TAG Heuer Introduces the Microtimer: The First Watch Precise to 1/1000th of a Second ,designer leather handbags wholesale
In 1966, Heuer (before it was TAG Heuer) patented the first miniaturized electronic
timekeeping instrument accurate to 1/1000th of a second. Now, 38 years later, TAG
Heuer releases the first wristwatch capable of the same level of precision: the
Microtimer.
Features of the Microtimer
F1 racing timer. Measurements precise to 1/1000th of a second. Time each lap individually, and quickly recover the fastestlap in Best Lap mode. (Maximum lap time of
59 minutes, 59 seconds, and 999 thousandths of a second.) Lap indicator. While in F1 racing mode, the watch displays the number of
the current lap. (Maximum of 80 laps.) Total race time. In addition to the time of the current lap, watch the total
time of the race. Alarm (sounds for 60 seconds). Chronograph (stopwatch) with split times. (Measures to 1/1000th of a
second, maximum time of 99 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds, and 999 thousandths
of a second.) Date. Dual time zone display. Quartz movement. Water-resistant to 100 meters (10 ATM, 10 BAR, or 330 feet). Scratch-proof, anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Water-resistant, vulcanized, anti-UV treated rubber strap. Backlight (illuminates for six seconds). Low battery indicator (battery life between
2 and 3 years, depending on use). "Screen saver." Turns the watch display off when not in use.
The TAG Heuer Microtimer is a very unique looking, very sophisticated watch designed
for timing sporting events with unprecedented accuracy. The fact that TAG Heuer
was the first to achieve this level of precision is a testament to its reputation
in the world of racing.
The Microtimer sells for roughly $1,300.
Additional resources
TheMicrotimer product page. The
Microtimer Diamonds. Microtimer
product card (PDF). Microtimer
user manual (PDF).
Update (4/15/2005): From Watch Report reader Victor Shiff, "The 1/1000 timer from TAG Heuer is not the first such watch. Some 12+ years ago (from fallible memory), Casio had several watches with 1/1000 second (1 ms) chronograph functions, cheaper than $1300 too!. There is an unstated problem with these 1 ms chronographs and that is the contact bounce of the button contacts that the watch circuitry has to ignore. This bounce can be from 5 ms to as much as 15 ms and is not necessarily repeatable. What this means to me is the 1 ms is marketing hype."
Thanks, Victor. I noticed shortly after publishing this article that the Seiko Sportura World Time (SNJ005) quietly launched with a millisecond timer. Maybe what TAG meant is that they had the most expensive such watch, or perhaps the coolest looking. I'll give them that.