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Altimeter Watch

The altimeter watch is for adventure sports. These types of watches are made for the purpose of giving the climber, hiker, mountaineer, or skier one source for needed information. They are made with different features and capabilities. In addition to altitude information, they provide information like like changing weather, compass, even heart rate. Many offer the option to track rate of climb or descent, including graphical displays on the screen of the watch, graphically showing elevation change. The typical weight of a multi-function altimeter watch is between 1.5 to 2.5 ounces. Most are water resistant and several models even measure under water depth as well as height above sea level.

Advantages of using a multi-function watch

  • Reduce the number of devices needed on trips
  • Faster integration of data such as barometric pressure with altitude
  • Light weight, and fastened to the wrist makes access easy

Manufacturers of Altimeter Watches:

Selection of Altimeter Watches:

Highgear Summit Altimeter Watch Summit Altimeter Watch tracks accumulated altitude, time and date. The watch's altimeter can store up to 20 altitude points. The Barometer tracks the last 24 hours as a trend and gives a forecast. Includes a digital thermometer to account for altitude variation induced by temperature.

Highgear Alterra Altimeter Watch Alterra Altimeter Watch is a wrist mounted computer for recording activities like trail running, climbing, biking... The altimeter automatically calculates speed of ascent or descent and saves the date. It has a 50 lap chronograph with a split timer that can track the fastest lap or average time. This altimeter watch is excellent accessory for outdoor sports.

Highgear AltiTech 2 Altimeter AltiTech 2 is a multi-function altimeter watch for mountaineers. It gives altitude and plots 20 points by time and date. It is accurate to 3 feet up to 29,500 feet. It can graph vertical progress on the screen. Has a digital barometer, compass with adjustable declination to keeps you on route. It weighs only 2 ounces and clips to almost anything.

Highgear Loft Altimeter Watch Loft Altimeter Watch gives you heart rate in addition to vertical information. The watch is water resistant to 30 m. It has large numbers for easy reading while you are working out. The control buttons are easy to use while walking. It includes a barometer, stop watch, chronograph, thermometer, heart rate monitor and is waterproof to 30 meters.

Highgear Axis Watch with Altimeter Axis Watch with Altimeter not only tracks vertical distance, but also tracks weather changes. The altimeter can save 20 points with time and date showing vertical progress. In addition to the altimeter, the watch includes several weather functions and digital compass. It uses backlight electroluminescent for nighttime viewing and reading.

Polar Altimeter Watches

Polar AXN 300 Altimeter Watch AXN 300 Altimeter Watch gives you capability to track vertical progress and personal fitness. The AXN 300 gives altimeter and heart rate monitoring with trend curves plotted on the screen. A barometer is included to track weather as it changes. The material is polyurethane, and the band type is Polar T31 coded transmitter. This is an excellent altimeter watch for skiing, snowboarding, climbing, and mountaineering. It comes with a 2 year warranty.

Polar AXN700 Altimeter Polar AXN700 Altimeter Watch records altitude with a graphical trend image on the face of the watch. It includes vertical speed and a slope counter. It also records your heart rate, including max and also provides graphical trend for heart rate. All functions are PC compatible and the watch is waterproof to 100m.

Polar AXN 500 watch Polar AXN 500 Altimeter Watch shows current altitude with graphical trend curve and vertical progress. The OwnIndex feature tests your fitness level and gives you capability to track progress. The OwnCal feature monitors calorie consumption and lets you test your fitness level. The watch material is polyurethane with a band type that is Polar WearLink 31 coded transmitter.

Suunto Altimeter Watches

Electronic Altimeter The Escape 203 Hand Held Electronic Altimeter comes with barometer and capability to store data. This hand-watch/altimeter is easy to use and is equipped with state-of-the-art electronics. The altimeter is accurate up to 29,500 ft. and has altimeter memory that records total vertical ascent/descent average.

Suunto Vector Wristop Computer Vector Altimeter Watch provides many functions needed outdoors in addition altimeter...even a digital logbook. The compass bezel has degree numbers with cardinal half giving more accurate readings in the field. It gives you capability to track rate of change in addition to static altitude.

Suunto Core Altimeter Watch Core Altimeter Watch alerts climbers and hikers to coming storms using a combination of motion-sensing and barometric altimeter, and can switch from a pressure altimeter to barometer functions automatically based on interpreting your motion. It also has a digital compass and thermometer with accuracy at temperatures -20 to +140 degrees, and also measures underwater depth to 30 feet.

S-Lander Altimeter Watch S-Lander Altimeter Watch provides the current altitude, rate of ascent and descent, and number of runs, with a 4 day data storage of temperature and barometric pressure. Plus you can check your heart rate while monitoring how fast you are gaining altitude.

X6 Altimeter Watch The X6 is an altimeter watch with a computer interface to record and analyze data throughout a season. It has access to chronometer, weather, and altitude information. It includes graphical software to visually evaluate data and see altitude profiles on the route.

X-Lander Altimeter Watch The X-Lander combines all the features of an altimeter watch including weather and compas functions. It alerts you to the changing weather situation. It is durable with a mineral crystal glass face and a carbon fiber back.

Altimax Sport Altimeter Watch The Altimax Sport is an altimeter watch that can do computing. It has a pressure sensor for altimeter and weather data. Track your ascent or descent rate or total accumulated altitude. It is made of ABS Plastic with an Elastomer band. The size is 1.5 inches in diameter, and it is water resistant to 100m.

Lumi Altimeter Watch The Lumi combines the casual look with technical mountaineering features making it an altimeter watch you can use in the office, at home or in the mountains. It has the capability to track sunrise and sunset in 400 locations around the world. The Lumi records important dates with reminders.

Nike Timing Altimeter Watches

Lance 4 Watch/Altimeter Nike Timing Lance 4 Watch/Altimeter provides an accurate rate of climb and descent, plus the absolute altitude and total vertical change. It is water resistant and includes 7 alarm functions. The size of the watch is 48mm and weighs 100g. This altimeter watch is for outdoor activities activities like climbing, biking, downhill or cross country skiing.

Altimeter/Compass Watch Nike Timing Altimeter/Compass Watch can tell you if a pressure change is due to weather or altitude change. This watch includes a digital compass with graphical needle to display heading. It also has a 5-segment interval timer and chronograph accurate up to an incredible thousand hours. Alarms can be set for time or elevation.

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