GW-A1000 Officially Announced(RAF Watch)

[LUW]

Or you could just be less forgetful?

And what does an emergency situation have to do with being "forgetful" ?
You know where your watch is, but you can't get it because you dumbly took it off for no practical reason

[Jeff_C]

And so what good does that do you? So you know the temp.... does that really tell you anything? if its cold, you will know it when you step out of your tent, if its hot, guess what, You'll know that too.

beyond cuiosity and being able to state that its 37 degrees, whats the practical point?

[GeekAndProud]

Do we HAVE to have a discussion about thermometers on watches on a thread that's not relevant?.....

[Jeff_C]

Thats great... and yes, you can get a VERY accurate reading... So?

What is the practical purpose to this info?

The only time temp would be a PRACTICAL indicator for me is if you are experiencing a major shift in temp. That would be an indicator of a front, or an atmospheric event. But even then you would have LOTS of other indicators.

And even then, so what if it drops from 70 degrees to 50 degrees in an hour. You are still going to know something is going down due to the conditions or jsut feeling the temp drop. the actual temp is kind of pointless.

Its like people that get bent out of shape about their baro being .73 off.... completely pointless... the TREND is whats important.

Still not convinced on the temp thing. Is it cool? I guess... useful. no.

[Jeff_C]

Do we HAVE to have a discussion about thermometers on watches on a thread that's not relevant?.....

Yeah, do we HAVE to have a discussion about any of this? Last I checked this is a discussion board. Otherwise why are any of us here if NOT to discuss such trivial things?

And seeing as how this is a feature of the watch in question its as relevant as anything else.

If the conversation doesn't interest you there is an easy solution. Don't partake.

[LUW]

What is the practical purpose to this info?

That's my point. I honestly can't think of any good honest reason to know the wrong ambient temperature.

Taking off the watch to measure the temperature is down right silly, like having to stop your car to see how much fuel you still have in the tank. Would it be that hard for Casio to build in some sort of temperature-reducer (based on the wearer's body temperature - of course he would have to know that value) where the wearer would input that value to the watch and then the watch would give a much more accurate reading ? I know it still wouldn't be a precise reading of the ambient temperature, but it would be much more accurate then what we have now.

And at least for me, the temperature being displayed on an analog display, where you have to "convert" the reading of a regular analog watch dial into degrees is terrible. Still, the only thing that would make me not get this watch (after the price, there is) is if it's too big .

[xevious]

I too am baffled by the inclusion of a thermometer. Why not a compass?? THAT would be more useful. Isn't a pilot more concerned about direction than temperature? And... I've yet to hear of a CASIO G-Shock with thermometer that takes reliable readings while on the wrist. It's certainly important to have for barometric pressure readings, for a reading of temperature at the site of the sensor.

Anyway, really cool looking watch. CASIO certainly put in a lot of thought to make it attractive. But I remain skeptical of the functional usefulness...

[LUW]

I too am baffled by the inclusion of a thermometer. Why not a compass?? THAT would be more useful. Isn't a pilot more concerned about direction than temperature?

Besides, a compass would be much better suited for an analog display.

[STEELINOX]

Its soooo sweet !

[STEELINOX]

A temperature reading is useful for weight and balance of an airplane.

Fuel weighs less when its warm and opposite when cool, so you can carry more when its cooler at fill up...