I love the Pathfinder/Pro-Trek series and have a PRW-2500. They are nice, rugged ABC watches - but they are also expensive. This little guy gives you a pretty accurate compass and the typical useless thermometer reading (unless you take the watch off your wrist and set it down for 15min) for a much less price point. It is a more manageable size on the wrist and still has the 200m water resistance. The resin band is a bit cheap compared to its more expensive brothers, but this is to be expected. Overall - a good value purchase for a beater watch. It looks nice, is pretty tough and does its job well.