This new model is the first in the Gravity Defier lineup to be equipped with digital compass capabilities creating a watch that is perfectly matched to the needs of the modern aviator both in terms of function and appearance. Pressing the 9 o'clock button in any mode immediately goes to the Digital Compass Mode and a button at 8 o'clock returns to the mode you were in before the Digital Compass Mode. Continual direction readings can be taken for 20 seconds during which the second hand points to north a literal direction indicator is displayed in the upper display and a direction angle value is displayed in the lower display. Bearing Memory lets you temporarily store and display a direction reading so you can use it as a reference as you take subsequent digital compass readings. Other features include temperature measurement large numerals and thick hands for easy reading. A coating on the tip of the second hand and minute markers reacts with the black light illumination of the watch for easy reading in the dark.