Dakota Watches

Dakota - Nurse Watch, White leather band
$30.00
Nurse Watch, White leather band

Dakota Men's Watch 32823
$95.00
MENS Q3 STAINLESS STEEL CASE GOLD BEZEL

Dakota - Mini Clip Microlight, Cream Dial, Carabineer Clip
$40.95
Lovely watch that does what it is suppose to do. Only two minor complaints are it is well constructed but heavier than my last one and I wish it had a coating over the glass face cover to help prevent scratches.

Dakota - Angler II, Black Ani-Digi EL Dial, Black Case
$90.80
I've had my Angler for over a year now. I bought it at a Kiosk in a mall, but Amazon's prices are much better (i paid about $80 at the time).

I have used the compass often during hiking, but the temperature gauge seems to be off most of the time. I think this may be because it hangs from my belt loop and rubs on my pants, making it a higher temperature than ambient. I'm not sure how Dakota could've fixed that issue. It keeps excellent time, but when the batteries go dead i will be forced to go to one of those kiosks for help in opening the back because it seems to be impossible. I suspect they have a special tool for that.

The "Date" and other functions blink constantly so at first i thought the battery was nearly dead. I don't think it should blink. A steady on "Date", "Timer", etc. would have been good enough. The red LED (to be used almost like a flashlight) is very bright in the dark and it also has a light for the digital time area. The glow in the dark aspect is barely visible. I can't really tell the time without the light on.

My Angler got scratched very early on. I think the glass is a little sensitive. Maybe they could coat the glass with protection to avoid that. The whole "watch" has a very solid feel (it's heavy) and it's never been dented on the metal even though i hike and climb with it often. I think it's worth having for those of use who enjoy a sturdy, outdoor, multi-function timekeeper.