“No Oxygen? But Pro Trek” By Casio

February 14th, 2006 by sameer | Posted in Bought |

Due to ubiquitous cellphones, data watches are currrently passè. Being a very big fan of the databank watches of casio when in school, I have possessed almost each and every model. One with 30 telephone numbers without a keypad right upto the one with 150 telephone numbers and an electro-luminiscant(illuminator) keypad, and also the recent Twin-Cept watches. Must say, those watches have been pieces of art.

Well, wanted to buy a new watch and realized that in the absence of good GPS watches, the real sensible purchase, which would assist me in my Outdoor and Exploratory lifestyle would be the Casio Pro Trek.

The CASIO Pro Trek

Fine points:

• Tough Solar
• Barometer
• Thermometer
• Magnetic Compass
• Pressure Altimeter
• Black Titanium front-face and belt

Show-Off Features:

• Auto Backlight
  
  Is it dark? Well, just flip your hand like you normally do to see the time, ignoring the fact that it’s dark. Viola, the watch senses that you want to see the time and automatically turns on the EL backlight! Very often, even in normal situations, like riding a bike, I want to see the time in the Dark. This way, i don’t need to leave both hands to turn on the light and see the time.
• Tough Solar
  No batteries needed. This watch is the only watch I know that has EL backlight and is fully solar powered. On a full charge, the only way to stop the watch is to keep it in pitch darkness for 10 months!
• Triple-Sensor
  
  Well, it’s amazing to have all this data raw. The compass comes in very handy when I don’t have enough time to fish out my GPS. Also, a GPS needs motion to give an accurate bearing. The magnetic compass doesn’t need motion.

Price:

Don’s ask. But if you must, it’s around USD $200.