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Title: watch
Post by: philipcosson on 07 Mar 2008, 12:56
Has anyone got a recomendation for a simple watch for use in timing the start of a race?

Needs to be quite easy to read - eyesight not what it was.

It also needs to be cheap (post christmas reality check!)

Philip
Title: Re: watch
Post by: Tim Gatti on 07 Mar 2008, 01:59
Title: Re: watch
Post by: Tim Gatti on 07 Mar 2008, 02:10
Title: Re: watch
Post by: Lukepiewalker on 07 Mar 2008, 05:18
Kitchen timers can be had cheap, and have massive numbers.... not necessarily waterproof though, or wrist mountable.
Title: Re: watch
Post by: philipcosson on 14 Mar 2008, 11:07
I couldn't find the casio you mentioned on the highstreet, and I wanted to have a go with it before buying.

I finally found this on ebay and have stumped up the extra tenner - so i'll let you know how I get on. Thanks for the advice, I did take on board the need for a countdown timer and the clear start/stop button.

OS 223 sailing watch

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230211354258&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BID_Stores_IT&refitem=230205221169&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

Regards

Phil