Torgoen Swiss Men's T01103 Chronograph Pilot Computer Watch

Take flight with the highly reliable, stylishly designed Torgoen T1 pilot's computer/chronograph watch, which includes a precise Swiss quartz timing movement and an integrated slide rule for quick calculations ranging from flight fuel consumption to currency conversion. Featuring a high-grade stainless steel watch case and a textured brown Italian leather strap (with white contrast stitching), this T1 (model T10101S01) has a white dial face, large luminous hands (with red sweeping 60 seconds timer hand), luminous hour markers, and a date function between 1 and 2 o'clock. The watch case measures 39mm (1.53 inches) wide and 14.6mm (0.57 inches) thick. The three chronograph subdials include a seconds hand at top, a 1/10-second timer at the bottom left, and a 30-minute timer at the bottom right.

Other features include a scratch-resistant mineral crystal and water resistance to 100 meters (330 feet)--offering protection from accidental splashes as well suitable for swimming, snorkeling, and light recreational diving. It's backed by a 3-year manufacturer's warranty, and it comes with a detailed instruction booklet on operating the flight computer features.

TX Men's T3C423 600 Series Pilot Fly-back Chronograph Dual-Time Zone Watch Using this watch's flight computer/slide rule feature, you can easily make a variety of calculations including currency conversion.

Using a Flight Computer Watch
This Torgoen watch can be used as a regular circular slide rule or a flight computer. It uses the calculation abilities of a slide rule to calculate time, speed and distance, and fuel consumption, as well as useful conversions such as statute miles to nautical miles, metric units to English units, or US Dollars to British Pounds. Easy to use after just a little practice, you'll be able to perform some calculations more quickly than with a hand-held calculator.

As an example, suppose the conversion rate for the Swiss Franc is SFR 1.60 to $1.00. Rotate the outer scale to match 16 over 10, the outer scale becomes Swiss Francs and the middle scale becomes US dollars. You can leave the scales like that until the exchange rate changes. If you want to convert SFR 4.00 to dollars you look at the number in the middle scale opposite the 40 on the outer scale. The number is 25. You can therefore deduce that SFR4.00 are $2.50 (see example image at right).

About Torgoen
Founded by a group of aviation enthusiasts, Torgoen takes its timepiece inspiration from the cockpit, creating highly reliable instruments that have precise, clear markings for rapid readings day or night and ergonomically efficient controls. Careful attention is paid to details of every component, with all watch components required to pass the most stringent quality control procedures during and after production. Watches are tested under various extreme conditions including temperature variation, dust, humidity, impact and vibration. All Torgoen timepieces include high-quality Swiss timing movement, high-grade stainless steel cases, and non-radioactive, long-lasting luminescence.

Price: $349.00

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