First of all, determine if you are in the northern or Southern Hemisphere, then follow these steps:
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
To set the compass on your Timex Expedition E-Tide Temp watch, press the mode button until you reach the compass mode. Next, rotate the watch horizontally a few times to calibrate the compass. Once calibrated, point the watch's 12 o'clock position towards the North to use the compass feature.
this compass appears as a pocket watch and is suitable for general travel that requires limited accuracy
You can get the manual in PDF format from http://www.nauticawatches.com/ under the watch info/Warrenty and info tab. I have a copy if you need
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how they use the compass it so they won't get lost
A magnetic compass does. Though there are other types of compass that do not
Captain James Cook probably used a compass, sextant, watch, etc.
A compass on a watch typically works by utilizing a magnetized needle that aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field, pointing towards the magnetic north pole. The watch also includes directional markers to help determine the cardinal directions based on the position of the needle. This allows users to determine their orientation and navigate effectively using the watch as a compass.
Compass
GPS's are nice a usually easy to use. It is a personal opinion if a old fashioned compass which you must learn to use is better than a GPS watch which already has all the data downloaded onto it.
we use the pencil, protractor and a compass. we use the pencil, protractor and a compass.
The La Crosse XG55 Digital Altimeter Compass Watch is water resistant to thirty feet or nine meters.