The G9300-1JF is atomic, I don’t think this one is.
The ProTrek you listed isn’t either.

Personally, I’d rather have 200 meters of water proof, set my watch every time the clocks change, and use a real compass. I have a twin sensor Casio, temp and compass…it’s not that nifty.

 

I have been very happy with my Casio titanium solar pathfinder. I can't well enough to change the batteries every 4 years in my regular pathfinder. Best feature is the tracking barometer - storms never sneak up on me anymore. I guess they don't make it any more

 

Yeah, the fact the G-Shock didn't have a barometer was a negative to me as well. I'm trying to find the best ABC solar watch possible under $200.

 

I just looked it up mine, it was $183 back in July of 2019 from the Casio Store included a Square Trade warranty. Checked the battery warning on my old one; not on yet. I turn off all the alarms (can give away your position) and seldom use the backlight.

 

I have owned both. I am a watch guy.

Got rid of both as my ideas about watches changed.

The Pro Trek line is simply better in my opinion.

But, I have no use for this bells and whistles any more, as such, the only Casio I own now is a Casio Duro. Which I think is the dollar for dollar best watch in the world.

 

I'm just looking for an ABC watch that would be good for hikes or emergency preps. I know it's not atomic, but would the Pro Trek PRG-270-1 still maintain time if the grid goes down?

 

You can calibrate them to match the oscillator counts to seconds more precisely. If you do, they would be accurate within a few seconds per month. YMMV but that would make the atomic clock link less important for me.

I have worn Solar Protreks for more than a decade. They are all still working and the compass, barometer (tracked/graphed over the previous 24 hours) , tide and phases of the moon are all useful.

 

I'm awatch whore too, and my go now for years is my county comm automatic

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Have you seen Scurfa?
I discovered during lock down.

 

I have a nice collection of G8000's. It's my all time favorite watch. Then I won an auction that had a Mudman in it. Very comfortable strap and solar powered. It's pretty much the only one I wear lately. I can't seem to kill it.

 

I had the Atomic G Shock for about 20 years until the strap work hardened and broke. The new strap was over 100.00 so the watch sits in a drawer with old ones. I just got the Garmin Instinct non atomic this summer . It's ok . It has a pile of features I don't use and if I do have to use them I need to read the instructions.

 

Been looking at but a little more than I want to pay,haven’t worn a watch in years.

 

Yeah, same here, but I lose service in the mountains sometimes. It will be nice to have an ABC watch with me.

 

What is ABC watch?

 

Altimeter, barometer, compass

 

I purchased one and it seems nice enough.