Are there any "pilot" watches that are actually helpful for pilots?

es330td wrote:

For the people who have flown, have any of you found a watch with any
special features that actually helped you in performing your piloting
tasks?


Maybe it's because my GPS is old, but the altitude displayed is often a few
hundred feet different than what is displayed on my altimeter. I've had a
Suunto altimeter watch for about 8 yrs. now. Its altimeter is more sensitive
that the one in my plane (much better than the Casio version).

I had one occasion to put the altimeter watch to use. I was flying
through a class B when the controller questioned my altitude. His radar was
displaying an altitude 300 ft. lower than I was seeing on my altimeter. So
who was right, the altimeter or the transponder's encoder? The tiebreaker
was the altimeter watch. It assured me that the panel altimeter was correct
and the blind encoder was off.

That said, the altimeter watch is not really very practical. When the
Suunto finally dies, I'll be replacing it with a watch that will show zulu
time. Preferably an analog/digital combo, so you can see both timezones
without having to push any buttons. A friend of mine has a Timex Ironman
Triathalon that looks like it would fit the bill.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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