Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)There are other reviews for this watch but with red or yellow stitching & lettering - I guess the green makes it a different model. Like others have said, the band is unusually short. It fits me fine on the second or third to last latch-hole which is okay, but if you have big wrists you'll need a different band. And the tiny bit of excess band may pop out of the retention loop, which might get annoying.
I like the rubberized band, too. The watch is very comfortable despite its size. It's not too heavy but feels solid and high-quality. Most other compass watches I saw had all kinds of features I didn't need, like altimeter, thermometer, etc. This is a simple, functional watch that is classy while also sporty. I'm a big fan of keeping things simple (and working).
The LED screen is invisible so it looks like just an analog watch until you press a button. (Of course the buttons and the unnecessary text give away the fact it's digital.) Other reviews also mention how the hands of the watch are not Luminova but the numbers on the face oddly are. The company says this is because the glowing hands would interfere with the LED read-out, which makes sense. I like that the numbers glow anyway, but I guess there's no point in it. The compass displays the direction as a number on a 360 degree circle, so you have to think a second to figure out your direction. A simple "N" "NW" type read out would do - no one is using this to navigate the jungle (I hope). Alternatly, putting the numbers 0-359 (or 1-360) around the bezel would be useful.
Summary:
It's odd how short the strap is, but it fits an average wrist. There are two loops to hold down the excess band on the exit-side of the buckle. I cut one off. It's peculiar that the numbers glow but the hands don't, but at night you have the LED display anyway, so whatever. The compass takes some getting used to, but it does lend it greater accuracy. It's easy to calibrate the compass, easy to set the date & time, and easy to use the watch. It looks, feels, and works great. I love it.
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designed for the active outdoor sports person. Multi green LED digital functions displays date, day, time and compass direction. Built for durability with PVD matte black finish. Display time analog and digitally.
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