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Outdoor Gear News 23 August 2025

Rugged Watch Showdown 2025: Citizen Promaster Tough vs Alpina AlpinerX Pro GPS vs Seiko Prospex Fieldmaster

Ultimate Rugged Watch Showdown 2025: Citizen Promaster Tough vs Alpina AlpinerX Pro GPS vs Luminox Navy SEAL Series

The Citizen Promaster Tough features a 41mm Super Titanium case with Duratect and a one-piece monocoque design, weighing about 108 grams on bracelet. It runs Eco-Drive caliber E168, is solar-powered from any light, requires no battery changes, and offers roughly ±15 seconds per month accuracy. It is rated to 200 meters water resistance and uses an anti-reflective sapphire crystal for durability and legibility. The AlpinerX Pro GPS (Alive) is a 45mm fiberglass-reinforced case with sapphire crystal and 100m WR, incorporating GPS, heart-rate monitoring, and five environmental sensors (altimeter, barometer, compass, thermometer, UV). It uses Alpina’s AL-284 connected movement with a
23 August 2025
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Everything You Need to Know About the COROS Nomad: The Game-Changing Adventure Watch

Ultimate Adventure Watch Showdown: Coros Nomad vs Garmin Fenix 8 vs Polar Grit X Pro (2025 Edition)

Coros Nomad uses a dual-frequency GNSS chipset for multi-band tracking and offers 32 GB offline color maps plus the Adventure Journal with voice-tag pins and fishing modes. The Nomad measures 47.8 × 47.8 mm, is 14.8 mm thick, weighs 61 g with a silicone strap (49 g with nylon), and uses mineral glass. Garmin Fenix 8 Sapphire Solar delivers up to 92 hours of GPS with sun on the 47 mm model and up to 149 hours on the 51 mm model, thanks to the solar edge ring. Garmin Fenix 8 Sapphire Solar features preloaded topographic maps with routable navigation,
23 August 2025
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Garmin Instinct 3 Solar vs Amazfit T-Rex 3 vs Suunto Core – Ultimate Rugged Watch Showdown

Garmin Instinct 3 Solar vs Amazfit T-Rex 3 vs Suunto Core – Ultimate Rugged Watch Showdown

Garmin Instinct 3 Solar features a 45 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case with a 0.9-inch monochrome MIP LCD and a small secondary display, plus MIL-STD-810 certified protection to 10 ATM (100 m). The Instinct 3 Solar adds a built-in LED flashlight and claims “unlimited battery life” in smartwatch mode with about 3 hours of 50,000 lux sunlight per day. Garmin lists up to 260 hours of GPS-only battery life for the Instinct 3 Solar, with an expedition GPS mode that can run indefinitely with solar under the right conditions. It uses multiband dual-frequency GNSS with SatIQ, along with altimeter, barometer, compass,
23 August 2025
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Rugged Watch Showdown 2025: Citizen Promaster Tough vs Alpina AlpinerX Pro GPS vs Seiko Prospex Fieldmaster

Rugged Watch Showdown 2025: Citizen Promaster Tough vs Alpina AlpinerX Pro GPS vs Seiko Prospex Fieldmaster

Citizen Promaster Tough uses a one-piece monocoque case with Duratect hardening, making the case five times harder than standard steel, and is offered with a 5-year warranty. The 2023 Ray Mears edition in Super Titanium (BN0118/BN0241) measures 41mm x ~12mm and weighs about 50g. The Promaster Tough runs on Citizen Eco-Drive Caliber E168, a solar quartz movement that yields up to six months of run time in darkness on a full charge. It is rated to 200m water resistance with a screw-down crown and sapphire crystal, and it has no smart sensors or digital displays. AlpinerX Pro GPS Alive uses
23 August 2025
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Comparison of Casio G-Shock Rangeman GW-9400, Rangeman GPR-B1000 (GPS), and Gulfmaster GWN-Q1000

Comparison of Casio G-Shock Rangeman GW-9400, Rangeman GPR-B1000 (GPS), and Gulfmaster GWN-Q1000

GW-9400 Rangeman (2013) introduced Casio Triple Sensor Ver.3 with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass and Thermometer in a 55 × 53.5 × 18.2 mm digital G-Shock, weighing about 93 g, with 200 m water resistance and Multi-Band 6 radio timekeeping. GPR-B1000 Rangeman (GPS) (2018) added standalone GPS navigation with up to 20 tracks and 60 points, Bluetooth to the Casio Watches app, and wireless charging, in a 60.3 × 57.7 × 20.2 mm case weighing about 142 g with sapphire crystal and 200 m water resistance. GWN-Q1000 Gulfmaster (2016) is an analog-digital hybrid with Quad Sensor including a depth gauge, in a
23 August 2025
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