My favorite is my silva huntsman. It has a hinged brass plate with a built in safety pin to clip to ones hirt for "hands free". It was a gift from my uncle back when i was 13 years old. There is now a big air bubble in the liquid, and the needle has begun to lose some of the paint (the liquid now has the particles floating around). It takes a moment for the needle to settle to its position, like a non-liquid does). But it has sentimental value. This goes with me when i do trips which I do not anticipate much off trail.

For any significant navigation in my neck of the woods, all I need is a map and a basic orienteering compass so the Silva Starter is perfect (and light on my wallet).