I love the idea of the digital watches from Suunto and Casio that have electronic compasses in them. But my research has shown that those puppies are expensive; the Clipper costs about $12. Besides, the Casio literature says their compass accuracy is spec'ed at only +/- 11 degrees, and I just need a general sense of the cardinal directions anyway.
I have been wearing a Casio w/ integral compass for a couple of years now. I don't remember precisely what I paid for it ($35, maybe), but if it was expensive, I would not be wearing it. Mainly the watch keeps good time and is water resistant to 200M, which is a lot more water resistant than I am. I don't think I have ever needed to use the compass feature, although it is nice to have around.
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