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Mehran
04-28-2005, 04:01 PM
Know the weather and find your way with Suunto Observer dual zone multifunction watch.

New sells for $590. Price reduced $150 / obo for this slightly used watch (bought a similar Tissot watch, so the Suunto can go)

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Specs:
The extremely shock-resistant Observer is a perfect tool for the toughest athletic challenges, but its timeless design makes it wearable in any casual situation. Thanks to its moderate size, Observer fits well also to female wrist. The most important features of Observer include the following: altimeter, barometer, digital compass, and watch with chronometer and dual time functions.

The Suunto Observer’s main features are altimeter, barometer, digital compass, and time with stopwatch and dual time functions. The Observer is shock-resistant and water resistant to 100 m/330 ft. Other features include easy-to-read display with extra-ordinary large viewing angle, electroluminescent backlight and a user-replaceable battery.

Features
* Compass: bearing, graphic compass rose, bearing tracking
* Altimeter: altitude, altitude alarm as well as memory options.
* Barometer: sea level pressure, absolute pressure, weather trend graph, temperature, 48-hour memory, weather alarm, alti/baro lock.
* Logbook (99 log limit) allows the user to record total and cumulative vertical ascents and descents, as well as the number of runs skied.
* Watch: calendar, 3 alarms with date option, dual time, stopwatch stores up to 99 laps and split times for one run
Changeable units (metric/imperial)
Button lock
* Backlight option for night use
* User-replaceable battery
* Water resistant to 100m/330ft
Weight 100 g
Operating temperature -20 - +50 Celsius, -5 - +120 Fahrenheit
Current altitude: range up to 29,500 ft / 9,000m – resolution 3 ft / 1 m

HellFyre
04-28-2005, 07:01 PM
How accurate is the compass? Does it have to be held at a certain angle?

Mehran
04-28-2005, 07:07 PM
Originally posted by HellFyre
How accurate is the compass? Does it have to be held at a certain angle?

Pretty accurate, and it does not have to be FLAT.

I've used it in the field, skiing and riding. The neat part is the weather forecast .... tells you when low pressure is coming so you can plan for rain/storm.