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Pictured (Rakuten Ichiba): Suunto Core 2 / Garmin Instinct 3 Dual Power 45mm / Suunto Vertical 2Suunto Core 2 ReviewRelease date, price, and how it differs from the original Core. The Suunto Core 2 comes out Oct 22 at ¥39,600 (incl. tax). A coin cell lasts up to 15 months, 3 months longer than the original's 12. It has no GPS; the gap to the GPS-equipped Garmin Instinct 3 Dual Power is ¥32,200.Review · Oct 18, 2026
Products shown (Rakuten Ichiba): Garmin fēnix 9 Pro Dual Power 51mmGarmin fenix 9 Pro Dual Power ReviewRelease date. For a fenix 9 to use in the mountains, I would choose the Dual Power over the AMOLED. The 51mm was released Sep 10 at ¥198,000 and lasts about 75 hours in the standard mode, 19 hours longer than the AMOLED.Review · Oct 17, 2026
Pictured (Rakuten Ichiba): Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro (48mm)Amazfit T-Rex Dual Solar ReviewRelease date and price. The Amazfit T-Rex Dual Solar comes out Oct 29 at ¥109,800. High-accuracy GPS lasts up to 41 hours, enough for a traverse with 2 to 3 nights in huts. It costs ¥28,200 less than the Garmin Enduro 4, with 19 fewer hours of GPS.Review · Oct 17, 2026
Products shown (Rakuten Ichiba): Garmin Enduro 4Garmin Enduro 4 ReviewOn sale Oct 22, same battery as the 3. The Garmin Enduro 4 goes on sale Oct 22 for ¥138,000 and weighs 66g. Its battery figures match the Enduro 3, so I'd pick it for traverses of about a week without charging.Review · Oct 19, 2026
Pictured (Rakuten Ichiba): COROS APEX 4 (46mm)／Garmin Instinct 3 Dual Power 45mm／Suunto Vertical 2／DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Standard ComboHow to Choose a Hiking GPS Watch, and My Pick51g and 65 hours, plus a camera and a power source. I choose a hiking GPS watch by weight and battery mode. My pick is the 46mm COROS APEX 4 (51g, up to 65 hours, ¥69,960). I compared it with Garmin and Suunto by the numbers, and also picked a camera and a power source.How to choose · Oct 19, 2026
