Originally Posted By: billstephenson
Originally Posted By: 4evrplan
Originally Posted By: mekineer
At the bottom of that ebay page, the description reads "Affected by quartz magnetic field,thermometer and compass can not normally point out the direction,it belongs to decoration".
Ahhh, I see. A compass that challenges your nav skills. That's Awesome!!! grin
At least it was consistent? I'll have to double check that, again, compared to the other compass I was carrying. I tried it at least 5 different times, and was satisfied enough to put the other compass away.
The thermometer is definitely off, unless I take if off my wrist.
edit: I've been playing with both compasses indoors. They both tend to point north most of the time. I think there is too much interference in a house. However, they do about the same: both the watch/compass and the compass.
edit again: The third one I have, is in my cell phone (a galaxy note, which I presume functions like yours, billstephenson). It isn't as much of a pain as the cheap mechanical ones, that require manipulation to overcome friction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4Pwx2fOpk