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HighGear Altis Computer Watch with Altimeter, Compass, and Thermometer (Stainless Steel)

HighGear Altis Computer Watch with Altimeter, Compass, and Thermometer (Stainless Steel)

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Brand: Highgear
Category: Sports
Department: mens

List Price: $224.99
Buy New: $216.00
as of 9/7/2010 12:00 MDT details
You Save: $8.99 (4%)



Seller: Watchgems
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 184801

Color: Stainless Steel
Batteries Included: Yes
Size: One Size
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 4.9 x 4.8 x 3.2

MPN: 20084
Model: 20084
UPC: 685140743316
EAN: 0689643200840
ASIN: B0016OOMVW

Release Date: March 28, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Swiss altimeter sensor; Watch; Stainless steel case; Water resistant to 50 meters;
  • Mineral glass crystal; EL backlight system; 24 hour auto altimeter/barometer log; 20 log books;

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Amazon.com Product Description
Stylishly designed and packed with performance features, the HighGear Altis includes a digital compass, altimeter, barometer, and thermometer in addition to its advanced chronograph functions. The round case is made from stainless steel, and it's completed by a comfortable rubber strap with a tapered profile. The HighGear Altis includes the following features:
  • Digital altimeter with range from 2296 to 29520 feet (-700 to 9000m)
  • Rate of ascent and descent with altitude alarm
  • 20 altitude Log Book memories with log date, average ascent and descent, total ascent and descent, number of laps and total time
  • 24-hour Auto Log
  • Altimeter "Difference" mode to highlight altitude variances
  • Digital barometer with sea level and absolute pressure display
  • Working range: 300 mbar to 1100 mbar
  • Weather forecast and 24-hour graphic pressure trend display
  • Digital compass with adjustable declination
  • Digital thermometer with working range from 14 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit (-10 to 50 degrees Celsius)
  • Ski chronograph calculates ski time from starting point to base altitude as well as rate of descent
  • 1/100-second chronograph with 50 laps, lap/split timer, and best/average lap times
  • Basic timing functions: time, dual time zone, day/date/month, dual daily alarm
  • Backlighting
  • Scratch-resistant mineral glass crystal
  • Water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet), suitable for swimming
  • Consumer replaceable battery (CR2032)

About Highgear
Highgear was born in the Appalachian Mountains in 1999, when outdoor enthusiast Mike Hosey had a vision to create his own unique line of compact and affordable outdoor navigational tools. Aiming to enhance customer's experience of the natural world, Highgear evolved significantly in 2001. Watches, hand-held navigational devices, and pedometers were added to the product base, while infusing the entire line with top-notch design. The people at Highgear are passionate about the outdoors and spend their time skiing Sugar Mountain, biking Bent Creek, hiking Pisgah National Forest, and paddling the French Broad River. All products are field tested and measured for durability, accuracy, and reliability. Then, hours are spent brainstorming on how to make improvements on intuitiveness, design, and function. The result is a line of high-performance tools that makes outdoor adventure easier and more fun.



Product Description
Stainless Steel Highgear Altis. If it's accurate, real - time altitude readings you're looking for, that's Swiss-made, too... ...you've got it AND THEN SOME! The Highgear Altis is a state-of-the-art Swiss-made Altimeter that takes function and performance to new heights! In addition to featuring instant altitude readings, the Altis includes a digital barometer, thermometer, compass, ski chrono, regular chrono... and oh yeah, it tells time too! Needless to say, this is one nifty gadget that will take you to the peak of high-altitude training! Check it out: Altimeter function: Working range: -2,296 ft. to 29,520 ft; Rate of ascent and descent; Altitude alarm; 20 altitude log book memories with log date, average ascent and descent, total ascent and descent, number of laps and total time; 3 altimeter presets; Barometer function: Sea level pressure and absolute pressure display; 1 mbar resolution; Working range: 300bbar to 1100 mbar; Weather forecast; 24 hour graphic pressure trend display; Thermometer: User option for fahrenheit or celcius; Working range from 14 degrees F to 140 degrees F; Ski Chrono: Calculates ski time from starting point to base altitude; Rate of descent; Regular Chrono: Resolution 1 / 100 second (24 hour max time range); Max 50 laps; Lap timer, split timer, best and average lap times; Even more cool features: EL backlight system; Mineral glass lens; Water resistance up to 165 ft. Consumer replaceable battery. Order Now! Highgear Altis Altiware


Customer Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars Built like a tank. A Professional ABC watch.   June 29, 2010
Mystro (Pa.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

To start out...The Altis ti and Altis SS are the same watch except that one is made of titanium and the other out of stainless steel. Both watches have heft and are built like a brick. The band is high quality rubber with breath slots cut into them and are fitted seamlessly to the watch.

The Altis SS is a large attractive, premium watch from Highgear. that wears very nice and can be used for all occasions (unlike a lot of other bulky brand watches with these features). I found the strap to be very comfortable. Excellent looking, accurate, and simple to use once you master the features. I use this watch for hunting and navigation in deep woods.

Somehow Highgear found out a way to take a very complicated watch and make it simple to use in the field and make it look good as well. Display is large and crisp looking with a good back light that has its own designated button. Mineral glass face is very scratch resistant. Water resistant to 50m but is NOT recommended for scuba diving because of the barometer. The compass is very easy to display quickly.

I have tested the altimeter many times with my GPS and found it to be surprisingly accurate. I test the barometer with a my local weather station and it too is dead on. Changing the battery can be done in the field using a coin and cr2032 battery.

This review would go on and on if I were to get into all the features of the ALTIS. I recommend checking out Highgear's web site to get a full list of features. Don't be overwhelmed when you first get this watch. You will need a few days playing with the ALTIS along with the manual to get the general layout and features but when you understand how the watch is laid out and how its features operate, it becomes second nature to access them in the woods.

IMO, this is THE watch to own for hunters, hikers, climbers, or anyone that goes deep into Gods country and needs a serious navigational watch. It's a bargain for its features and price. Highgear is a USA company out of North Carolina.



3 out of 5 stars HighGear Altis Computer Watch   February 1, 2010
Ezerana
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This watch is well made, a good value when on sale, and sleek compared to other altimeter watches (which tend to be big and heavy), but I found it difficult to figure out. I bought mine primarily to measure elevation changes on runs and hikes. The instruction manual (thick, but most of it due to translations in other languages) showed how to set the watch and base readings and how to navigate between the many functions, but it gave no field examples of what those functions measure or in which situations they would be valuable. Unless you're a techno geek, an expert on altermeters, or can have face time with either, this is not the watch for you. I returned mine using Amazon's slick returns policy.


5 out of 5 stars 5 weeks owner, and WOW   September 3, 2009
Zachary Morrow (Boulder, CO)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

THIS WATCH ROCKS. 1st it's shaped properly and isn't quite as clunky as you might think. I have med-small wrists, and it seems to work well for everyday use, everyday running, hiking and climbing. I'm just writing in to relay my most recent experience. I moved from Minnesota (~900ft) to Boulder, CO (~5450ft), and then two weeks later I went for a hike in the Sandia Crest mountains near Albuquerque, NM. The trailhead had an elevation on it, the first I'd seen in 2 WEEKS, listed at 10260ft. My watch showed 10250ft. In the rush of getting settled in Boulder, I had NOT recalibrated the watch in about 2 weeks, when I knew my elevation in MN and reset it daily. Having gone from MN to CO to NM (not recalibrating) and to be so close to the real elevation anyway, it blows my mind. This thing is amazingly good. Still, it's pressure, so give it +/- 100ft as a general rule. Durability seems good, but hey, I've only had it about 5 weeks.


5 out of 5 stars Better than my Suunto   April 3, 2009
Jeff Glasson (San Francisco, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Previously I had a Suunto ALtimax that started resetting randomly. The Altis is much sturdier and more accurate. It's also easier to use. I don't have to keep referring to the manual to figure out how to use the log book.

I use the watch mainly to keep track of total vertical feet skied in a day. I've used it for 5 days of skiing and it's great!

The watch is also smaller than other altimeter watches in the price range.


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