Let’s see a picture of your WATCH thread.

I should clarify a little. I was getting these sensations sitting at home, on the couch or general day to day business. I wear my watch band loose as I do not like the snug feeling. The sensation would start at my wrist bone (where the watch touches) as if there was a strong magnetic wave going into my body. This feeling had nothing to do with swelling from the tightness of the band. Like I said…weird.

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casio bm-100wj

I just use one of the basic Timex ironmans. keep it strapped to my shoulder strap upside down so i can read it on the go.

Oh yeah, forgot about this ol' clunker. Has served me well on the trail and in towns.

Yeah, maybe not. But if someone wants to send me this watch, let me know and I will PM my address.

Ryan

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It only happened when I would wear the watch (I don't wear watches all the time). I had a full work-up on my heart as part of a physical (stress test, labs, ECG, etc) which was after I stopped wearing the watch and my ticker is in great shape. My only conclusion is I am overly sensitive of the magnetic field in the watch. Not sure. I never felt that sensation before or after wearing it.

"My only conclusion is I am overly sensitive of the magnetic field in the watch."

I seriously doubt that one.

–B.G.–

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Regarding the Avocet They have a little brother now though: Timex WS4

Its biig but have not found anything that compares

I stopped wearing one since cell phones were invented. My iphone 5s sure is a multi-purpose tool on and off the trail….

I don’t wear one, as my dumb-phone has a clock. When I did have a watch it did neat tricks like this.

I usually refer to my "iWatch" because it's there.

I have a bunch of dead and heavy watches in a drawer. This Timex Ironman is my trail watch with more than enough functions, waterproof, backlight, cheap, tolerates sweat and dirt. Beach hiking requires more time keeping and an alarm so you get up in time to coordinate with the tides.

I like that Seiko 5!

This thread got me to thinking (always dangerous, or course) and looking at pedometers that have a clock function, the idea being to get something more for the weight than basic time keeping.

You can find them with all kinds of bells and whistles. The Oregon Scientific unit on the left will take your pulse too. I want one with a thermometer.

Weight wise, the watch is 1.0oz, the Oregon Scientific rig is 1.2oz, the Omron in the middle is 2.0oz as shown and the Sportline on the right is also 1.2oz.

Does anybody know of a good backpacker's alarm clock that is loud and still weighs less than an ounce?

I wear a wristwatch with an alarm mode, but when it is on my wrist inside a sleeping bag, I never hear it. I have a small alarm clock that weighs slightly over one ounce, and it is OK. I tie it onto my tarp's front pole, so the alarm sound will be within a foot of my ears.

Part of the problem is that in order for an alarm clock to have a loud sound, it often has to have a big power source, bigger than one AAA battery, and that will likely put it over the one ounce mark right there. Smaller alarm clocks get by with a "watch battery" to get a lighter weight, but the sound isn't normally so loud.

–B.G.–

I've had reasonably good success with a 10 dollar watch with alarm placed near my head with flashlight and water bottle. I only use the watch for the alarm function as I only think about time in a very general sense during the day. I'd prefer a lightish alarm clock. What brand and or model are you using?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/equity-by-la-crosse-digital-pocket-alarm-clock-blue/6510759.p?id=1218751969994&skuId=6510759

This is identical to the old one that I use. It is about 3.5" long.

–B.G.–

Its hot outside…
The official (in the shade) temperature is 43c but I thought of taking the temperature in the sun in my front yard.
At about 3:30PM having left there my watch,the mercury thermometer and my Kestrel, I found the Casio with a complete LCD bleed (the screen was all dark) the other two indicated max (over 50c) on one and 56c on the Kestrel.
Took the Casio inside, after about 2 minutes the screen went back to normal indicating 44.8 c.
So two lessons from this :
do not leave your Casio in the hot sun
If it looks stuffed maybe it isn't, just give it time.
I took this shot a bit later not letting the Casio get up to the correct temp.
55c is 131f

I'm sorely disappointed and utterly confused that nobody is using the classic Casio calculator watch?! SO sleek and stylish, allows you to calculate calorie usage or distance hiked (assuming you know how fast you're going) or base weight each time you finish a bottle of water, etc etc etc. Endless uses :)

But seriously, here's my basic Timex Expedition. Real basic, just time and date for less than 2 oz and $20 or so. I think mine is actually the "women's" model since I'm fairly small, and don't like big watches so got the smaller version.

I'd like to get a multi-finction one w/ altimeter/compass/thermometer/screwdriver at some point but not ready to drop much coin on a good one that's worth having. Love David Thompson's idea of the professional altimeter that can double as a sundial though… ingenious!
**edited for typo**

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Hey Bob,

I got this little alarm clock a few weeks ago, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Equity-31571-Battery-Operated-Digital-Stick-On-Alarm-Clock-Timer-/261187998060?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

I weighed it at home and it came out to 32.5 g with the battery and magnet on the back. So if I remove the magnet maybe a few grams less. I think they have it listed at 2 oz or something, and other sites will have other inaccurate weights posted. Notice it has a temperature readout on it. The alarm is loud in my opinion; certainly enough to wake me up in the woods. With all this said, it was cheap and I haven't tested it much in more extreme conditions… you usually get what you pay for.