What Watch do you use?

[Rich]

I was wondering what if any, is the time keeping watch of choice for refereeing? I have one that has large digits...something to do with my age, my wife tells me....What about you?

 

[Browner]

Casio G-Shock counting Down, [cheapo digital counting up ]

 

[talbazar]

There have been a few thread on this (look them up).
From the top of my head, you'll see a lot of G-Shock, a few GPS trackers (Gamin, Polar, etc...) and fewer Referee watches (Casio RFT, etc..).
Personally, I use a Spintso Referee watch and my back up is an Adidas sports watch with huge digits...

 

[Drift]

Garmin 405CX.

 

[winchesterref]

Casio RFT-100

 

[Lee Lifeson-Peart]

Casio RFT-100

Ditto.

Bought on the recommendation of PhilE (Warwickshire, RN and well known Brummie tightarse) who managed to find one on Amazon for <£20.

It's ok.


I have a little cheap Casio on my other wrist for spareness.

 

[crossref]

Casio RFT-100

same- it does the job, and I bought it because you have a choice of vibrate or bleep (I choose vibrate).

on my other wrist I have a Garmin Forerunner to keep track of how far I run. I start it at kick off, so also provides elapsed time, occasionally useful.

 

[DrSTU]

Left wrist garmin 305. Right wrist Casio rft. Casio is worth the money.

 

[Taff]

Casio G-Shock counting Down ...

Same here.

IMO the ability to countdown is essential. Everyone asks "How long left sir?". I have never heard anyone ask "How long have we been playing sir?"

 

[Phil E]

Spintso as the main watch.
Casio RFT on the other wrist.

Spintso is expensive, but awesome.

 

[Rich]

holy shiittte!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spintso-Soc...903?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d0f380f0f

Now that's what I call a Ref's watch!! Sadly it only appears to be a soccer watch/pda.....altough I think this may well be beyond my pay grade anyway.

I found this one that I have been using for a while and it seems excellent for the ocularly challenged like me - with very big digits - and not too expensive;

http://www.astopwatch.com/products/...alsportswristwatch&group=teamsportstopwatches

 

[4eyesbetter]

This one's also great if you want large face and big digits: http://www.astopwatch.com/products/...sp?watch=Fastime11&group=teamsportstopwatches IIRC there used to be bespoke models of this for football/hockey/rugby which had normal time/extra time options that'd automatically set themselves to a 45/40/35 countdown, but if they're still there I can't find them.

 

[Stuartg]

Something cheap and above all SIMPLE to use. Nothing complcated needed. KISS.

 

[Blackberry]

I've got an old wind up watch. Its great and guaranteed for life because when the spring breaks it slashes your wrist.

 

[Phil E]

holy shiittte!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spintso-Soc...903?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d0f380f0f

That's the PDA version. It allows the ref to upload the teams from an internet site, so probably only useful in the country of manufacture.

This is the one I have.....http://www.referee-equipment.co.uk/...ches-HRM/Spintso-Referee-Watch-SPINTSO-WATCH1

 

[Rich]

This is the one I have.....http://www.referee-equipment.co.uk/...ches-HRM/Spintso-Referee-Watch-SPINTSO-WATCH1

bit the bullet and bought one of these from the German site..for a little less and arrived 4 days later. Have been using it since and it's absolutely great. Even though I now need reading glasses so need big digits helps, I can still read it without and the wrist vibration feature is brilliant. Would highly reccomend if not a little pricey.

 

[WombleRef]

I've got this:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9262461.htm

Super cheap and does the job.

Also have a super cheap Casio for counting the time of Yellow Cards

 

[crossref]

the killer features I need for a watch are
- counts down to zero (not upwards, people always want to know how much longer, not how much has passed)
- vibrate option (as opposed to beep, it's for me not for everyone else)
- large enough numbers for me to see without my glasses :redface:

the casio rft has the first two and - just - the third as well.

 

[talbazar]

One more feature I only found on the Spintso:
- Vibrates every 30 seconds when the time if off... So you don't forget to put it back on epper: