Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass.
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Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass. Started looking on different shopping sites and did find a lot of options but I noticed a weird pattern, is that they were all explicitly branded as MANLY RUGGED OUTDOOR MILITARY WATCH FOR MEN. Additionally they *tended* to follow designs which are bulky and greebly to no obvious end other than to "look rugged". Are there not women who live in cities and sometimes get confused about which way is north
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Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass. Started looking on different shopping sites and did find a lot of options but I noticed a weird pattern, is that they were all explicitly branded as MANLY RUGGED OUTDOOR MILITARY WATCH FOR MEN. Additionally they *tended* to follow designs which are bulky and greebly to no obvious end other than to "look rugged". Are there not women who live in cities and sometimes get confused about which way is north
@mcc Ah, but in the northern hemisphere every analog watch is also a compass! Hold it horizontal, point the hour hand at the point on the horizon closest to the sun, and halfway between there and 12:00 is due South.
Really!
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Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass. Started looking on different shopping sites and did find a lot of options but I noticed a weird pattern, is that they were all explicitly branded as MANLY RUGGED OUTDOOR MILITARY WATCH FOR MEN. Additionally they *tended* to follow designs which are bulky and greebly to no obvious end other than to "look rugged". Are there not women who live in cities and sometimes get confused about which way is north
@mcc my watch has a compass and it has this aesthetic and the compass also sucks so I always use my phone one
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Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass. Started looking on different shopping sites and did find a lot of options but I noticed a weird pattern, is that they were all explicitly branded as MANLY RUGGED OUTDOOR MILITARY WATCH FOR MEN. Additionally they *tended* to follow designs which are bulky and greebly to no obvious end other than to "look rugged". Are there not women who live in cities and sometimes get confused about which way is north
@mcc especially in cities like Toronto, which love to orient their streets around a grid system that's *almost* cardinally aligned
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@mcc Ah, but in the northern hemisphere every analog watch is also a compass! Hold it horizontal, point the hour hand at the point on the horizon closest to the sun, and halfway between there and 12:00 is due South.
Really!
@msbellows I don't like looking at the sun, it feels bad. Also sometimes buildings block it
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Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass. Started looking on different shopping sites and did find a lot of options but I noticed a weird pattern, is that they were all explicitly branded as MANLY RUGGED OUTDOOR MILITARY WATCH FOR MEN. Additionally they *tended* to follow designs which are bulky and greebly to no obvious end other than to "look rugged". Are there not women who live in cities and sometimes get confused about which way is north
@mcc not sure if there are any that are particularly feminine, but look for compasses that attach to a watch band. Many are at least small and unobtrusive.
I have one that I use with my wrist sundial (which is actually made of stone, for the full Flintstones effect).
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Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass. Started looking on different shopping sites and did find a lot of options but I noticed a weird pattern, is that they were all explicitly branded as MANLY RUGGED OUTDOOR MILITARY WATCH FOR MEN. Additionally they *tended* to follow designs which are bulky and greebly to no obvious end other than to "look rugged". Are there not women who live in cities and sometimes get confused about which way is north
@mcc I just checked my Amazon purchase history, and excluding gendered clothing and listings with the magic phrase "for men women kids", I found one outlier.
This steering Bohemian Baja Blanket Enthic Blue steering wheel cover I bought for my camper van is only usable by women. How embarrassing. My next steering wheel cover will need to be more tactical.
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Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass. Started looking on different shopping sites and did find a lot of options but I noticed a weird pattern, is that they were all explicitly branded as MANLY RUGGED OUTDOOR MILITARY WATCH FOR MEN. Additionally they *tended* to follow designs which are bulky and greebly to no obvious end other than to "look rugged". Are there not women who live in cities and sometimes get confused about which way is north
@mcc Seiko has a few compass watches that aren't too aggressively masculine, but they're generally on the expensive side of watches.
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Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass. Started looking on different shopping sites and did find a lot of options but I noticed a weird pattern, is that they were all explicitly branded as MANLY RUGGED OUTDOOR MILITARY WATCH FOR MEN. Additionally they *tended* to follow designs which are bulky and greebly to no obvious end other than to "look rugged". Are there not women who live in cities and sometimes get confused about which way is north
@mcc Every time I want to find north I have to ensnare a big strong man with a big manly watch. I’m not a gold-digger, I’m just lost
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@mcc Ah, but in the northern hemisphere every analog watch is also a compass! Hold it horizontal, point the hour hand at the point on the horizon closest to the sun, and halfway between there and 12:00 is due South.
Really!
@msbellows @mcc I did not know that! Assume relative distance north equator doesn’t require adjustment (I’m close to it). Anyway will try it this evening, I have great sunsets to work with!!
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Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass. Started looking on different shopping sites and did find a lot of options but I noticed a weird pattern, is that they were all explicitly branded as MANLY RUGGED OUTDOOR MILITARY WATCH FOR MEN. Additionally they *tended* to follow designs which are bulky and greebly to no obvious end other than to "look rugged". Are there not women who live in cities and sometimes get confused about which way is north
@mcc If you're willing to pay a ridiculous premium, Garmin does have relatively small versions of the Fenix 8, which has a compass (and a couple of kitchen sinks for good measure)
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@msbellows @mcc I did not know that! Assume relative distance north equator doesn’t require adjustment (I’m close to it). Anyway will try it this evening, I have great sunsets to work with!!
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@mcc I just checked my Amazon purchase history, and excluding gendered clothing and listings with the magic phrase "for men women kids", I found one outlier.
This steering Bohemian Baja Blanket Enthic Blue steering wheel cover I bought for my camper van is only usable by women. How embarrassing. My next steering wheel cover will need to be more tactical.
@ryan it's a pretty nice steering wheel cover. I like it when objects are blue.
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@ryan it's a pretty nice steering wheel cover. I like it when objects are blue.
@mcc It feels really nice. I've since discovered that when you own a 25 year old camper van, any trip in it, no matter the distance, makes you feel like you're in a movie where you need to get across the country in time to make it to Woodstock. This cover contributes to that.
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@mcc not sure if there are any that are particularly feminine, but look for compasses that attach to a watch band. Many are at least small and unobtrusive.
I have one that I use with my wrist sundial (which is actually made of stone, for the full Flintstones effect).
@peter I think I can take a broad view of feminity but the thing is a lot of these "for men" watches are just awkwardly bulky and call attention to themselves. They would be hard to integrate into a look.
I am in awe of the wrist sundial.
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Started trying to figure out if I could get a watch that is also a compass. Started looking on different shopping sites and did find a lot of options but I noticed a weird pattern, is that they were all explicitly branded as MANLY RUGGED OUTDOOR MILITARY WATCH FOR MEN. Additionally they *tended* to follow designs which are bulky and greebly to no obvious end other than to "look rugged". Are there not women who live in cities and sometimes get confused about which way is north
@mcc The new pebbles have a magnetometer and compass apps are available from the app store. Works nicely on my Core Duo 2. There also are compass watch faces available but these usually are battery hogs.
The Pebble Round 2 doesn't look like survivalist equipment at all.
Pebbles: https://repebble.com/watch
Compass: https://apps.repebble.com/compass_540f7cafbc27450164000157 -
@mcc If you're willing to pay a ridiculous premium, Garmin does have relatively small versions of the Fenix 8, which has a compass (and a couple of kitchen sinks for good measure)
@arktronic not looking for a smartwatch but if I were this one seems nice.
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@mcc The new pebbles have a magnetometer and compass apps are available from the app store. Works nicely on my Core Duo 2. There also are compass watch faces available but these usually are battery hogs.
The Pebble Round 2 doesn't look like survivalist equipment at all.
Pebbles: https://repebble.com/watch
Compass: https://apps.repebble.com/compass_540f7cafbc27450164000157@thilo does the compass on the new pebble work good? The compass on my phones never seems to work good. This is one reason I kinda long for just a frickin magnet in fluid medium
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@mcc Seiko has a few compass watches that aren't too aggressively masculine, but they're generally on the expensive side of watches.
@mcc I think casio also made a women's watch line with a digital compass at some point?
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Looks like a few in the 'ProTrek' line fall into the 'unisex' range, it looks like they discontinued most of the ones I was thinking of, or they were japan-only (maybe both). -
@mcc I think casio also made a women's watch line with a digital compass at some point?
(got distracted looking)
Looks like a few in the 'ProTrek' line fall into the 'unisex' range, it looks like they discontinued most of the ones I was thinking of, or they were japan-only (maybe both).@mcc (for one of the 'unisex' casio ones I mean: https://www.sakurawatches.com/casio-pro-trek-wsd-f20-bk since it's ... really difficult to find any useful info on casio's actual wwebsite, for some reason.
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