Vertech
1.6" wide x 2.05" high x ..53" thick
Weight
.9 ounce without band; 1.3 ounces with Alpin band
Display
Triple; upper .2" high, middle .1" high, lower .15" high
Units
Displays in English (feet, °F, inches of mercury) or metric (meters, °C, millibars)
Operational Temperature Range
0 °F to +122 °F
Water Resistance
Water resistant to 10 feet
Battery
CR2032 lithium; approximately 2 year life
ALTITUDE
Current Altitude
-4,000 feet to over 30,000 feet in 5 foot increments
Maximum Altitude
-4,000 feet to over 30,000 feet in 5 foot increments
(operates in Hike/Alpin mode only)
CLOCK
Time of Day
12 or 24 hour format; to 1 second
Alarm
To 1 minute
Countdown Timer
To 23:59:00
ALPIN/CLIMB
Daily Vertical Feet
To 299,995 feet in 5 foot increments (resettable; accumulates only when turned on)
Total Vertical Feet
To 299,995 feet in 5 foot increments (resettable; accumulates only when turned on)
Current Vertical Ascent Rate
0 to 28,000 feet per hour in 100 foot per hour increments
Maximum Vertical Ascent Rate
0 to 28,000 feet per hour in 100 foot per hour increments; resettable
Average Vertical Ascent Rate
From 0 to 28,000 feet per hour in 1 foot per hour increments over a period up to 18 hours; resettable
SKI/DESCENT OPTION
Current Vertical Descent Rate
From 0 to 7,600 feet per minute in 50 foot per minute increments
Maximum Vertical Descent Rate
From 0 to 7,600 feet per minute in 50 foot per minute increments; resettable
Average Vertical Descent Rate
From 0 to 7,600 feet per minute in 1 foot per minute increments up to 18 hours; resettable
Runs Skied
Up to 199
(Maximum Altitude operates in Hike/Alpin mode only)
WEATHER
Sea Level Barometer
28.84" to 31.00" of mercury with .01 resolution
Barometric Trend
-9.99" to +9.99" of mercury with .01 resolution
Temperature
0 °F to 122 °F in 1° increments
STOPWATCH
Splits
Resolution .05 second to 29:59.95, 1 second 30:00.00 to 23:59:59
Laps
Resolution .05 second to 29:59.95, 1 second 30:00.00 to 23:59:59
Memory
Up to 32 splits
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Reviews
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Larry V - Mar 2, 2004 8:05 pm - Voted 3/5
Untitled Review
Positives:
Valuable features for mountain climbing: altimeter, rate of climb - short term, rate of climb - long term.
Sensitive altimeter - 10 ft. accuracy is real.
Easily readable LCD screen.
Lots of extra functions - about 8 screens in all.
Negatives:
Stopwatch function on my watch was very inaccurate - ~1% error.
Expensive to maintain - mail in with $20+ every two years to change battery and clean.
Not durable. The top two buttons became harder and harder to operate, until they finally quit working altogether. Only wore it four months per year for 8 years.
Would I buy another one? Probably not.
Valuable features for mountain climbing: altimeter, rate of climb - short term, rate of climb - long term.
Sensitive altimeter - 10 ft. accuracy is real.
Easily readable LCD screen.
Lots of extra functions - about 8 screens in all.
Negatives:
Stopwatch function on my watch was very inaccurate - ~1% error.
Expensive to maintain - mail in with $20+ every two years to change battery and clean.
Not durable. The top two buttons became harder and harder to operate, until they finally quit working altogether. Only wore it four months per year for 8 years.
Would I buy another one? Probably not.
Moni - Feb 12, 2005 2:55 pm - Voted 2/5
Untitled Review
While at first I thought this a very neat tool, over time I have become disenchanted with it. Too many buttons and not very durable. Sending it in for a new battery is a pain. Some of the features no longer work.
Give me a reliable idiot proof Thommen every time!
Give me a reliable idiot proof Thommen every time!
OJ Loenneker - Jan 27, 2010 3:53 am - Voted 4/5
over ten years
I have owned one of these. It's the only Altimeter watch I have ever used,so my findings are only based on using this watch. I seem to like it, but you do have to calibrate it before every trip, which is pretty easy to do.Being that it is a barometric altimeter, your altitude can change as the weather changes, but you can compensate for this with a topo map and a distinguished landmark.
The down side is that you have to send it into Avocet to have the battery replaced every two years. But on the other hand it's only $20 with return shipping included.
Update: Mine died on a recent ski trip, and I sent it in to Avocet. Well, there was moisture inside the watch, and they said the PCB will not fire back up. Oh well. I guess I am n the market for a new watch.
The down side is that you have to send it into Avocet to have the battery replaced every two years. But on the other hand it's only $20 with return shipping included.
Update: Mine died on a recent ski trip, and I sent it in to Avocet. Well, there was moisture inside the watch, and they said the PCB will not fire back up. Oh well. I guess I am n the market for a new watch.
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bbense - Aug 27, 2003 2:38 pm - Voted 5/5
Untitled ReviewThe only real drawbacks to this watch are that it lacks an internal light for nighttime use and the alarm is not loud enough.