What watch do you wear?

[Oni]

Originally Posted by TheWillis

Actually, it is very accurate.


However, the functions relating to temperature are of course skewed when you are wearing the watch. The sensor is on the wrist-side of the face.

Altitude accuracy is based on air pressure(barometer) so when a storm is on the way or, when the wather is really nice, or it is raining cats and dogs, the altitude can be off a few hundred feet. I have used my GPS, roadside markings, and airplane rides to test the accuracy of the altitude. The airplane ride was cool as the barometer leveled off and stayed that way for the "cruising" portion of our flight.

If I were a mountaineer this would bea great tool! I a m not a mountaineer, but it is fun to play around with on occasion. It tells the temp. perfectly when hanging from a pack, or on the side of a kayak.

Overall it was a great gift.

Cool info Willis,


Amazing, so a $500.oo+ dollar watch can accurately tell you your wrist tempurature combined with the current temperature that encompasses you.

So the barometer is somewhat accurate, that's good.

The stopwatch functions seem deadly accurate according to websights that sell your beauty and I'm sure they would be useful in many situations.

Definitely a spiffy watch, but a cellphone would probably be more useful seeing as how it can have multiple readings taken from numerous weather/atmosphere devices sent to it. Sorry didn't mean to dis the watch, which is quite spiffy, but I'd rather have a cellphone and all the gadgets that come with whatever compromised deal your local phone company provides.

[TheWillis]

Originally Posted by Oni

Cool info Willis,


Amazing, so a $500.oo+ dollar watch can accurately tell you your wrist tempurature combined with the current temperature that encompasses you.

So the barometer is somewhat accurate, that's good.

The stopwatch functions seem deadly accurate according to websights that sell your beauty and I'm sure they would be useful in many situations.

Definitely a spiffy watch, but a cellphone would probably be more useful seeing as how it can have multiple readings taken from numerous weather/atmosphere devices sent to it. Sorry didn't mean to dis the watch, which is quite spiffy, but I'd rather have a cellphone and all the gadgets that come with whatever compromised deal your local phone company provides.

500$

I was told it cost around 270$

When it is on your wrist it will usally say the temp is around 80-86(TX) Off your wrist it is dead on.

The watch is just a cool gadget, like a GPS, or any other toy that people carry around w/ them.

By the way, On my wrist in Maui, we rode bicycles down the Volcano from around 10k to sea level. The thing is accurate.

what makes you think I don't have a cell phone?

[Tuscen]

Bulova Marine Star

[Ed Ely]

Here is some that I would like to wear -

http://www.timezone.com/

This site's watch talk is fantastic. Been
looking for years.

Ed

[oldmantod]

Originally Posted by backstay

Here's mine

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I'm Sorry...

T

[backstay]

Originally Posted by oldmantod

I'm Sorry...

T

Why? It has a lot of uses packed into a shirt pocket.

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one of these

[aiformula]

I don't wear watches anymore.

I have some weird electrical thing about me. I kill credit cards and watches can't keep time on my wrist or in my pockets. I've killed 3 cell phones too, but that's ok, I think those things are a production of the 8th plane of hell.

[Delija]

Originally Posted by BigC

It's a Citizen Eco-Drive Blue Angels edition. Great big honking watch. :P
What do you wear?

I have the exact same watch. My son bought it for me. It's his ambition to be a Navy fighter pilot. I guess that's why he picked the "Blue Angels" edition.

My old eyes have a hard time seeing the digital read-outs.

The instructions are very complex. I keep the instruction book handy.

I can't imagine anyone really using the bezels to calculate anything. Slide rules have been obsolete for 30 years. The printing on them is tiny.

One thing that bugs me about the watch is that the second hand is not exactly lined up with the minute markers. Or maybe the minute markers are not printed at the right intervals on the watch-face. Looks ok at the very top and at the very bottom. But mostly it seems to be just a fraction off (hand too far ahead).

Oh well, I had the same thing with a very expensive Tiffany watch (that fell of my wrist never to be seen again ...last time I spend a lot on a watch).

Peace,
D.

[dirtyvicar]

I am a cheap plastic watch kind of guy. I wore Casio's mostly for the past 10 years, but after the last one got destroyed I bought a Timex Expedition. The main feature I require is a count down timer. Not too many watches seem to have them, but I find it really useful. I have a dress watch that looks pretty nice when I'm wearing a suit, but that's mainly for weddings and funerals, maybe once a year.

Frankly, all the threads about 'what color should I get my XD done in', 'what kind of gloves do you wear when shooting', and now 'what kind of wrist jewelry (watch) do you wear' threads have me a little nervous about you guys!


Just kidding, really! Don't hunt me down and kill me!!