Important Information
- Price — 150$ *average Amazon Price, we may earn commission from purchases
- Year of first Release — 2019
- Module Number — 5601
- Model Range — BLUETOOTH
- Other Divisions the PRT-B50 belongs to: *you may find all watches of the division by clicking on the link
- Battery Type — Solar (ProTrek Batteries)
Enjoy our ProTrek PRT-B50 Watch Review
A good start, gentlemen. I’m delighted with this “smart” approach: when we can enjoy traditional analog beauty and still match the 21st-century technologies. Yes, there are still many smartphone connections, no “low-energy” GPS, but I am sure a new ProTrek generation will soon attract other people’s eyes. Read Full Review →
Feedback from users *accumulated information from our own comments and emails, forum threads, socials, reviews, etc.
PROs
+ the time function is very accurate which is reassuring
+ keep track of my walking and fitness routine
+ the dial is easy to read
+ the movable bezel, which makes the compass actually useful
+ lots of features all of which seem to work pretty well
CONs
– large face/crystal
– the negative (dark) display and small digits makes it harder to read
– step counter is usually lower than actual counts
PRT-B50 Model Range *may be updated
PRT-B50-1 PRT-B50-2 PRT-B50T-7 PRT-B50YT-1 PRT-B50-4 PRT-B50FE-3
The most distinctive specs of PRT-B50 *Editorial
— 100-meter water resistance (good for swimming but not for deep diving)
— ProTrek Connected App (you may manage all watch settings through your phone)
— Mobile link (Wireless linking using Bluetooth(R)) (for time sync with your phone data)
— Digital compass (measures and displays direction as one of 16 points)
— Step count (A built-in 3-axis acceleration sensor begins counting steps the moment you start to walk.)
— Thermometer (can measure and display the outside temperature in a range from -10 C to 60 C)
— Barometer (measures the air pressures and displays tendencies in the weather)
— Altimeter (The electronic mechanism “estimates” the altitude based on the air pressure)
— Low temperature resistant (stable operation of the watch is guaranteed even at a temperature of -20°C)
— Sunrise, sunset time display (Sunrise time and sunset time for specific date)
Official PRT-B50 Video
Official Marketing Focus from Casio
PRO TREK’s ability to combine the best that technology has to offer and innovative designs has made it the timepiece of choice for climbers, hikers, campers, and other outdoor enthusiasts. Now the PRT-B50 Series adds Bluetooth® capabilities that enable data communication with a smartphone running the PRO TREK Connected app, for the ultimate in ease of use.
The Quad Sensor system uses compact sensors that make it possible to pack compass, altitude/barometer, and temperature measurements, along with an accelerometer that keeps track of your step count, into a compact configuration. Calorie calculations use both step count and altitude information to take upgrades and downgrades into consideration, and calories burned values are recorded by the app. The app automatically records altitude data measured by the watch and route information acquired by a smartphone’s GPS, and you can manually plot altitude points along your route using a Route Log feature.
Official PRT-B50 Specs / Features *for base version PRT-B50-1
- Case / bezel material: Resin
- Resin Band
- Mineral Glass
- Direction Bezel
- 100-meter water resistance
- Double LED light
LED light for the face (Auto LED light, Neon illuminator, selectable illumination duration (1.5 seconds or 3 seconds), afterglow)
LED backlight for the digital display (Auto LED light, Super illuminator, selectable illumination duration (1.5 seconds or 3 seconds), afterglow) - Low-temperature resistant (–10°C/14°F)
- Mobile link (Wireless linking using Bluetooth®)
- Digital compass
Measures and displays direction as one of 16 points
Measuring range: 0 to 359°
Measuring unit: 1°
60 seconds continuous measurement
Hand indication of north
Magnetic declination correction
Direction calibration (2-point calibration, figure eight calibration, auto calibration) - Altimeter
Measuring range: –700 to 10,000 m (–2,300 to 32,800 ft.)
Measuring unit: 1 m (5 ft.)
Hand indication graph of altitude differential
Manual memory measurements (up to 14 records, each including altitude, date, time)
Auto log data (High/low altitudes, cumulative ascent and descent)
Others: Relative altitude readings (±100 m /±1000 m), selectable measurement interval: 5 seconds or 2 minutes (1 second for first 3 minutes only)
*Changeover between meters (m) and feet (ft) - Barometer
Measuring range: 260 to 1,100 hPa (7.65 to 32.45 inHg)
Measuring unit: 1 hPa (0.05 inHg)
Hand indication of pressure differential (±10hPa)
Atmospheric pressure tendency graph (last 20 hours or last 56 hours)
Barometric pressure tendency information alarm (beep and arrow indicates significant changes in pressure)
The atmospheric pressure tendency graph can show the last 20 minutes or last 56 minutes of measurements. The hand indication of pressure differential shows values in units of ±1 hPa.
*Changeover between hPa and inHg - Thermometer
Measuring range: –10 to 60°C (14 to 140°F)
Measuring unit: 0.1°C (0.2°F)
*Changeover between Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F) - Step count using a 3-axis acceleration sensor: 0 to 999,999 step count display range
Power Saving: Auto sensor sleep state entry after fixed period of non-activity - World time
38 time zones (38 cities + coordinated universal time), daylight saving on/off, Home city/World time city swapping - Sunrise, sunset time display
Sunrise time and sunset time for specific date - 1/100-second stopwatch
00’00”00～59’59”99 (for the first 60 minutes)
1:00’00～23:59’59 (after 60 minutes)
Measuring unit:
1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes)
1 second (after 60 minutes)
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times - Countdown timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown range: 24 hours
Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments) - 5 daily alarms
- Hourly time signal
- Hand shift feature
- Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)
- 12/24-hour format
- Button operation tone on/off
- Regular timekeeping:
Analog: 3 hands (hour, minute (hand moves every 10 seconds), second)
Digital: Hour, minute, second, am/pm, month, date, day - Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month (with no mobile link function)
- Approx. battery life: 2 years on CR2025
- Size of case : 57.5×50.8×15.8mm
- Total weight : 64g
PRT-B50 Comparison Table with similar ProTrek Watches
PRT-B70-1ER PRT-B50YT-1 PRW-70Y-1
PRT-B70 | PRT-B50 | ||
Price (Amazon) | 600$ | ||
Year of first Release | 2019 | ||
Accuracy | Bluetooth (via phone app) | Bluetooth (via phone app) | Radio-controlled (via atomic watch signals) |
SmartWatch Features | ProTrek Connected App | ProTrek Connected App | No |
STN LCD (more distinct and bigger digits) | No | No | No |
Cross-Frame Structure (disperses impacts, reinforcing the case’s) | No | No | No |
Moon Data (good for fishing and tides) | Yes | No | Yes |
Light | Double LED light (Auto LED light, Super illuminator) | Double LED light (Auto LED light, Super illuminator) | Neobright and Double LED light |
Case / bezel material | Resin / Aluminum | Resin | Resin/Stainless Steel |
Glass | Mineral Glass | Mineral glass | Inorganic glass |
Battery | 2 years on CR2025 | 2 years on CR2025 | Solar powered |
Size (mm) *we consider 48.9×42.8×13.4 to be a traditional watch size (as in DW-5600). So you are to compare how far or close the watch is to this size | 57.5×50.8×16.8mm | 57.5×50.8×15.8mm | 51.1×49.9×14.5mm |
Full features (if you want to know more) |
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You ask, we answer…
You may manage all watch settings through your phone.
It’s wireless linking using Bluetooth(R) (for time sync with your phone data).
It measures and displays direction as one of 16 points.
It’s a built-in 3-axis acceleration sensor that begins counting steps the moment you start to walk..