Time and tide wait for no man, but this Christmas you could give the gift of the perfect start with a Gill sailing watch. The Gill range features two specifically sailing-oriented watches. The luxury SailMaster watch and the Regatta Master digital watch boast a whole host of features for those who relish life on the water and both are capable of a lot more than telling the time.
The SailMasteris a quality, Swiss-made watch with an ISA Quartz movement. For serious sailors it features an invaluable Tactical Planner, which helps to find a favourable starting position, and has a start line indicator to enable the wearer to fine tune this further. Once your direction is set on the compass bezel, the tactical planner will show the tacking, reaching and running angles. The watch also allows for detection of wind direction shifts and the course which will be sailed when tacking.
The SailMaster Watch is water-resistant to 100 metres and has an adjustable sailing countdown timer - a unique starting sequence which is completely flexible between 1 and 10 minutes, meaning it can be synchronised if late for the first start sequence. It also has optical and very audible acoustic signals, which means you will rarely have to look at the watch itself once the sequence has started. Its end of battery life indicator means you are forewarned when the battery requires replacing.
With its white dial, sapphire glass and leather strap, The SailMaster exudes quality and is equally at home as a dress watch as on the water.
The lightweight Regatta Master Watch from Gill is not only an excellent sailing watch but perfect for everyday use. The time is displayed in a digital format, with a countdown feature for use prior to race starts, a timer, digital compass, calendar and alarm all built-in.
When it’s time to change the battery, a simple coin will remove the back cover to replace the battery, and once re-sealed, the watch remains totally waterproof – quick and easy, without the necessity to send the watch away.
For globetrotters, there’s an International dual-time facility so that two different world times may be displayed consecutively, whilst for night-use there’s a powerful electro luminescent backlight. The rubber moulded strap is durable and completes the stylish design.
The Regatta Master Watch is waterproof to withstand serious spray or a good dunking and is great value for money.
The Gill SailMaster Watch retails at £350 including VAT.
The Gill Regatta Master Watch retails at £70.00 including VAT.