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This review covers Three Timex E-Instruments E-Tide, Temperature and Compass Watches. Each one is exactly the same, aside from different face and band styles. We'll talk about the Timex E-Instruments E-Tide, Temperature and Compass Watch models 45601 , 45781 (Black Silver Metal link Band, White face) and also the very popular 45581models. You may even see these having a T before them. It's the same watch. Timex adds the T, some dealers (myself included) drop it as all timex Models begin with a T. This watch is ideal for surfers, sailors or anybody who loves to know the current tide, air or temperature of water.
This all-new design is super stylish while providing analog temperature, tide tracking and an analog compass. You'll simply be blown away through the styling of the watch and the awesome functionality. It's a great everyday watch out for people who wish to track the tides, or have a compass but still have a great looking watch.
The Timex E-Instruments E-Tide, Temperature and Compass Watch features:
Analog Compass
Temperature Sensor
Tide tracking indicator (see note below)
INDIGLO(R) night-light
Water resistant to 100 meters
Stainless Steel Case
Stainless Steel bracelet or Black Silicone or Brown Leather Band
Fourth hand which trackes tides, temperature, and compass heading.
It is water resistant to 100 meters.
This can be a big watch at 45 mm, 4.5 centimeters or almost 1 ?inches wide. Easily visible in low light conditions and easy to see display. Has Date Window at 6 olock postion.
The compass feature is a really nice feature to have on a tide watch. You won't just know tide, youl know your compass heading or even the compass heading from the wind so you can plan your day a on the water. The compass takes a couple of minutes to setup, and requires calibration, that is decribed in the manual here:
To calibrate compass, pull crown to MIDDLE position. Keep watch level or place on level surface (if band interferes, place watch on inverted cup). Watch may be face down, but take care to protect watch face. Press COMPASS push button to begin. Indicator hand rotates two revolutions to remind you to rotate watch. While level, SLOWLY rotate watch two revolutions, taking at least 15 seconds per revolution. This is critical in achieving proper calibration. When done, press any push button, keeping watch level. Indicator hand moves back and forth to acknowledge end of calibration and then moves to current declination angle setting (see DECLINATION ANGLE for more information). If you do not wish to set declination angle, push crown in. Otherwise, to have watch automatically compensate for declination angle, turn compass ring until north is at 12 olock. Press either TIDE or TEMP push button to move indicator hand east (+) or west (-) to point to your location declination angle (see table below) using declination scale. Hold push button to move hand fast. Push crown in when done.
Fairly simple, a few slow revolutions and boom, your watch is calibrated. I made use of the additional declination chart (which features major cities in each and every time major time zone (sorry pacific islanders, didn see anything for you personally guys). Timex in their manual references an old website address, but that OK, this is a simple task. You shouldn need to, as the majority of the main cities are represented, but if you want to dial the calibration in, an easy search for compass calibration or declination angle should point you in the right direction. (I made a pun.)
I checked the precision with both a GPS, regular compass and another digital compass and it was accurate and sensitive. Good Feature.
The Temperature sensor functioned flawlessly in both air and water when compared to a digital sensor. I tested the timepiece both outside and inside, various times during the day, in the pool as well as on the track. It had been very accurate for an analog display. It's neat to watch your fourth hand swing around and dial in the temperature.
Now to the Tide Tracking indicator. It doesn't predict the tides as they are. That's impossible. A lot of places on the planet with tides, and all have different tides. This is a big misunderstanding amongst buyers of this watch. You need to place it first. You be amazed in the people who find out question and have bought and returned this item because of that.
Listed here are the directions from the manual:
The primary factor in determining tides is moon position. Tide clock uses moon position to predict high and low tides, which are 6 hours and 12.5 minutes apart.Tides are also influenced by sun position and shape of shoreline, so tide clock cannot precisely give times of high and low tides. Periodic adjustment may be necessary.To set tide clock, pull CROWN to MIDDLE position. Press either push button to move hand to current tide. TIDE and TEMP push buttons move hand clockwise and counterclockwise, respectively. Push CROWN in when done.
For tide information, go to www. timex.com/expedition
However that is a dead link ?Timex changes their website every month approximately, so the page is wrong and probably was wrong when the manual went to printing. The initial link on that page pointed towards the NOAA page for Tides, Currents, Water Level and Tidal Predictions. A link to NOAA and also the watch manual in PDF format can be found in the resources such as the following this short article or simply point your favorite search engine to NOAA Tide Tables or speak to your local surf, dive or boating store.
That said, I made a decision to check the Tide Tracking indicator. I picked my favorite dive spot 朌estin Jetties, Destin Florida. I set it while using directions and also the information available at NOAA. Following day, when the tide watch said High Tide, I logged into NOAA and checked the Tide there. It had been right on. Same task with Low tide later on that day. Not much later, same task. Unfortunately, My home is Colorado also it would be a painful reminder of these life exploring the Tide Tracker everyday.
Overall I say this is a good watch having a nice readable design and nice features. It was very accurate and would be of immense assistance to any surfer, kayaker, diver, boater to know the current tide position.
Lets recap the Fourth Hand Features:
Compass: Accurate. Pointed me within the right direction. Took a few minutes to setup, but was no hassle. Easy to use, function and classy. Big readable hand.
Temperature: Accurate, Inside, Outside. In Water, Dry. Good Feature.
Tide Feature: Accurate should you set it correctly. The directions were a bit difficult because the website address wrong, but overall good feature once figured out and referenced the NOAA Tables. It was worth the trouble to set up properly.
Summary Overall:
Pros: Design. Easy to read, stylish fourth hand. Compass. Temperature Sensor. Tide Tracking Indicator. It's good as a dress watch or a sports watch. Good choice of colours, band design, material.
Cons: Big. (Ok for some). Bad link in instructions and no link on Timex website for tide tables or additional compass info. Reference NOAA tables or local compass declination charts. Odds are should you own a boat, dive gear or are an outdoor enthusiast you already have these details.
Total: 4.7 of 5 stars
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