Watches

neilda · 18 August 2009, 11:23

Not sure if this belongs in another section......

But do any of you wear watches that display high/low tides and spring/neap?

I lost a rather lovely watch in my accident, so have been scouting for a cheapie to wear when on the RIB. I bought this:

Gimmicky? Yes. But the function of reminding you where the tide seems useful.

Erin · 18 August 2009, 11:40

Nope, but I do have a tide clock at home, which seems remarkably accurate.

Slipstream · 18 August 2009, 16:41

Timex Expedition E-Tide Temp Compass Watch?

Rodan · 18 August 2009, 16:51

Tides...

PeterR · 18 August 2009, 17:41

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Originally Posted by neilda

Not sure if this belongs in another section......

But do any of you wear watches that display high/low tides and spring/neap?

I lost a rather lovely watch in my accident, so have been scouting for a cheapie to wear when on the RIB. I bought this:

Gimmicky? Yes. But the function of reminding you where the tide seems useful.

Its just what I,ve been looking for .how much and from where Please

Leapy · 18 August 2009, 17:59

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Originally Posted by PeterR

Its just what I,ve been looking for .how much and from where Please

http://www.freakfish.co.uk/rip-curl-...ches-mens.html

shahid · 18 August 2009, 19:57

I'm a pretty active racer primarily match racing and some fleet racing thrown in as well...have been using this watch (my second in the same model) since 1998-99.

Has a triple sensor (digi-compass, barometer & thermometer). Fairly accurate at that.

If you buy the correct model SPF-40 (seapathfinder, not the same as sunblock), you also get a neat tide graph and moon age etc.

From a racing point of view it has a Yacht Timer (gives you beeps at every stage of a standard pre-start countdown). It also comes with a titanium bracelet as against the resin one.

The first pic is with the watch in compass mode, the second shows the baro and temp reading (the curve on top shows if the baro is falling, rising or stable). The tide graph shows in all modes in a wave form and currently is indicating high water.

Won't appeal to those of you who'd rather go for the analogue look though.

If you can find it, the price should be around 100 GBP (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-SPF-40...0625666&sr=8-1)

BrAinZ · 22 August 2009, 07:42

I find the Casio watches, really useful and they are cheap enough to not worry too much if you lose them.

I have both the AQF-100 which I wear if I want to keep track of the tides while on land, but if I'm out on the water I also have a SPS-201 which is even cheaper.
More importantly to me, is that it has a plastic strap, so theres much less chance of taking a chunk out of the boat/jetski if you happen to knock against it.

nik · 22 August 2009, 08:27

I have had a couple of the casio tide watches and I find them too vague to be of any use, also complicated to set up, you have to input lunetidal intervals.
The best tide watch I ever had was a rip curl oceantide, simple to set up and easy to read. You simply set it for the high tide of your nominated spot.
I got mine about ten years ago, it was similar to this:

BrAinZ · 22 August 2009, 09:41

This site is quite handy for finding the correct info:

http://www.pol.ac.uk/ntslf/sharing_knowledge.php

nik · 22 August 2009, 10:16

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Originally Posted by BrAinZ

This site is quite handy for finding the correct info:

http://www.pol.ac.uk/ntslf/sharing_knowledge.php

that is ok, but if you are at a different location and want to set your watch to that area and dont have an internet connection, it can be a problem.
With the other system, you find out the time of high tide, set that time in your watch and bingo! job done.

neilda · 22 August 2009, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Slipstream

Timex Expedition E-Tide Temp Compass Watch?

I looked at that one but chose the Rip Curl one as the tide high/low seemed easier to read at a glance - also I didn't need the temperature functions.

I'm pretty pleased with the watch, the tide function seems very accurate and is a useful reminder when you're out on the boat. As noted previously, it was bought from Freakfish.

MarkM · 22 August 2009, 12:20

I have this one for many years.
Pros: fantastic watch in all modes.
Cons: thick, heavy, complicated to change the tide for another location.

Ally S · 23 August 2009, 13:40

I do a lot of surfing as well as playing around in boats and i have had a nixon tide rover for a good few years now - not totally accurate for tide times but good enough, and it is pretty much bullet proof. Not sure if nixon make them any more but if they do it was definitely the best option i could find when looking

Julie · 27 August 2009, 19:50

Some of these look cool. I wear a diving watch...... do any of the tide watches come in ladies sizes? (Otherwise it's like having a brick on my wrist)

neilda · 27 August 2009, 22:58

I think Rip Curl do a ladies size....

Bulligmore · 29 August 2009, 18:12

The Iphone with the world tide app is very good, free and gives seven days tides. Had it in Kenya the other day and it worked there to.