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The range of functions included world time for 24 global cities; regatta countdowns over five, three and one-minute durations; depth gauge; electronic compass with magnetic declination compensation; [6] perpetual calendar; altimeter; tide; temperature and flyback chronograph (with the ability to stop the chronograph at each lap to note the lap ...
The Timex Expedition WS4 is a multifunction digital watch produced by Timex. In addition to regular timekeeping, it features barometer, altimeter, thermometer, compass, and weather forecast functions. "WS4" stands for "Wide Screen 4 Functions". [1] [2] It was introduced in May 2009. [3]
Tide range is the vertical distance between the highest high tide and lowest low tide. The size of the lunar tide compared to the solar tide (which comes once every 12 hours) is generally about 2 to 1, but the actual proportion along any particular shore depends on the location, orientation, and shape of the local bay or estuary.
Timex Corporation acquired Callanen International in 1991, the producer of Guess Watches, as part of its "multi-brand strategy". [31] Timex and Disney reunited in 1993 to produce a new line of character watches called Disney Classics Collection. [32] Also in 1993, the Timex Factory at Dundee in the UK, was the site of a major industrial strike ...
The device supports all the Timex Sinclair machines, [10] coming with a cassette containing modem control software for T/S 1000 and T/S 1500 on side A and for T/S 2068 on side B. [11] It was based on the Intel 8251 USART chip and very slow (300 bit/s).
Timex Group, American–Dutch holding company, owner of several watch brands Timex Group USA, American watch manufacturer, formerly known as Timex Corporation; Timex Audio, brand name licensed to the American company SDI Technologies
A chart datum is the water level surface serving as origin of depths displayed on a nautical chart and for reporting and predicting tide heights. A chart datum is generally derived from some tidal phase, in which case it is also known as a tidal datum. [1] Common chart datums are lowest astronomical tide (LAT) [1] and mean lower low water (MLLW).
The T/S 1000 was introduced in July 1982, [2] with Timex Sinclair touting it as the first home computer to cost under $100 in the U.S. market. [10] In spite of the flaws in the early versions, 550,000 units were sold by the end of the year.