Bee,

I keep my Suunto Comet on a 5" loop of thin braided nylon cord I got at Home Depot. Toss the metal ring. Tie one end of the cord on the end of the compass with a cow hitch. Then tie the other end to a belt loop, also with a cow hitch. Then put it in your pocket. I put mine in the watch pocket of my jeans. But it also works if it is just hanging loose into your pocket. To use just pull on the cord. In the past I had one that was not on a cord and I dropped it several times. When it hit the ground it would pop apart into 3 pieces. Now I don't have to worry. If you don't have a belt loop you could use a safety pin.