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Hello Caroline
I bought a Timex Expedition (?27.99) a few years ago, very convenient to set
the seconds to 0 and has large digits and good night lighting for my ageing
eyes. It is reasonably accurate.
Zvi

----- Original Message -----
From: coralline algae 
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Sent: 26 April 2005 17:23
Subject: recommendations for wristwatch "inexpensive"


> Greetings,
>
> I am planning on buying an inexpensive wristwatch that will be set to gmt,
uct
> and would like to hear what others on the list recommend.  My current
wristwatch
> is a suunto vector but is a pain as it has no zero set for seconds and
> really doesnt
> display seconds anyway instead they use a moving 3 block thingy which
> is only an approximation.  One specific thing the watch should have is
> the button
> to start seconds at the wwv minute tone.  Display of time to the
> second is required
> and date is  also desirable with digital display the preference.
>
> Any other opinions would be welcome but I cant spend
> a lot at this time (under 1 or 2 hundred dollars)
>
> I use the sextant alone so a stopwatch function would be great but may
just get
> that as a separate instrument.
>
> Note: I have gps but that would be cheating.

   

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