Garmin Approach S1 Golf GPS Watch

Garmin has long been the leader in GPS watches for runners and other athletes, and the company shows its knack for innovation and line expansion by introducing the Approach S1 golf GPS watch. Unlike the many-featured, color-screen golf GPS handhelds on the market (Garmin makes those too), the Approach S1 keeps things simple. Its monochrome display shows distance to the front, back, and center of the green from anywhere on the course, and has a few other features, such as a shot distance tracker and odometer. I grew to like what the Approach S1 offers. Read on for the full review.

Pros
Convenient - distance information always with you on your wrist.
Reasonable cost ($249 - $255)
Free (with product lifetime updates) 16,500+ U.S. and Canadian golf course database.
Also serves as a normal watch (shows time and date).
Cons
Some golfers prefer not to wear a watch while they play.
Doesn't show hole overviews or distances to hazards.

Description
Free golf course database and updates, with 16,500+ U.S. and Canadian courses. No subscription required.
Shows distance to front, back, and center of the green from anywhere on the course.
Can measure individual shot distance.
Odometer measures walking distance.
Dimensions: 1.8" x 2.7" x 0.6" (4.5 x 6.9 x 1.4 cm). Weight - 1.8 ounces.
Display size: 1" x 1". Display - monochrome LCD.
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion, with 8-hour life in GPS mode, 3-week life in watch mode.
Waterproof.
Legal under the rules of golf.

Garmin Refurbished Forerunner 410 GPS-Enabled Sport Watch w/ Heart Rate Monitor

If you're ready to take your training to the next level, the Garmin Forerunner 410 GPS Sports Watch With Heart Rate Monitor can get you there. This advanced sport watch is GPS-enabled and accurately records your time, pace, distance, heart rate, elevation and more. The Forerunner 410 Garmin Watch Heart Rate Monitor sports an enhanced touch bezel that lets you quickly scroll and select features on the run, in all types of weather. When your workout's done, the Forerunner 410 keeps working. This GPS Watch Heart Rate Monitor wirelessly uploads your data to Garmin Connect when in range of your computer so you can go back and review your run on your own time. It works via ANT+ wireless technology and the USB stick that comes with your watch. No wires, no manual uploads and no sweat. The Garmin Forerunner 410 GPS Sports Watch With Heart Rate Monitor lets you customize up to three training pages with more than 30 different types of data.

 

 

Garmin Refurbished Forerunner 410 GPS-Enabled Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor:

• 2.7cm display diameter
• Water resistant
• 1000 lap history
• 100 waypoints
• Automatic sync
• Garmin Connect compatible
• Virtual Partner
• Courses
• Auto Pause, Auto Lap, Auto Scroll functions
• Custom, goal-oriented workouts
• Pace alert
• Time/distance alert
• Interval training
• Heart rate-based calorie computation
• Customizable screen
• Unit-to-unit data transfer
• Shock resistant
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery lasts 2 weeks in power save mode, 8 h in training mode

Navig8r GPS Sports Watch with Google Map tracking

The Navig8r Navwatch S10 is a GPS enabled watch allowing you to track your route for later review and monitor details such as waypoints, latitude / longitude, altitude, dual time zones, stopwatch, date and so on. It even knows where in the world you are so it can synchronise time with the GPS time... imagine stepping off the plane in another country and having accurate to the second time automatically sync up. Great for atheletes, travellers, skiers or adverturers the Navwatch S10 is ruggeed enough to take anwhere. The Navwatch S10 connects to a PC with a USB dock and dedicated software. With the software you can choose to view your route / journey on Google Maps or view waypoint and segment data.
You can also tag photos you may have taken along the way with GPS NMEA data so that others can see on a map where the photo was taken. Simply copy any photo you may have taken with a digital camera, smartphone or even a tablet PC on your journey and the software will match up the time and date of the photo to the time and date of your location which was recorded on the S10 watch. So now you dont need to remember where that great restaurant was or the location of a new picnic spot...take a photo of it, tag it and share it with your friends and family.

Track, monitor and store vital statistics from your adventures or exercise
Add a new dimension to your exercise and sporting experience. Ideal for walking, jogging, biking, hiking and skiing.
Monitor statistics such as coordinates, elevation, speed, trip logs and distance
Bonus PC software suite. Connect, download and share your trip data using Google Maps, Flickr and Picasa.  

Polar's New RC3 GPS Watch

The Finland-based Polar Electro company has long been known for training electronics and quality heart rate monitors. But the company was slow to bring integrated GPS devices to market, instead relying on GPS accessory units that fed data to its watches. But Polar has taken another step toward an easier-to-use and set up, integrated GPS sport watch with its new RC3 model.

The RC3 has built-in GPS, a slim profile, and light weight (only 58 grams). The watch also has many training functions that have endeared Polar to athletes who are meticulous about their training, including individualized, pre-setup workouts, heart rate zone optimizer, fitness test, and training load metrics, in addition to all the basics. An accurate and durable (based on my experience) wireless heart rate monitor strap is available as an accessory, as are bicycle mounts, bike cadence sensors, and more.

Soleus Launches GPS FIT 1.0 Watch

Fit Brands, the UK distributor of Soleus, today announces an addition to its family of sports watches; the Soleus GPS FIT 1.0. The watch was designed with Soleus’ philosophy at its heart: providing runners with everything they need and nothing they don’t.
Simple and easy to use, the Soleus GPS FIT 1.0 is an updated version of the top selling GPS 1.0. It allows runners to accurately track their pace, speed and distance. Auto lap splits can be set by the runner in half mile and half km increments and the night light mode will help for training runs through the winter months. The display has been updated to provide big, easy to see digits and the user can toggle to view what is most important to them, whether it be speed, calories, distance or time. It has four light modes and a more breathable band for increased comfort.

Using global positioning satellites, the Soleus GPS FIT 1.0 allows the user to navigate and record their runs, walks and hikes and tracks the number of calories burned during the workout. Its compact design makes it one of the smallest GPS watches on the market today.
No matter where the runner is in their training, Soleus has a watch that caters to their needs – from the walker, to the newbie runner to the professional.  Every Soleus watch has the clear aim of being affordable, value for money and simple to use watches to all runners and walkers. The market is full of complex and expensive watches; runners pay for functions they just don’t use. If the runner is serious and wants more data tracking, or is relatively new to running and just wants to know how far and how fast, there’s a Soleus watch perfect for them. Soleus gives the runner everything he needs in a watch and nothing he doesn’t. Soleus includes a large viewing area, large digits, and bright fun colours to their watches, allowing runners to use them as their everyday watch too.

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Nike+ SportWatch GPS

The digital watch keeps track of calories burned, pace and distance just like the exercise machine at the gym, but it will also — crucially — remind you when it’s time to run.
While you’re out, it will offer motivation to keep you going. And once you get back, a web-based interface uses the data from the built-in TomTom GPS sensor to show you on a map where you’ve been. You can also see your performance in various graphs and charts and set goals for the next go, if you’re so inclined.

Garmin Fenix

Garmin came out with a new GPS watch called Garmin Fenix.
Some of the highlights of Garmin Fenix, in addition to the GPS receiver of course, is the compass, altimeter, barometer, and the optional external ANT connected temperature sensor. Some other features include the ability to plan trips and create routes, record waypoints, and record GPS bread crumb trails. You can also navigate to coordinates if you wish. You also get a 3-axis electronic compass to get your heading even when you’re stationary.

Fenix, which is water proof to 50 meters can last 50 hours in GPS mode and up to 6 weeks in plain watch mode.

Seiko Astron GPS Solar Watch Hands-On

Seiko Astron GPS Solar
Caliber 7X52 quartz movement
GPS controlled time and time zone adjustment
Hour, minute and second hands
Date calendar
Perpetual calendar correct to February 2100
Signal reception result indication
World time function (39 Time Zones)
Daylight Saving Time function
Power saving function
Accuracy: +/-15 seconds per month (without receiving a time signal and in temperatures between 5 and 35)

Glass: Sapphire crystal with Super-Clear Coating
Water resistance: 10 bar
Magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m
USD Retail Price: Ranges from $2,300 - $3,850 USD

Motorola has announced a new Golf Edition of their MOTOACTV smart watch

Motorola has announced a new Golf Edition of their MOTOACTV smart watch. The device, as you’d imagine, includes new software-based tools which will enhance your 18 holes experience. GPS tracking allows you to record where you’ve taken your shots from in each round of golf, and will also tell you approximately how far you are from several areas on the green.

You can use the app or visit the site later on to check out how you did and compare your play to the pros. The device will cost $300. Those with the original edition aren’t SOL, however, as Motorola has committed to bringing an upgrade to bring these very same features.

Suunto X10 GPS Watch/Wristop Computer

Suunto introduces the new Suunto X10 GPS watch or so-called Wristop computer, replacing the Sunnto X9i. The Suunto X10 features upgraded GPS performance and fast positioning. It is hands-free and is able to record waypoints and routes.

Other than GPS, the X10 does also altimeter, barometer, digital compass, thermometer, and an extensive memory, as well as the usual time/stopwatch functions.

The Suunto X10 works with National Geographic TOPO!, Google Earth” and Fugawi digital mapping services. It comes with the Suunto Track Exporter PC software for oute planning, waypoint programming, and exporting tracks to Google Earth.