Suunto Yachtsman Watch - Ditch the Rolex

Posted: January 27th, 2009

Suunto makes some great watches that will make it thru anything.  I’m on my 3rd battery at about 6 years, and its still crankin.  Checkout this Yachtsman, for under $350.

Suunto Yachtsman Sailing Watch

Sailing Timer

  • Countdown from 60 minutes; adjustable in 5-minute increments from 60 to 15 minutes, and from 15 minutes to 0 by the minute
  • Beep signal every five minutes down to 15 minutes, then every minute, every 10 seconds during last minute, and every second during the last 10 seconds
  • Timer adjustable to closest full minute during count down
  • Automatic start of stopwatch after completed countdown
  • Stopwatch range 120 h (5 days)
  • Up to 50 waypoints stored in memory

Time

  • 12/24 hour clock
  • Calendar pre-programmed to the year 2089
  • 3 daily alarms
  • Dual time display
  • Stopwatch, range 23:59,59 / Countdown timer, range 23:59, 59

Barometer

  • Absolute pressure range 8.90 - 32.40 inHg / 300 - 1100 mbar
  • Sea level pressure range 27.25 - 31.90 inHg / 921-1080 mbar
  • Resolution 0.05 inHg / 1 mbar
  • Difference measurement function allows zeroing of the barometer for following e.g. overnight changes in barometric pressure and temperature
  • Automatic 4-day memory stores pressure information in one hour intervals for the last six hours, then in six hour intervals
  • Adjustable sea level pressure function
  • Barometric trend indicator
  • Temperature: range -20 - +60 C / -5 - +140 F

Compass

  • Shows bearing in degrees and cardinal or half-cardinal point
  • North-South arrow
  • Bearing tracking function displays locked bearing, actual bearing and difference between these declination adjustment
  • Declination adjustment

Other Features

  • Backlight, electroluminescent
  • User-replaceable battery
  • Easy-to-read display
  • Water Resistant to 30 m / 100ft
  • Weight 1.9 oz / 55g
  • Can be bought here
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