[ProTrek Review] PRG-600YB-3ER with a wider nylon strap

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Casio ProTrek’s PRG-600 series of travel destinations continues to be a personal favorite among the many outdoor creations of the Japanese brand. Of course, I do not yet take into account the very fresh G-Shock Rangeman GPR-B1000, which will give odds to any tracks in principle. Forget about them and consider the so-called tourism classics, PRG-600YB-3ER watches.

Damn, did I really forget … No, g-shock fans and KO, I wanted to feel the PRG-600YB-3ER with a fabric strap. I don’t know why, but fabric straps have long been my weakness. The thread, as for me, fits perfectly with the ProTrek philosophy.

What can I say, the PRG-600YB-3ER look chic. The strap is made in a modest minimalist style. The fabric is very dense, it bends hard [agree, a solid indicator].

This is definitely not a rag with which you can wipe the table. The place near the mount with the body is repeatedly stitched with a thin thread.

Strength is beyond doubt. Stitched for centuries. Another important point – the strap is quite wide. If silicone is trying to be narrow, then tissue is the opposite – it widely covers your wrist.

The metal clasp deserves special attention. It is matte, also in a minimal style, and for some reason I really like its look. The watch has two leather strap holders.

The decision is logical – the fabric version would be very thick and bulged.

Further, the PRG-600YB-3ER case itself … Again, I will not dwell on all the features [functions and technologies] for a long time, because you can read the first review, where I have thoroughly gone into all the details.

Now, I want to show you the PRG-600YB from different angles to recall the existence of such a beautiful model.

The color tone of the watch contributes to the perfect readability of information. The hour markers, buttons, and hands contrast so strongly with the black background. It is impossible not to notice the exact time.

“Specifications of PRG-600”]

  • Case / bezel material: Resin / Stainless steel
  • Silicon band
  • Mineral Glass
  • Neobrite
  • Screw Lock Crown
  • 100-meter water resistance
  • Double LED light
    LED light for the face (Full auto LED light, selectable illumination duration, afterglow)
    LED backlight for the digital display (Full auto LED light, selectable illumination duration, afterglow)
  • Solar powered
  • Low-temperature resistant (-10°C/14 °F)
  • The auto hand home position correction
  • 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
    Bidirectional calibration
    Magnetic declination correction
  • Altimeter
    Measuring range: –700 to 10,000 m (–2,300 to 32,800 ft.)
    Measuring unit: 1 m (5 ft.)
    Hand indication of altitude differential
    Manual memory measurements (up to 30 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
    Display range: 260 to 1,100 hPa (7.65 to 32.45 inHg)
    Display unit: 1 hPa (0.05 inHg)
    Hand indication of pressure differential
    Atmospheric pressure tendency graph
    Barometric pressure tendency information alarm (beep and arrow indicates significant changes in pressure)
    *Changeover between hPa and inHg
  • Thermometer
    Display range: -10 to 60 °C (14 to 140 °F)
    Display unit: 0.1 °C (0.2 °F)
    *Changeover between Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F)
  • World time
    29 time zones (29 cities + coordinated universal time), One-touch UTC Time Zone Access, daylight saving on/off, Home city/World time city swapping
  • 1/100-second stopwatch
    Measuring capacity: 23:59’59.99”
    Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
  • Countdown timer
    Measuring unit: 1 second
    Countdown range: 60 minutes
    Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 60 minutes (1-second increments, 1-minute increments)
  • 5 daily alarms
  • Hourly time signal
  • Hand shift feature (manual or auto (during altitude, barometric pressure, and temperature measurement))
  • Battery level indicator
  • Power Saving (display goes blank and hands stop to save power when the watch is left in the dark)
  • 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, date, day
  • Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month
  • Approx battery operating time:
    7 months on rechargeable battery (operation period with normal use without exposure to light after charge)
    25 months on rechargeable battery (operation period when stored in total darkness with the power save function on after full charge) Size of case : 51.6×51.5×13.4mm
  • Total weight : 78g

A thin light strip on the crown [SMART ACCESS] is another design element for a harmonious combination with display elements.

The backlight button is so easy to find. Ideally disappeared almost at the place of attachment of the strap [under the 6-hour mark].

Compass, barometer, thermometer and other advanced electronic functions work only in digital mode. Although not, in compass mode, the second hand acts as a direction indicator.

This is how the backlight works. In the last review, I was able to better convey the excellent readability of information in the dark:

Conclusion

PRG-600YB-3ER can be called “SUVs” in the world of ProTrek-s. It seems like there are a lot of functions, use at least in the desert, but such a case focuses on ordinary active citizens. Arrows are not always convenient from an extreme point of view, but ideal for a life mix.

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