Experience the Coros Nomad watch, crafted for outdoor expeditions: "Though it can't replicate the sensation of being outdoors, it serves as a reminder of those unforgettable experiences"
New GPS Watch for Outdoor Enthusiasts: The Coros Nomad
The Coros Nomad, a new GPS watch designed for outdoor expeditions, has been launched by the Irvine, CA-based brand. This rugged adventure watch is specifically built for hiking, trail running, and fishing in wild spaces.
Build and Design
The Nomad boasts a durable polymer case, reinforced with a dual-layer aluminum and polymer bezel. It comes in three colorways: Green, Brown, and Dark Grey. The watch's screen is a 1.3-inch Memory-In-Pixel (MIP) touchscreen with a 260×260 pixel resolution, offering the brightest and highest contrast display in Coros watches to date. The display uses hardened mineral glass, which provides enhanced scratch-resistance suitable for rough outdoor use.
Battery Life
The Nomad offers an impressive battery life, with up to 22 days in daily use, 50 hours in All-Systems GPS mode, and 34 hours with Dual-Frequency GPS mode for maximum location accuracy. This supports extended outdoor adventures without frequent charging.
GPS and Maps
The Nomad features advanced dual-frequency GPS for precise location tracking and includes onboard full-color offline topographic maps with 32 GB of internal storage. It supports planning, turn-by-turn navigation, and a "Back to Start" feature for route retracing.
Connectivity and Sensors
The watch supports Bluetooth for connecting external sensors and WiFi for data upload and map downloads. However, it lacks ANT+ connectivity. It includes optical heart rate, SpO2 sensor, and an ECG sensor to monitor health metrics.
Adventure and Outdoor Features
The Nomad introduces an Adventure Journal feature that allows users to record voice notes, add photos, and tag locations to create trip stories or digital scrapbooks. For anglers, the watch provides environmental insights such as Moon/Tide phases and air pressure.
Sports and Training Modes
The Nomad offers multiple sports modes tailored for trail runners, hikers, cyclists, climbers, and various water and snow sports. Training features include Running Fitness Test, Training Load and Recovery tools, Effort Pace, Resting Heart Rate, sleep and stress monitoring, notifications, and safety alerts. It is compatible with third-party apps.
Fishing Features
The Nomad features eight dedicated fishing modes, including fly, lure, and boat, to log catches, mark hotspots, and access environmental data such as tide times, moon phases, barometric pressure, and weather forecasts to determine optimal fishing times.
Pricing
The Coros Nomad retails at around $349 USD, providing a competitive price point relative to competitors with a rich feature set.
Overall, the Coros Nomad stands out as a purpose-built, feature-rich adventure watch combining rugged durability, advanced GPS and mapping, long battery life, and unique journaling and fishing features to support outdoor enthusiasts in hiking, trail running, and fishing in remote and wild spaces.
