Reviewed in Runner's World Magazine May 2002- "..the distance monitor worked great, to 99% accuracy or better, as claimed….Works out of the box with no calibration necessary. Measures distances very accurately….And it works in your car, so you can measure courses before or after you run them." Timex, America's premier watchmaker announces a major breakthrough in wrist instruments for athletes with its Ironman Speed and Distance System. Teaming with global positioning system (GPS) industry leader Garmin® International, Timex makes it possible for runners, skiers, kayakers, mountain bikers, anybody covering distance in the great outdoors, to accurately answer the all-important questions; how far and how fast? The Timex Ironman Speed and Distance System consists of two pieces: a GPS receiver and a watch/monitor that are wirelessly connected by a radio signal. The GPS receiver includes a strap to wear on upper arm and a belt clip. The receiver scans the skies for satellite signals looking for the best geometric solution (through a process called "triangulation") and transmits precise speed, distance and pace readings to the watch in real time. While GPS technology is most commonly used as a navigational tool, the satellites are equipped with atomic clocks, making it possible to get speed and distance data with pinpoint accuracy. In 1986, Timex changed the industry forever with the introduction of a sportwatch named for the world's most famous endurance athletic event, the Ironman Triathlon. Since then, the Ironman brand has become synonymous with some of the most advanced product offerings from Timex. With the introduction of the Speed and Distance System, the Timex Ironman line further asserts its leadership position among performance sportwatches. With the addition of GPS technology, the Speed and Distance System has the most comprehensive list of features ever offered in a Timex Ironman watch including: - Current speed/pace - Best pace - Distance of activity - Target speed/distance alarms ONLY available on the 100 lap model (click on 'Timex Ironman Triathlon Speed and Distance System Home' above) - Speed in 1/10 mph or kph resolution - Distance in 1/1000 mile or kilometer resolution - Automatic time setting (minutes and seconds when GPS transmitter is in use) - 50 Lap Memory with: - Lap number - Lap Time - Lap distance /Aver - 100 hour chronograph - Average speed/pace - Continuous odomete - Metric or English units - Dual time zones - Max speed to 450 mph or 725 kph - Indiglo night light with Night Mode and all day Indiglo - Alarm with daily, weekday and weekend option - Watch water resistant to 50M/GPS receiver immersible (Marine Standard IPX7) - 100 hour Countdown Timer with: - Stop at end - Repeat at end - Chronograph at endage lap speed/pace - 12/24 hour time, month, day, date - 2 year watch battery life - 10 hour transceiver battery life - Gray resin case/black ring, black resin strap, stainless steel buckle Remarkably, packing all of the foregoing features into the Speed and Distance System doesn't compromise the watch's familiar Ironman styling or ease-of-use, nor does it require that the watch be any larger than many of the other models in the world's best selling line of performance sport watches. "Timex leads the way in useful and cost-effective applications of the best new technologies" said Director of Advanced Products, Phil Brzezinski. "The Ironman Speed and Distance System, the first of its kind, illustrates Timex's commitment to be at the forefront of wrist instrument technology." Garmin® International, an industry leader in GPS technology, engineered the receiver to be comparable in weight and size to the latest generation of smaller cell phones. Strapped to the arm or clipped to the waist, the receiver's slim profile and lightweight design makes it nearly inconspicuous to the wearer. Information is transmitted from receiver to the watch via digital FM signal, making it extremely resistant to interference from electrical sources such as overhead power lines. Timex Ironman Speed and Distance System receives prestigious Innovations 2002 Design and Engineering Showcase Honoree Award For the seventh time in the last eight years, a Timex product has been awarded the coveted "Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase Honoree" award by the Consumer Electronics Association. In recent years, Timex has taken home Innovations awards for its Internet Messenger and Data Link products. Winning products are announced to the public and exhibited in the Innovations area at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 8- |
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