Well, I ended up getting the PAW1200-1v.

After some thought, it has most everything I need, and I'm pretty sure you can keep time regardless of the atomic signal. Anyway, the Altimeter isn't really that necessary, but neat if it works. The compass, thermometer should work out great.

I chose the rubber because I can adjust throughout the day. I too believe my wrist changes sizes slightly. And for some jobs you want your watch tight, and others, relaxed and loose. The Silver bezel seems to have a more "urban" feel and should still fit in nicely with outdoor gear. To top it off, I have several metallic bands and they all seem to grab at my arm hair.

Anyway, thanks for the suggestion - I really wasn't planning on buying a new watch, but you know how it goes with always wanting new gear.

I'll be sure to post a review once I've spent some time with it.

actually I find the thermometer utterly useless. While its on your wrist it gives mostly your body temp. You have to take it off your wrist and let it stabilize for accurate readings. The book says 20 minutes, but it doesnt take quite that long.
That defeats the purpose of having it on your wrist, im not going to risk loosing or leaving it behind.
I find the barometer my most used feature. It works well around this area because I spend 90% of my time in reasonably flat terrain.
I find that my metalic bands once adjusted sits on my wrist ok even if it grabs the odd hair. They seem to stop grabbing after a while. It does go from slightly loose to snug fit through out the day.
I made a small black mark in the pattern of the rubber band of my SPF40. After experimenting I found that this hole was the most comfortable to start the day, but I spend the rest of the day moving between that hole and the next loosest hole to stay comfortable. The metal links easily form around my wrist, but the rubber isnt quite as forgiving. My wrist seems to sweat and add to the discomfort with the rubber as well.
I also seem to swap wrists a lot too on hot days with the rubber strap.
They may have improved the bands since I bought mine, and you might find it suits your wrist better.

Well, the place I ordered from has the watch backordered for 5-10 days so I won't be able to test it for a while. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I'm not sure how often I care what the temp is, but at least it works if you take it off for a while.