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They are not something I am particularly familiar with but I think Seiko make (or made) some quartz yacht timers.
Welcome to the forum, too. :-)
Hi there, I'm looking for a yachting timer for under £1000, I've been looking for Heuer skippers, but they all seem to push beyond my budget.
Also, does anyone know of any other specialist timers, I know omega make a soccer timer
Thanks
They are not something I am particularly familiar with but I think Seiko make (or made) some quartz yacht timers.
Welcome to the forum, too. :-)
French brand Yema made various models. This one is from the 60's
Very similar looking to the Heuer version from the same time.
Omega Seamaster Apnea is basically a modified Yacht Timer. You might get one under £1k if you are lucky, but be careful as I have a seen a fake one.
Aquastar Regatta ?
Cheers..
Jase
Seiko definitely made one as I have one will try and post a picture when I learn how to do it!Originally Posted by Gonzojono
John
There are quite a few vintage chronographs with yachting timer subdials (like the Heuer Skipper or the Yema above) but if you're looking for a watch with a dedicated timer mechanism then I'd recommend researching the Aquastar, Lemania or Heuer Regate/Regatta models from the 1970's. The Memosail is also another vintage watch with a dedicated function.
You'll find more information on yachting timers than you can handle on Mark Reichardt's excellent site: http://www.regatta-yachttimers.com/
Rich.
That's lovely
I believe this is one, a special edition from the early 60s, and in the same style as a Breitling Top Time, but by the more affordable brand Avia. Good luck finding one though!
Yachting and budget are not words you often see in the same sentence...
On the quartz side, anything with an ETA 251.262 (or 232 if thermo-comprensated) can be pre-set on the chrono to count down to zero when activated (the central minute hand positioned at 50 minutes for timing the 10 minute gun, or 55 minutes for the 5 minute gun). The advantage is that this system also goes straight into timing the race elapsed time as it passes zero.
There are some dedicated quartz movements that do with with sound notifications as well.
Also, there is the Chronosport Chronosail, with a unique Lemania movement in it.
This site is full of them
Dave
Do you actually sail or do you just want a watch with sailing connections?
Don't yacht timers countdown from the 10 minute gun or something as those look very like a chrono watch (the first does seem like it might count down) or is that a different sort of sailing race ?
You are going to be busy if you start asking everybody with a diver if they dive, a pilot if they fly and a chrono if they race...
Nothing to do with yachting but since you asked about specialist timers...
Heuer made this boxing timer:
(not my pics obviously)
Maybe; but sailing as a sport has some very specific requirements from a watch that the mechanical yacht timers can't do; as far as I know ...
The YEMA is lovely, and I've not seen the Heuer boxing timer before and looks lovely as well. Unfortunately I'm not a massive fan of the MK2(?) case. But I think I could make an exception for that...
A race is started with a count down.
In the 70s & 80s the countdown was signals at 10 minutes; 5 minutes and start which is why you see those Aquastar and Memosail watches with 10 minute contdown.
Then ISAF changed the rules and races were started with a 6 - 3 - Start sequence which made all those mechanical watches with 10 minute sequence obsolete.
These days it is a 5-4-1-Start sequence so some of the old mechanical watches such as the Aquastar Regate are usable again ...
But I don't know any serious sailor who uses a mechanical watch ...
Omega ref# 176.0010. Google it till I get pics of mine up😊
Aquastar & Heuer made some crackers.
Heuer: www.heuerchrono.com
General: www.regatta-yachttimers.com...see top-right for menu including a brands drop-down.
Wow! Does anyone have a reference or any more info on this? My obvious searches aren't throwing up much.Nothing to do with yachting but since you asked about specialist timers...
Heuer made this boxing timer:
Try 510.547: link.
Tissot seastar navigator?
Well under budget. I picked up a nice one from here, vintage tissots are good value.
Pic of another members watch
http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...l=1#post283801
Very clever. 15 x 3 minute rounds with a 1 minute interval after each round (including after the 15th and final round) = 60 minutes.
The link suggests that only 2 examples are known to have been made. A true grail watch for the boxing fan.
Another Heuer boxing timer
Breitling Chronomat was available in a Yachting variant.
My 176.0010.....try finding one of these for sale! Tissot had a near identical version.
60's Aquastar Regate, I also have the 70's cushion case/big paddle hand version
Heuer Surf Timer. Came with a cracking 20mm Isofrane too.
Ignore me, was posting duplicate website.
A Lemania - Elvström watch can still be found but I guess for slightly more than 1000 pounds.
JK
I've had a couple of these Seiko regatta watches.
They use this 8M35 base for this Yachting timer, the Soccer timer and the Olympic timer. Expensive to develop, but when they pop up for sale £100 is usually all their money.7
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