Expresso WR62 Golf Watch
Two different manufacturers introducing golf GPS watches within a year? Would wouldda thought? Not us. And we certainly didn’t expect one from Expresso Satellite Navigation (ESN), better known as a manufacturer of devices that are a combination golf GPS device, car navigation system, and include a variety of other functionality let you listen to music, watch videos, and view photos.
The Expresso WR62 (the “62″ in the model number derived from its 62-channel satellite receiver, not your expected score) will go head-to-head with the Garmin S1 golf GPS watch. We weren’t sure if we would take to a watch form factor in a GPS device, but we found ourselves as big fans of the Garmin S1. The Expresso WR62 takes things up a notch, not only allowing users to see distances to the front, center and back of the green along with hole number and par at a glance, but also distances to pre-mapped hazards (players can track shot distance as well). That’s right kids – the Expresso WR62 is the first golf GPS watch that will includes hazards information. Good stuff! With this additional functionality, the WR62 won’t just compete with golf GPS watches, but different form factor devices as well, such as the Bushnell neo+ and IZZO SWAMI 3000. The WR62 requires no additional per course or yearly fees (even for course updates), and comes pre-loaded with course information and ready to use out of the box.
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Availability: March 2012
Retail price: $179.95
Three year total cost: $179.95
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