After Market Bracelet Effects Compass

Interesting - I just popped on "i'm going out to dinner" Garmin metal band that came with the watch and checked the compass, was working same same as the rubber band. Compass holding.

Thanks for your quick reply :-)

That's good news,I wonder if you take one side of the bracelet off, would the compass reverse?
Or could you effect the compass with the bracelet by moving it around the the watch in compass mode, while the bracelets is off?

I tried moving the band around the watch face and the sides of the casing, even enclosing the casing with it and it holds solid on the compass.

Thanks very much :-)
I was hoping for good results.
Looks like I have a bit of saving to do for the evening look :-)
I wonder if its the Titanium element that has no effect on the compass,as opposed to 316 Stainless alloy, or if its just my particular bracelet.
The one I bought comes with the pin removal tool and the hex drivers in a nice box etc..
Its the standard Chinese bracelet you see everywhere on Ebay and Amazon for the Fenix 3 and 5x.
Oh well, its a good lesson learned :-)
All the best and thanks again...

I did a quick test here. Compass is stable and shows the same with my cheap SS bracelet from a certain well-known site selling cheap Chinese stuff as with this bracelet completely removed. However, if I take the bracelet off, lay the watch down flat and then hold the bracelet close to the watchface, the compass will react. I.e. distance from metal object seems to play a key role. To my knowledge the only steel that is non-magnetic is so called acid proof stainless, which is mostly used for marine applications. It has a darker, more gray-brownish color compared to other steels with the same level of finish.

I've just experimented with a lump and a ball of Titanium.
The results:::
I cannot effect the compass.
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experiment with surgical 316l stainless steel and normal stainless steel.
The results::::::::
Both effect the compass greatly.

Conclusion:::::
Use Titanium lol :-)

I did a quick test here. Compass is stable and shows the same with my cheap SS bracelet from a certain well-known site selling cheap Chinese stuff as with this bracelet completely removed. However, if I take the bracelet off, lay the watch down flat and then hold the bracelet close to the watchface, the compass will react. I.e. distance from metal object seems to play a key role. To my knowledge the only steel that is non-magnetic is so called acid proof stainless, which is mostly used for marine applications. It has a darker, more gray-brownish color compared to other steels with the same level of finish.

Thanks Falken for your experiment, and information.

I also noticed I get most effect by the "6" position on the dial from the ss bracelet.
All the best.

This is my second 5x,
I had the first one replaced,mostly due to an unusable compass, that also wouldn't calibrate.....
I had a stainless steel bracelet fitted then,so now i wonder obviously if that was part of the cause then also.

Anyone know where I can get a nice Titanium bracelet from?
Cheers...

I have been using Casio Protrek and Pathfinder since their very very beginning before they were called Protrek. ;-)... 1993 when some were only compass providing.
And it was always written in the manual to not switch to a stainless steel band or the compass won't be accurate.
They were provided with resin band and later in the 2000's will come with titanium bands.
Same story with Tissot T-Touch: titanium or rubber to avoid the compass to go crasy. My two cents. :-)

I tried Falken's test too - removed strap. Placed core on table and bought up compass. Holding solid. Ran metal strap around edges of watch and over watch. Notice a flutter on compass when band passed near the top of the unit.

I think the Garmin band is just stainless steel?