Closing the case lifts the compass needle to protect the jeweled bearing. Six luminous dots on compass needle, bezel, and cardinal points of the compass rose glow in the dark for easy nighttime viewing. The compass also features a gravity clinometer for measuring vertical angles which can be read while you are sighting via the polished stainless steel mirror. Each side has eight scales to read distance and speed. The front and back scales measure rate and time.
Every time unit is five minutes.
The compass comes with a leatherette case with belt loop for carrying the compass.