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Garmin Instinct Tactical Edition

Garmin have introduced a "tactical" version of their impact-resistant Instinct watch presented last fall. The new Garmin Instinct Tactical Edition (Instinct TE) models differ in both their external design (two colors for choosing Black and Coyote Tan), and the presence of special functions that are found in the Garmin Tactix series watches. The Tactical Edition models feature a chemically enhanced display that supports night vision devices, a separate display backlight mode, advanced navigation system functions with support for the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) coordinate system , as well as the ability to display two GPS coordinate systems simultaneously. Also new items are equipped with special tactical functions, these include improved navigation, a dual-frequency GPS receiver with positioning accuracy of up to 30 cm, the Jumpmaster option (skydiving), universal time scale, and preloaded tactical training profiles. Available in a choice of classic black and coyote tan (khaki).

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BREITLING AVENGER SEAWOLF BLACKSTEEL CODE YELLOW - Image

BREITLING AVENGER SEAWOLF BLACKSTEEL CODE YELLOW

The Avenger Seawolf was first produced in 2002 and is still going strong. A special edition is now available, the Breitling Avenger Seawolf Blacksteel Yellow Code. The name says it all. Avenger for toughness, Seawolf for water resistance (up to 3000 meters/10,000 feet). Blacksteel for the black carbon case. And Code Yellow for the color details on the seconds hand, inner bezel, and the automatic signature on the dial. Limited edition of just 1,000 copies. source...
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ORIS BIG CROWN PROPILOT ALTIMETER - Image

ORIS BIG CROWN PROPILOT ALTIMETER

Timepiece makers Oris have launched the world’s first automatic mechanical watch with an altimeter. The stunning Oris Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter watch was designed with performance pilots and adventurers in mind, the 47mm stainless steel crown houses an utilitarian dial that features a yellow indicator on an outer scale indicating the altitude, while a "recessed” scale is used to indicate the barometric pressure via the red indicator. Available with an al...
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G-Shock G-LIDE GBXH5600 - Image

G-Shock G-LIDE GBXH5600

The G-Lide has been G-Shock's ocean focused line since the late 1990s, predating smartphones by about a decade. Tide graphs, moon phases, and regatta timers were the selling points back then. The GBX platform added Bluetooth connectivity and a MIP display in 2020. Now the good-looking GBX-H5600 takes the next step that the line has needed for years: a heart rate monitor. Built on the iconic 5600 case at 44.5mm, the GBX-H5600 is ...
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