In reply to steelbru:
See this is my issue. You say
" you can see your trace on a fully detailed map, without having to have navigation on"
But then say
"and it shows where you've been and where you currently are"
That to me does not sound like you can see an line showing your entire planned walk.
Garmin use 2 very specific terms - Tracks and Routes.
Tracks are purely a line on the map kind of like a highlighter pen across the paths you wish to walk. Routes are similar but tell the device to make turns and therefore have navigation.
My handheld does both, my vivoactive watch will only do a routes and show left and right turns with no map. I only use the track option on the handheld and dont use the watch for navigation at all.
I would rather pay the £500-600 and have a nicer watch than £400 and have a plastic mediocre one. But then I wouldnt spend either amount just to negate taking a phone out of a pocket periodically.