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Re: What Watch Features for Celestial Navigation?
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2012 Feb 8, 16:38 -0800
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2012 Feb 8, 16:38 -0800
I would be interested in learning if any (reasonably priced) wristwatches have a hack feature. I've owned a half-dozen in the last decade or so, and none have had it. In fact, I can't recollect any watch spec calling out a hack feature.
From: Robert Eno <enoid@northwestel.net>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 2:27 PM
Subject: [NavList] Re: What Watch Features for Celestial Navigation?
Here is my take:Dual time zone: digital/analoguebulletproof (figuratively speaking) and waterproofhack featureable to view in the darkpredictable rate of changeOptional: I personally prefer a stainless steel case.The closest I have come to this is the Seiko Sports 150 that I bought 24 years ago. The thing is indestructable and believe me, I have put it through hell.Unfortunately, my near vision was much better 24 years ago than it is now and even though my trusty Seiko is still ticking away, I cannot see the small digital GMT readout without my glasses and the glow in the dark markers have lost their oomph.Robert
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From: bilbo <bilboatbath@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 4:50 pm
Subject: [NavList] Re: What Watch Features for Celestial Navigation?
To: NavList@fer3.com
> One might consider adding to the list a 'known and reliable error rate'.
>
> In fact, I might be persuaded to place that at the head of my list.
>
> Wil Bailey
>> On 8 February 2012 21:00, Greg Rudzinski <gregrudzinski@yahoo.com> wrote:
> What are the most important features on your celestial navigation watch ?> Here are the features I like in the order of importance:> 1. Large digital 24 hour display
> 2. Easy to set
> 3. Water proof
> 4. Long lasting battery (CR2032 Lithium)
> 5. Stop watch functions
> 6. Inexpensive> I own Seiko, Timex, Armitron, ESQ, Citizen, and Pulsar. Non meets all the above criteria so I set out to see what amazon.com has that would meet all the above requirements and found the following:> Greg Rudzinski> ----------------------------------------------------------------
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