New Reviews — Highgear Alterra; Wenger Deep Diver

Written by Stephen Regenold Sep 10, 2007 11:06 a.m. ET

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A timepiece with added outdoorsy features—say an altimeter or a built-in compass—is mandatory gear on most adventures. My latest column covers the Highgear Alterra and the Wenger Deep Diver, two adventure wristwatches. One is stocked with digital gauges like an altimeter, thermometer, and a built-in compass. The other watch, a stainless-steel analog ticker, is less business in the great outdoors, but more bling-bling. . .

Read my full review here: GEAR JUNKIE ARCHIVE; ADVENTURE WRISTWATCHES

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Stephen Regenold is the founder of GearJunkie, which he launched as a nationally syndicated newspaper column in 2002. As a journalist, writer, and gear nerd, Regenold has covered the outdoors industry for over two decades, including as a correspondent for the New York Times. A father of five, Regenold and his wife, Tara, live in Minneapolis.