I tried asking this in another current thread about ABC watches…I've gone through several watches and other conifgurations including the kestrel/brunton option on which the other thread is focusing.
Now that my previous standby has kicked the bucket, I'm looking for a wristop watch that has altimeter function **with rate of ascent/descent (vertical speed)**. This is the one function I've found most useful. I'd like accuracy and reliability, reasonable water resistance, and a display that shows the rate along with hopefully time and total altitude. Alarm necessary. Scratch resistance and easy to read face a big plus.
The Suunto Core doesn't AFAIK display vertical speed.
Kinda interested in the St Moritz VS-1 in sapphire, but I had a Topograph (analog altimeter watch) that bit the dust early and had issues getting it serviced from Taiwan.
The Observer seems like a good choice, but pricey.
Any advice on a watch that would fit these parameters?
