger Peak by Origo
     Electronic compass, easy-to-read display
Adventure Tech Compass by Timex
     Great compass with level bubble (42681)

Specialty Sport Watches

Ironman Solar Shock by Timex
     Charges in ambient light (5J641)
Ironman Solar 50-Lap by Timex
     Never replace a battery (5J271)
Safety Analog LED by Timex
     Detachable watch face LED flashlight (41641)
Adventure Chrono Alarm by Timex
     Hydration alarm, full & midsize (42411 / 42381)
Camo Chrono by Timex
     Realtree Hardwoods plus leather strap (40601)
Aluminum Trail by Timex
     Lightweight anodized aluminum & 10yr battery (43101)
Outdoor Sport by Timex
     Outdoor sport chrono watch (41121)
The Digital Dangler by Coghlans
     Digital pocket watch with temperature

GPS Enabled

Trail Runner Body Link GPS by Timex
     Complete training system with GPS
Ironman Speed & Distance by Timex
     Uses a GPS receiver to chart your speed & distance

Sport Pedometers

Fitware FM Sport Pedometer by HighGear
     A full-function pedometer with FM radio
Fitware Pulse Sport Pedometer by HighGear
     Fingertip pulse info with target range alarms
Fitware Basic Sport Pedometer by HighGear
     A compact, digital pedometer
PED 1204 Sport Pedometer by Brunton
     Walk/run detection filter, distance, calories, timer
PED 1203 Step Counter by Brunton
     Walk/run detection filter
Micro Pedometer by Centrios
     Steps, distance, calories in a tiny package

Wall Clocks

Digital Wall Clock by LaCrosse
     Atomic time with forecast (ws-8157u)
18" Wall Clock by LaCrosse
     Atomic time with conditions (wt-3181p)


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