La Crosse Technology XG-55 Digital Altimeter/Compass Watch | 
| Brand: La Crosse Technology
List Price: $99.95
Buy New: $57.00
You Save: $42.95 (43%)
New (9) from $57.00
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 6840
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 0.6 x 1.4 x 2.1
Chronograph mode with split of lap times, Water resistant case (up to 230 ft), Two independent altitude alarms
MPN: XG-55
Model: XG-55
UPC: 757456993218
EAN: 0757456993218
ASIN: B000BNP98E
Release Date: October 26, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: From Authorized Dealer. Brand New in Factory Sealed Box.
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| Features:
| • | Altimeter Mode / Barometer Mode / Compass Mode / Chronograph Mode / Current Time Mode / Dual Time Mode | | • | Countdown timer with quick set values | | • | Water resistant case | | • | EL backlight | | • | Free instructional DVD included |
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Product Description
Measure the intensity of your adventure with essential information, from weather forecast to altitude. - Electronic sensors measure outdoor conditions
- Toggles between 23 hour altimeter history graph and current temperature
- Measures ascending or descending altitude between two points
- Shows absolute altitude and sea level pressure
- Temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius
- 23-hour barometer graph
- Digital and graphical compass mode
- Chronograph with total time and lap history
- 5 weather forecast icons
- Time and date with 12 or 24 hour time display, plus hourly chime
- Calendar display
- 2 daily alarms are independently adjustable
- Dual time mode keeps time in two time zones
- Countdown timer
- Water-resistant case
- Low battery indicator
- EL backlight for easy readability
- 1-year manufacturer's warranty
Take this watch with you when you hike, camp, bike and enjoy other outdoor excursions. You'll have all the information you need to make smart decisions, every step of your adventure.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
You Get What You Pay For March 22, 2007
Y. Tsuchida (Sunnyvale, California USA)
41 out of 41 found this review helpful
The title of my review is about the kindest thing I can say about this product. The LaCrosse XG-55 is indeed a nice, feature-filled watch with practical instruments that function well, but it has several glaring deficiencies and annoying peculiarities.
First let me mention something positive, for those that know this genre of watch (altimeter/barometer/thermometer/compass), that the XG-55 (at about 50 bucks) is an outstanding value. If you buy a similar/equivalent product from Suunto or High Gear (even Casio), you will pay several hundred dollars more and not get much better performance. So that is a big plus for the XG-55. For the cost of one Suunto, you can buy four new XG-55's (and toss em out when you've used them up). I'm making reference to the fact that Suuntos run through batteries at a prodigious rate.
Another advantage IMO is it's relative size. It is noticeably smaller and thinner in profile than the Suunto. The XG-55 is about the size of the High Gear Altus.
The barometric altimeter seems fairly accurate, as I've tested it in many places (from Seattle's Space Needle to Donner Summit) and it read within a few feet of the posted altitude. The compass is also reasonably accurate also and comes in handy for quick orientation esp indoors and while driving (i.e. "take the N exit" "where's North?"). I have little use for the barometer function, but I notice that the little weather icon is generally pretty accurate, like when it shows a raincloud, it usually rains shortly thereafter. I like the electronic thermometer, but it will usually read your body temperature when it is on your wrist. I have learned that by subtracting approximately 14 degrees from the reading, it will be about the actual ambient temperature. The Indiglo type backlight is good, but tends to run down the battery fast (so I eschew using it unless absolutely necessary). The other watch functions work effectively (2 alarms, stopwatch, timer, dual time, etc.).
The most serious problem with this watch is it's "water resistance". It is really not. Wearing the watch while washing the dishes, walking through a rainstorm, or taking a shower will breech the watertight seal and you will find your cover crystal fogging up. In the XG-55's defense, I will just mention that I have had the same experience with both the Suunto and the High Gear Altus. LaCrosse has generously replaced my watch 3 times (each time the watertight seal failed).
Also, under practical use, I have found that some of the buttons tend to protrude too far from the case and have a tendency to deploy inadvertently. Like, I would glance down to look at the time... and I discover half the time that barometric millibars of mercury is displayed instead. Or, I prefer to have the temperature displayed in the little top (secondary) display box, but it often gets switched to air pressure trends (a graph) or the date instead. Very aggravating, esp when you just want to quickly know the time. Again, I will mention in it's defense, that I have had the same problems with some of the other more expensive watches also. About the only watch that routinely recesses their buttons sufficiently, I've noticed, is Casio.
Yes, as someone mentioned already the case is painted plastic. I have noticed that the edges quickly become worn and lose their paint. Even the bezel ring seems to fade and lose it's colour. But, again, what did you expect for such a bargain price? (an all titanium case??) So far I have not had any trouble with the watchband, and in fact, I kind of like it's design which allows some comfortable ventilation.
Overall, I feel that there are enough positives that outweigh all of the negatives, so I would go ahead and recommend this watch. Just remember that it's an inexpensive alternative (to the $200-$300 watches in this class) and, IMO, you get what you pay for.
 Great watch: Not recommended March 15, 2006
Alan
38 out of 42 found this review helpful
It is sad not to recommend this wonderful watch. It has great features and design. The price is very good also. So what's wrong? Wear it in the shower once and it's ruined despite being marked water resistant to 100ATM. LaCrosse says their warranty does not cover damage from water leaking in because they say it is not waterproof and should not get wet. Duh? Then why do they advertise "water resistant" as a feature? Lacrosse customer service told me not to believe what it says on the watch or the specs. The reality is the watch can't get wet. And I can't recommend it. At least it has a weather indicator so I know when it's gonna rain.
Metallic Look but case made of plastic and breaks easily June 14, 2006
Sam I Am
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I had this watch for a few months, and feature wise it meets all my expectations, but I snagged it in my backpack the other day and the strap with the pins came off. No big deal I thought, I'll just snap it back in - that's when I noticed that the strap holder had ripped through the PLASTIC casing and was thus unrepairable. Over the few months I have had it, it has also discolored badly on the fake metal casing. Great features, poor build quality. Not recommended.
Poor watch, poor customer service June 1, 2006
John R. Minton
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
This watch's altimeter did not funtion correctly; I live on the ocean so I could calibrate it to sea level, five minutes later it would read -89 feet or something rediculous. It had to be reset all the time. Customer service was no help as they did not know how to work the functions on the watch. Wait for the bugs to be worked out beofre purchasing this item. Also, this watch was rated for 100 feet but flooded at 30 feet.
 Very nice watch July 11, 2006
Lin Hsi-pang (Taiwan)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I use this watch for business trip all over the world, the function is very nice, the compass,temperature,weather forecast functions are very useful, especially, the baro-chart is very important to assist to judge the correct weather forecast. The color is very nice, but someone mentioned it would discolor, I think it should be, but not happen yet, because it always staid in a very good condition (only business trip), but if I go mountain-climbing, I suppose it might happen soon. Then why I did not give the 5 stars, the only disadvantage is the dual time mode, to show local and home town time in a same display is very very important during business trip, it can tell when I should call back to my company, and the display still has enough space to display the home town time, I think La Crosse should consider to improve this function. Anyway, this is still a useful watch for business trip!
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