Optimum Time Race Hand Held Watch With Compass

Optimum Time Race Hand Held Watch With Compass

Optimum Time - the specialist sports timing company - announces the arrival of a complete range of sailing watches to suit all needs and budgets.
Optimum Time’s new sailing range is built around the success of the original “Big Yellow Watch”
What has now become accepted by serious racers as “the badge” to wear, has been complemented by various styles of watch that share the Optimum Time doctrine – watches designed specifically for a sport, that are easy to use, and easy to read when the going gets tough.

• Large 90mm x 63mm overall ABS case
• 50mm x 38mm oval display size
• Massive 17mm upper digit height and 9mm lower digit height
• Two row display
• Lanyard, karabiner, and clipboard mount options
• Water Resistant to 3 ATM
• Shock Resistant Construction
• Dot matrix panel to aid function selection
• Normal Timekeeping Mode (12 or 24 Hour)
• Calendar Function (date/month or month/date)
• Alarm function (for wake up calls etc)
• Specialist Sailing Timer Functions:
• Countdown repeat option or
• Countdown and Up to show elapsed time for handicap races
• 5,4,1,0 ISAF start sequence pre-programmed with audible warning signals (can be silenced if preferred).
• 5 minute, 3 minute and multiples of 1 minute programs aswell
• “Sync Button” for instant synchronisation if a gun is missed.
• Electronic Compass  with arrow to point at target.
• Indication of position of North, plus 3 digit bearing reading to within one degree
• Cardinal Bearing shown on dot matrix panel (eg NNW)
• Declination adjustment for worldwide use.
• Electro-luminescence backlight feature