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The best watches, reviewed and curated by the Trailspace community. The latest review was added on February 16, 2024. Stores' prices and availability are updated daily.

user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Casio PRW3500-1 Altimeter
$199
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Garmin Instinct GPS
$268 - $299
Suunto 9 Baro GPS
$254 - $599
user rating: 2 of 5 (28)
Suunto Core Compass
$199 - $229
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Garmin Forerunner 235 GPS
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Apple Watch Series 5 GPS
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Suunto Ambit3 Peak GPS
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Garmin Fenix 5X GPS
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Garmin Forerunner 645 GPS
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Casio G-Shock Rangeman GW9400-3 Altimeter
$300 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Garmin fenix 3 GPS
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Casio Pathfinder PAW1500-1V Compass
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (2)
Casio Pathfinder PAG80-1V Compass
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
Polar AXN500 Heart Rate
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (2)
Timex Expedition WS4 Compass
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Casio Pathfinder PAW1300-1V Compass
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Casio PRG270 Compass
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Garmin vivosmart HR Heart Rate / Watch
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Casio Pathfinder PAW1300T-7V Compass
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Garmin fenix 6 Pro GPS
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Casio Pro Trek PRG-300CM Compass
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Polar Equine Wrist Band Heart Rate
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
Polar AXN700 Heart Rate
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
Casio Pathfinder PAW1100T-7V Compass
user rating: 2.5 of 5 (5)
Casio 3202 Twin Sensor Watch Altimeter
user rating: 3 of 5 (3)
Timex Adventure Tech Altimeter Altimeter
Highgear Axio Max Compass
$150 MSRP
user rating: 3 of 5 (2)
Casio SGW100B-3V Compass
user rating: 2.5 of 5 (1)
Garmin vivosmart HR+ Heart Rate / GPS
user rating: 1.5 of 5 (1)
Highgear Axio HR Heart Rate
$190 MSRP
user rating: 0.5 of 5 (1)
Polar AXN300 Heart Rate
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Suunto Ambit GPS
$550 MSRP
discontinued
user rating: 4 of 5 (4)
Garmin fenix GPS
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Suunto X6M Heart Rate
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Highgear Altis TI Altimeter
discontinued
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
Suunto Observer Compass
discontinued
user rating: 4 of 5 (7)
Garmin Foretrex 101 GPS
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Highgear Altiforce Altimeter
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Victorinox Swiss Army Summit XLT
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Garmin Forerunner 301 GPS
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Highgear Altis SS Altimeter
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS
$200 MSRP
discontinued
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Suunto Ambit2 GPS
discontinued
user rating: 4 of 5 (7)
Suunto Vector Compass
$199 MSRP
discontinued
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Garmin Foretrex 301 GPS
$150 MSRP
discontinued
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (6)
Nike Lance 4 Compass
discontinued
user rating: 3 of 5 (2)
Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS
$220 MSRP
discontinued
user rating: 3 of 5 (7)
Highgear Aerial Altimeter
discontinued

Recent Watch Reviews

rated 1 of 5 stars
Suunto Core

Three Suunto Core watches died on me in rapid succession. I had three Suunto Core watches in 2010. The first one lasted about six months then crashed. I returned it to the store where I had originally bought it and they replaced it with a new one. It lasted about a month then stopped working. I returned it to the same store. They gave me another new one. A few weeks later this third one died. The store took it back but only gave me an in store credit which I used over the following few months. I… Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Suunto Core

14 years old and still going! Purchased this watch for a deployment to Afghanistan in 2007 and have been wearing it off and on ever since. This includes 14 years of rough military training.  Customer Service from Suunto was great after I failed to seal the battery cover and caused water damage at year two or so. They replaced the computer for $80 then bezel and bands for free. Yes, it was the same watch based on distinctive marks in the casing.  So hear I am, fourteen years later, just finding… Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Garmin Fenix 5X

GPS being made small enough to fit on a wristwatch has made life more interesting. The Garmin fenix 5x has certainly been great for multi-activity tracking. I first bought the Garmin Fenix 2, then the 3, and now I possess the Garmin Fenix 5x. It's great for any and all activities.  I got it used on ebay within my price range and it's everything I was looking for in a watch and more.  Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Garmin fenix 6 Pro

The Garmin Fenix 6 Pro is a fantastic data tracker for the person who needs immediate information at the click of a button. Great for hiking and backpacking if you have the time to figure out how to work it. I received my Garmin Fenix 6 Pro as a gift from my wife the week it was released (what's it been, 2 years?) to replace my 1st Gen Apple Watch. As a person who likes to spend a great deal of time outdoors, the purchase just made sense. Maps, Altimeter reading, Barometric Pressure, steps, etc...all… Full review

rated 1 of 5 stars
Suunto Core

Watch is AWFUL. Suunto refused to replace it even though it was UNDER WARRANTY. Terrible company. Go with Garmin, more expensive but you won't have to replace your watch every 6 months. Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Casio 3202 Twin Sensor Watch

Works fine. Very happy with it.   I just needed an altimeter watch for whiteouts in the winter while hiking. I've been using it in weather around 15–35ºF so far and it works fine. Very happy with it. Had it for about a month. The manual is a problem to read, but I solved that by downloading the PDF version from the Internet and enlarging it on my desktop. Done that way, it is easy to figure out. Full review

rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Suunto 9 Baro

The Suunto Baro 9 allows users to track data like temperature, barometric pressure, and altitude. As an activity monitor, you can find a sports mode to track nearly any sport. The Suunto Baro 9 was my first GPS tracking watch, and I'll never return to a life without it. This product is easy to use, packed full of features, and versatile. Whether you'd like to track the number of vertical feet you're climbing in a rock gym or you're keeping tabs on your evening walks, this watch has your back. … Full review

rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Casio PRW3500-1

Solar-powered altimeter, barometer and compass (ABC) watch with radio time calibration, temperature sensor, world time, stopwatch, and timer.   The Casio PRW3500 digital hiking watch in compass mode, with three dots representing north and single dots representing the other points of the compass The Casio PRW3500 is one of the older models in Casio’s Pro Trek series of hiking watches (previously known as the Pathfinder series). I believe it has been discontinued, but it is still available for… Full review

rated 0.5 of 5 stars
Casio 3202 Twin Sensor Watch

I purchased two of this watch. Had this model for 8 years till a jeweler replaced the battery then this watch failed, so I purchased another on Amazon. The barometer did not work so Amazon sent a second watch. This watch has the same problem, no barometer arrowhead. Full review

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