10 Best Compass Watches – Be On Track!

It may have a high price tag, but the G-Shock Men’s GG-1000-1A5CR is one of the toughest and most rugged compass watches around. Perfectly suited for outdoor adventures and expeditions in tough terrain and extreme conditions, this watch has been designed from the ground up to be able to tackle any environment. It might be the most durable compass watch of all and it comes equipped with a thermometer too, but is lacking any kind of altimeter or barometer.

Part of the exceptional ‘Master of G’ series of watches, the G-Shock Men’s GG-1000-1A5CR comes with mud and dust-resistant buttons that are safe to use in any surroundings. It offers 31 time sounds, daylight savings features, a 12 or 24-hr format display, and a full automatic calendar, complete with a 16-point display digital compass. In short, it’s one of the most effective compass watches around.

The G-Shock Men’s GG-1000-1A5CR is also one of the only compass watches to blend both analog and digital components to create a unique fusion of styles, bringing the best of both worlds to its overall design. It offers two years of battery life and comes with an array of alarm features, plus an automatic LED light and luminous hands. Meanwhile, its strap is made of tough, resistant, and skin-friendly canvas that feels nice and comfortable around the wrist.

When choosing a compass watch, many people favor the reliability of a digital model over analog alternatives. If you’re searching for the best digital compass watch around, look no further than the Casio Men’s Pro Trek PRG-270-1. Available at a great price, this multifunctional sport watch comes complete with a compass, thermometer, altimeter, and barometer.

The Casio Men’s Pro Trek PRG-270-1 is one of the most fully featured compass watches around, and it’s fully solar powered, with Casio estimating that the battery can survive for over five years, so you’ll almost never have to worry about replacing it. The only real downsides we could find in regard to this watch are the fact that some users have reported a lack of accuracy on the part of the altimeter, with others saying that the alarm tone is too quiet and weak to be effective.

In terms of strength and durability, the Casio Men’s Pro Trek PRG-270-1 offers up to 100m water resistance and features a tough, resistant design that can handle knocks and drops without suffering any real damage. It comes with an automatic LED to light up the screen, a full auto calendar, five different daily alarms, 31 time zones, daylight saving mode, and more.

The first thing that stands out about the Suunto Core SS014279010 is its design. Slick and minimalistic, this watch featured a ribbed black strap and aesthetically appealing case, with a clear visual display on the face to help you see all the data you need and comfortable buttons on the sides. It’s a nice watch to wear and a comfortable one to use, excelling in terms of both aesthetics and functionality.

This all black Suunto Core SS014279010 wins our award as the best for ranger school and it might be the best military compass watch too. Designed with reliability and simplicity in mind, it comes with an altimeter, barometer, compass, and even sunrise and sunset time tracker. All of the features of this watch are super accurate, with each one providing detailed data as and when you need it.

The Suunto Core SS014279010 is a great option for mountaineering, skiing, and wilderness adventurers, with its barometer and altimeter being super reliable. It comes with all kinds of extra features and functionality options too, like a multilingual menu, low battery alarm, calendar, weather alarm, and low temperature resistance. The only real flaw we could find is that some users don’t enjoy the futuristic, chic design of this watch, but that’s a very subjective issue and doesn’t affect the product’s functionality.

We rank the EZON Hiking Outdoor Sports Watch H001 as the best for hiking. It’s lightweight and comfortable on the rest, always easy to read, and super reliable too. This full ABC watch comes with an altimeter for tracking your vertical location and movement, a barometer to keep track of the air pressure around you, and a compass for guiding the way. It also comes complete with a thermometer and automatic weather detection technology, letting you know if any storms are on the way.

The EZON Hiking Outdoor Sports Watch H001 does an amazing job of keeping track of so much information and being able to deliver it in a precise, concise, intuitive way, with simple buttons on the sides letting you see whatever you need to see. It’s a highly multifunctional device, too, coming with a stopwatch, plenty of world time zones, a countdown timer, a calendar, and more.

It offers 50m of water resistance, so it can handle heavy rain but isn’t quite as strong as some other entries on our list. It also comes with quite lengthy battery life, with the manufacturer estimating that the EZON Hiking Outdoor Sports Watch H001 can last for up to 18 months before requiring a fresh battery. It comes with a year-long warranty and 30-day money back guarantee if you’re not totally satisfied either.

One of the best analog compass watch models money can buy, the Timex Men’s T2N721 immediately catches the eye with its truly stunning design. This gorgeous Timex timepiece has been crafted by an award-winning team of designers who truly understand what goes into a great watch. Appearance is always a subjective issue, but countless customers agree that the Timex Men’s T2N721 is a really attractive watch, blending the functionality of a compass watch with the elegance and style of a more formal timepiece.

Offering a lot of functionality, including a temperature sensor, electronic compass, and tide tracker, the Timex Men’s T2N721 is a nice watch to have by your side in almost any environment. It comes with a powerful INDIGO night light to illuminate the darkness and let you see the full face in dark conditions, and it can offer up to 100m of water resistance too.

As an analog compass watch, the Timex Men’s T2N721 does lack the kind of features and functionality we’d find in a digital model, but for those who prefer analog models, it’s one of the best options you can buy right now. It’s stylish, multifunctional, flawlessly made, and very easy to use.

Many compass watches are big and bulky in their designs, being made with the larger wrists of men in mind, but for those with smaller and slimmer wrists, there are other options out there. The Casio Women’s Pro Trek PRG-330-4CR is one of them. In terms of compass watches, this is the very best for women. It features a small and leaner design, fitting snugly around small wrists and offering easy adjustments for larger wrists too.

The case is smaller than many competing models, but still large enough to let you see all the information you need to see, as the Casio Women’s Pro Trek PRG-330-4CR comes complete with a highly precise direction sensor to act as a compass, a pressure sensor for altimeter and barometer data, and a temperature sensor to allow it to act as a thermometer too. In short, it gives you all the data you need on the current conditions while you’re exploring the great outdoors. On the downside, some users have reported that it can get dirty quite easily, so you’ll need to be careful in muddy terrain.

The Casio Women’s Pro Trek PRG-330-4CR is powered by Casio’s terrific Tough Solar Power technology, which allows it to last for years on a single battery and power down when not in use. It’s a highly energy efficient model, perfect for those who don’t want to have to worry about buying replacement batteries all the time. It can also withstand up to 100m of water and is safe to use in very low temperatures.

Available at a very fair and reasonable price, the LAD WEATHER MASTER LAD002BKGR is one of the most affordable digital watches you can buy today and arguably the best multifunction compass watch on the market. It stands out and catches the eye with its two-tone design, available with either green or orange highlights. A full ABC watch, the LAD WEATHER MASTER LAD002BKGR comes complete with a digital compass, altimeter, barometer, and weather tracking technology.

It even features GPS technology, to provide the most accurate readings and navigational data, and can be hooked up to a PC to download routes and points of interest, with the compass effectively guiding you to your destination. This helps to make the LAD WEATHER MASTER LAD002BKGR such a powerful tool to have on your wrist, a veritable Swiss army knife of compass watches. It comes with alarm features, a workout mode, stopwatch and timer for running laps, and even a heart rate monitor so you can keep track of your fitness.

It’s rare to find a watch with so many features and such deep functionality for such a great price, so the LAD WEATHER MASTER LAD002BKGR is able to offer immense value for money. The battery isn’t the longest lasting, but this watch is fully rechargeable by USB connection. Some users have also complained that the display is a little difficult to see, especially in bright light conditions with the sun glaring off the face.

The Citizen Men’s Promaster Altichron is one of the most expensive entries on our list, but from the very first glance, you can see exactly why it has such a high price tag. It’s one of the best looking analog compass watches, with a beautiful strap and flawless case, with plenty of intricately designed dials and digits. From every possible angle, the Citizen Men’s Promaster Altichron is a truly beautiful timepiece that never looks out of place.

It fits comfortably around the wrist and comes with some powerful technology under the hood, including an altimeter that can measure up to 32,000 feet, a highly precise compass, and powerful Eco-Drive technology that allows it to charge up and stay powered by nothing but the sun. In short, the Citizen Men’s Promaster Altichron is the ultimate all-round compass watch for the modern man.

This visually stunning compass watch features a black-ion steel case and a black polyurethane strap, ensuring it can last for years and still look good as new. It doesn’t get dirty easily and it can perform well in outdoor environments, but the lack of a thermometer or barometer does bring down the overall value for adventurers who prefer watches with long lists of features. If style is your priority, however, this is a great watch for you.

The final analog entry on our list, the Invicta 22970 is another beautifully designed watch with a bold blue dial and a sleek, stainless steel strap. It’s a modern, chic, fashionable watch that looks right at home in the office, on the city streets, or out on a hike. It’s not the most rugged or military-style watch around, but if you want a timepiece that can offer class and functionality, this is a good one to choose.

The Invicta 22970 aviator watch comes equipped with an accurate compass and powerful Japanese quartz chronograph movement. It gives you the time and date, like any good watch, and offers up to 100m of water resistance. The watch is shipped in a stylish Invicta case and comes with a 5-year warranty, which is one of the most impressive warranties on any compass watch.

The Invicta 22970 isn’t exactly designed with adventure in mind, lacking any kind of thermometer, barometer, or altimeter technology, but it’s a tough and durable timepiece that can handle difficult conditions and still look as good as new. The heavy strap and eye-catching case of this watch help it to be a real statement piece, ideal for those who want a watch that oozes class and style, while still having a few fun features and advantages over a more standard and traditional model.

Our Budget Pick for this list, the SUNROAD Men’s Smart Digital Compass Waterproof Watch is one of the most affordable digital compass watches you can buy today, and it’s surprisingly feature-packed despite coming with such a low price tag. It’s a full ABC watch, coming with a barometer, altimeter, and compass. It’s perfect for running, climbing, hiking, and many other outdoor activities, but has the discreet style and aesthetic appeal to be well-suited for daily life as well.

As a budget model, the SUNROAD Men’s Smart Digital Compass Waterproof Watch lacks a little in terms of water resistance and the materials used to make this watch aren’t as tough or durable as some of the alternatives, but if you’re looking for a reliable and multifunctional watch to take along on your adventures, it’s a great one to choose, offering more than enough features and settings to provide a lot of user satisfaction.

The SUNROAD Men’s Smart Digital Compass Waterproof Watch also doubles up as a fitness tracker. It has a step counter and can keep track of how many calories you burn, so can save you the cost of having to buy an additional wearable. All in all, despite a couple of flaws and a canvas strap that isn’t the strongest, this watch is a big winner in almost every department.