wrist-watch GPS receivers?

Does anyone here have any experience with wrist-watch GPS receivers?

I travel frequently, and often I like to explore, on foot or by car,
and having a device that would simply let me return to where I started
would be very helpful in making sure I don't get too lost.

I don't need maps/roads/directions/etc. All I need is waypoints and
an electronic bread-crumb trail of where I've been.

Do these tiny devices work well enough to count on?

Thanks.

-Joel

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Dr. Joel M. Hoffman wrote:
Hi,
I've gotten very much accustomed to wearing
my Garmin Foretrex 201 day in day out.
Performance is excellent, and so far it never
failed me. Does everything I need and everything
you mention - basic navigation with waypoints, tracks
and routes, storing of sufficient numbers of the
above, and easy communication with a PC.
Have used it in Austria, Spain and Russia so far.
Regards,
Erik

Be careful in Russia, because GPS receivers are illegal there. They
are considered spy technology, and having a GPS is punishable by
imprisonment. Maybe you meant Ukraine?

-Joel

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I was looking at the much smaller 205.

-Joel

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Dr. Joel M. Hoffman wrote:

The 205 works fine, but note the rather limited battery life per charge
(spec. is 10 hrs. typical) if you're planning to use it like a watch.
Personally I find the small handheld models that do provide mapping
capability to be far more useful when traveling and worth the slightly
larger size.


BTW, there are active geocache sites in Russia, e.g. here:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=653d54c3-7358-452e-8f87-85dce7b64461
so it doesn't seem likely that the authorities are looking to imprison
anyone looking for them.
(And yes, I know about the Sprint technician who got in trouble many
years ago.)