CASIO Introduces the Official 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ Referee Watch
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CASIO Introduces the Official 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ Referee
Watch
Sporty New Timepiece PHYS RFT-100WC Specially Selected by FIFA |
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January
25, 2006, Tokyo, Japan -- CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is pleased to announce
the development of the PHYS RFT-100WC, a special sports watch for
football referees.
The
watch was selected as the official referee watch for the 2006 FIFA
World Cup Germany™, which gets underway this coming June. It
will be supplied to all referees officiating in the event. This is
the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup™ that a
timepiece has been chosen as the official referee watch. CASIO intends
for this watch, selected for the ultimate football competition, to
be used by 2006 FIFA World Cup™ referees as well as referees
of all levels of football competition, and therefore will offer this
model to the general public in February.
In
creating the PHYS RFT-100WC, CASIO brought together expertise cultivated
through the development of a broad array of sport watches, incorporating
the opinions of leading football referees and FIFA. The watch was
designated as the official 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ referee
watch on the strength of the following functionality:
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With its ability to record stoppage time, the stopwatch
function is ideal for football games.
There are two stopwatches at the top and bottom of the
LCD. Press the button and the two watches will start to
count the time simultaneously. If the game is stopped,
the top watch can be stopped simply by pressing the button,
while the bottom watch will continue running. The stoppage
time is indicated by the difference between the top and
bottom watches, when the bottom watch reads forty-five
minutes. |
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The Start/Stop button is easy to operate and is designed
to avoid error |
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The large LCD enables the referee to check the time at
a quick glance even when on the move |
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The vibration function ensures that the referee is alerted
when forty-five minutes have passed, even when the crowd
is roaring |
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CASIO
is proud to offer exclusive officially licensed watches and clocks
for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ through its product license
agreement with FIFA. In addition, by offering the general public the
same official timepiece loaded with all the optimal functionality
used by 2006 FIFA World Cup™ referees, CASIO hopes to convey
its support of football games of all kinds everywhere to the millions
of football fans around the world. |
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| Specifications |
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| Water
Resistance |
50
meters |
| Stopwatch |
Add
time timer for injuries, timeouts, etc.
Measuring unit: 1 second (upper and lower displays)
Measuring capacities: Upper display: football match timer up
to 59’59”; Lower display: elapsed time timer up
to 99’59” |
| Preset
timer |
9
preset timers
Preset start times: 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 minutes
Measuring unit: 1 second
Other: Auto-repeat, lap measurement counter |
| Timer |
Timer to measure intervals
Number
of timers: Up to 9
Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: 59’ 55 (1-minute increments and 5-second
increments)
Other: Auto-repeat, lap measurement counter |
| Vibration
Alert |
Selectable for stopwatch target alarm, timer alarm, daily alarm,
hourly time signal; beeper disabled when vibration alert is
selected |
| Alarm |
Daily
alarm / Hourly time signal |
| World
Time |
29
time zones (48 cities), city code display, daylight saving on/off |
| Light |
Electro-luminescent
backlight, Auto light switch, afterglow |
| Time
display |
Auto-calendar
(to 2099), digital display |
| Accuracy |
±15
seconds per month |
| Approx.
battery life |
5
years on CR2025 battery |
| Measure |
52.5mm
× 36.6 mm × 12.8 mm |
| Total
weight |
41
grams |
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