The Startech 3000 was a US Air Force issue wtach for my unit. Of the 20 watches we received 15 of them had the batteries go dead within 6 months. Battery replacement was costly and difficult as the watch must be taken to a techy with special tools. As a result, the watch is no longer an issue item. Our folks are so unhappy with the watch that many have thrown the watch away instead of going through the pain of replacing the battery. The watch does not stand up well to daily use. As a pilot, I'm not doing a lot of heavy labor either. The crystals scratched easily and the black paint simply scuffed off the cheap aluminum body. As to the altimeter and temp functions, they're a joke. For an accurate temp, the watch must be removed from your risk for several minutes to be accurate. The altimeter must have a local altimeter setting unless you chose to use 29.92 for the MSL. The fact that there's no backlight is a real pain as the Tritium has very poor luminance (at least on my watch) Overall I rate this watch as an expensive replacement to a cheap & reliable Casio by K-Mart. I'm giving mine away as a gift to someone I don't like;-) If you want a supercool pilot's watch get a Breitling. Very expensive but damn near indestructable and comes with all the amenities.

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I just picked up this watch a few days ago, having read some reviews on the website. It's definitely the watch to have! I'm using it for various sports, including backpacking and mountain biking, and wanted something rugged, durable, accurate, and good-looking (since i'm spending almost three hundred bucks, why not have a watch I can wear to the office?). The Startech 3000 definitely filled my needs, and I like the extra features as well. I have yet to beat it up, but after a few bike rides with tree limbs brushing up against the watch, as well as the occasioinal crash, we'll see how rugged it is..........

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the last review said 'the best watch ever built - the sun dial'. What a crock! This watch is serious. It's not like the 'car on your wrist' casio watches, or the cheaply made 'other brand' watched. This Swiss Army is just that - Swiss Made. If you want one watch for everything, then this is it. Altimeter, barometer, temperature, analog, digital, it's got it all. Overall, a well built, accurate time piece. PS. I'd like to see the guy stick a sun dial on his wrist, and tell me what the temp is, or if he forcasts rain.

I love camping in my car. I thought this watch looked cool so I bought it. It tells time really well. As for the bad points -- you will not be able to get an accurate baro reading unless you know your current altitude. Or, vice versa. Hmmmm...where''s my topo? Temp gauge is nice if you have five minutes to spare. Hey, you can time the duration it takes to get an accurate temp while your $250 time piece sits on a rock. The mother of all disadvantages is that of all of the brain cells that went into producing this piece of titanium, not one considered adding a built in light!!! P.S. The band cannot be swapped for a velcro replacement, i.e., The Band. The damn thing is custom built for the 3000. But like the last guy said. It''s a man''s watch and it looks great no matter what you a wearing. Hmmmm. Would a real man care?

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The best watch ever built. The Sun Dial.

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Originally considered the Suunto Vector, but got this one instead. Vector is suprisingly much more popular but the negatives are: light is too dim (therefore useless, just drains the battery), construction is very weak (there is a reason they aptly sell "repair kits"), and extra features are overkill. A real compass with a straight edge is much more practical. Swiss Army watch has no light, but realistically who needs one (if you really need to view the altimeter in the dark, you will have a headlight, and this is going to be relatively rare). Swiss Army watch looks awesome, has rock solid construction including a face of scratch resistant glass (not polycarbonate like the Vector); after all its got to be able to take some serious abuse. It feels like a mans watch on your wrist not a toy. So far (just got the watch a few days ago) I have been up to 3000 ft and altimeter is very accurate assuming you set it correctly. Also of note is that it functions in 5ft increments (the vector is only 10ft increments). It is easy to view, buttons are very large and easy to push. Lastly the watch can be worn all the time since it looks great with any type of attire. This is the watch to get if you want one with an altimeter. Of course it also has temp to -20 celcius, barometer, date, stopwatch with lap memory, and alarm. WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT?

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