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  1. Steve Babbs

    altimeter watches

    I'm slowly getting the knack of it.
  2. Steve Babbs

    altimeter watches

    This is the new smart watch which is constantly tracking me and telling me about my texts etc. I will eventually work out how to turn some of these things off. The Casio had no problems apart from during covid.
  3. Steve Babbs

    altimeter watches

    It really doesn't. I suspect it will be useful in the tropics, if I'm not in forest, or on my trips to southern France etc but for anyone mainly using one in the UK, I'd save £70 and buy the non solar one.
  4. Steve Babbs

    altimeter watches

    I think that's normal. My Tom Tom running watch, which is about to lose all technical support, has a similar thing. Pity they can't just use the same cables as most things.
  5. Steve Babbs

    altimeter watches

    The Casio proved a good but but is probably soon to be replaced by this https://www.johnlewis.com/garmin-instinct-2-solar-solar-powered-rugged-gps-smartwatch-graphite/p6058085
  6. Steve Babbs

    altimeter watches

    I've been in flat Suffolk for a while so the watch hasn't been used in anger yet so it's hard to say. I will say my Suunto wasn't that old when its altimeter started giving erratic results. The new model may be an improvement and I have to admit I preferred it asthetically but that expereience...
  7. Steve Babbs

    altimeter watches

    Cheers I went for a Casio.
  8. Steve Babbs

    altimeter watches

    Dear all Spending quite a bit of time in mountains, I wear an altimeter watch. I started with a Casio but I got fed with the high cost of getting a battery fitted -it had to be sent off to retain the waterproof seal. I then swapped to a Suunto due to the rave reviews - apparently it was the...
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