The Origo Granite Peak Series is the crown jewel of the Origo watch brand. Ranging in price from $230 to $299 this series earns the price tag by being an all-in-one wrist top computer with functions like an altimeter, barometer, compass, run memory, and barometric trend graph.

The true appeal of the Granite Peak Field Sleek Bezel watch though is that the powerful engine is tucked away inside an attractive and somewhat “normal-sized” package. Often watches designed for adventurous pursuits end up the size of a saucer. And while many outdoor enthusiasts don’t mind standing out from the crowd with their giant watch, some like to blend in, especially at the office. The Field Sleek Bezel does this well with it’s army green plastic band and dark stainless steel face.

Field test: Instruments on the watch stayed true to standards. The temperature was very accurate when left off the wrist for more than 20 minutes. Buttons were intuitive and required a stiffer push to change the function. This is helpful when the watch gets bumped and doesn’t change functions on the user mistakenly.

Nitpick: This beautiful watch weighs in at 4.5 ounces when many athletic watches come in under 2 ounces. If you are one who frets over weight savings or don’t like a heavy watch try the Rendezvous Peak series which weighs less than half of this bigger more polished cousin.

MSRP – $230 at Origowatch.com

Specs:

• Graphic weather forecasting indicator and temperature function
• Barometer trend graph display (past 30 hours)
• altimeter 1 foot resolution
• One-touch direction access altimeter
• Altitude graph with past 8 hours trend
• One-touch direct access digital compass with bearing lock
• Declination adjustable
• 75 altimeter data memories with date, time and altitude
• 1/100 second chronograph with lap and split time
• 99 lap memories stored in a maximum of 99 runs
• 2 daily alarms
• 4 models: 1 titanium, 1 stainless with standard display, 1 stainless with reverse display and 1 with black stainless with standard display
• Soft Blue EL backlight
• Battery life: Up to 1 year
• Water resistance: 165 feet
• Rugged mineral crystal lens.
• Granite Peak – Weight: 128g; Diameter: 32mm; Case Diameter: 45mm; Thickness: 15mm
  Granite Peak Stainless Steel – Weight: 140g; Diameter: 32mm; Case Diameter: 46mm; Thickness: 16mm