Ultrak Soccer and Referee's Watch
Key features
- •Soccer timer with stoppage timer; programmable countdown timer
- •Secondary count up timer; 1/100 second stopwatch
- •Time of day with auto-calendar
- •Electro-luminescent backlight display
- •Water resistant; lithium battery
Ultrak Soccer and Referee's Watch
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Customer Reviews
Reviews sourced from verified Amazon purchasers3.1
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Based on 10 reviews
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Must have for a soccer referee
Amit•August 11, 2017
A great watch for every referee
I love not having to learn all of the buttons over ...
Amazon Customer•June 7, 2017
Precisely the same one I had before. I love not having to learn all of the buttons over again.
very good watch when it works
David•July 20, 2016
Watch did not work upon receiving it. Fortunately I had some batteries around and was able to replace the battery and got it to work. I have had issues with these watches(usually just the battery) in the past but keep going back to them as I do like them(when they work !). I use them for refereeing soccer and the batteries usually seem to last a year or two. Most of the time I can replace the battery and it will continue working but once I could not replace the battery and had to throw it away. On other time the band broke but I believe I got 2 years out of that one.
Eh.... It's okay.
mnorto3•September 1, 2014
Decent watch, wimpy band. The fact that the main timer counts down (instead of up) is a concern for writing in the times that things occur on the field. I do like the stoppage time counter. Beep, is VERY loud with no way to silence it. I agree with others that having to go all the way to 100 to start at 1 again to get to the time setting you want is very annoying. Larger display would be helpful. Controls are fairly straight-forward. Average at best. I would have given it two stars, but the stoppage timer is my favorite feature. Wouldn't recommend it. Update: It has been working well for probably a 1 1/2 years. I believe the battery was dying, so I pullled it apart, got a new one (CR2016) and now I cannot get it back together and in working order. Unfortunate because I was hoping it would last longer.
Great ref's watch for all but the most pro referees
JDP Atlanta•August 19, 2014
For the price, this is a great referee's watch. *** TWO & 1/2 YEAR UPDATE AT BOTTOM
Pros:
The stoppage time clock is nice!
1) Start the secondary timer (which counts up) to start tracking stoppage time, and stop it when play resumes; wash, rinse, and repeat for further stoppages.
2) When the game clock hits the end of the period, the watch will automatically count UP.
3) The watch will sound an alarm (much like the alarm on any digital watch) at 30 seconds before Full Time + Stoppage Time; it will sound again when you reach Full Time + Stoppage Time.
So, if you have 90 seconds on the stoppage clock in a 45 minute period, the game clock will count DOWN to 45, and then start counting UP after Full Time, with a warning beep at 46:00 and another beep to indicate the end of stoppage time at 46:30.
Cons:
1) The game clock counts down rather than up, which is contrary to how soccer chronology works. Yes, it's easier to tell players how much time is left, because you don't have to do math. But it's harder to keep a game log for the records, because incidents are normally recorded based on which minute they occurred, not how many minutes remain.
2) The light on my watch went out fairly early on, but since that has never mattered in a game situation, it's just an inconvenience after you leave the pitch.
3) Adjusting the duration of the game for the game clock is done a minute at a time, and you have to count up through 99 to get back to 0; so if you ref games with different durations, be sure to reset the game time before you step on the pitch, as it will take a minute or so to reset from 45 to 35 minutes, for instance.
4) The alarm at FT-30 beeps until you push a button. Players around you on the pitch will hear it and may think that it signals the end of the match. You have to stop it quickly to avoid this reaction. Also, you have to be careful not to push a button twice or you may disrupt the timer(s).
The complaints are really small and not very significant. I definitely would replace this watch with the exact same model, were this one to ever break or die. This is a great product for a really fair price.
EDIT - I just looked at some other reviews, and I am shocked. It seems I did not get a lemon as others have described. Specifically:
1) My watch has been running great to this day, I bought it just under 2 years ago, or three soccer seasons; still has the original battery.
2) The alarm is not SUPER loud, and not too soft - just right, about like I would expect out of a digital wrist watch.
3) The buttons are not hard to push; yes, you must hold them down to reset the timer, but that's better than resetting it by accident?
*** TWO & 1/2 YEAR UPDATE
Well, this watch finally kicked the bucket. I was getting ready for a match and suddenly the watch started to beep like the alarm was going off. Tried to shut it off, but had no luck - none of the buttons were responding. Took it home, took it apart, replaced the battery, put it back together again - still unresponsive, also the display never came back.
I got two good years out of it, and having had it, I would definitely buy again - simply the best (inexpensive) referee watch out there. The ones on OSI website are, in my opinion, not deserving of higher price tags. But I am a cheap b@stard and not known for buying name brand, luxury goods.
Out of everything, I think the most important feature for a referee is a watch that counts down for regular game time (despite the extra math you have to do as a result) and has a separate, incrementing counter for stoppage time. This watch has it.
Pros:
The stoppage time clock is nice!
1) Start the secondary timer (which counts up) to start tracking stoppage time, and stop it when play resumes; wash, rinse, and repeat for further stoppages.
2) When the game clock hits the end of the period, the watch will automatically count UP.
3) The watch will sound an alarm (much like the alarm on any digital watch) at 30 seconds before Full Time + Stoppage Time; it will sound again when you reach Full Time + Stoppage Time.
So, if you have 90 seconds on the stoppage clock in a 45 minute period, the game clock will count DOWN to 45, and then start counting UP after Full Time, with a warning beep at 46:00 and another beep to indicate the end of stoppage time at 46:30.
Cons:
1) The game clock counts down rather than up, which is contrary to how soccer chronology works. Yes, it's easier to tell players how much time is left, because you don't have to do math. But it's harder to keep a game log for the records, because incidents are normally recorded based on which minute they occurred, not how many minutes remain.
2) The light on my watch went out fairly early on, but since that has never mattered in a game situation, it's just an inconvenience after you leave the pitch.
3) Adjusting the duration of the game for the game clock is done a minute at a time, and you have to count up through 99 to get back to 0; so if you ref games with different durations, be sure to reset the game time before you step on the pitch, as it will take a minute or so to reset from 45 to 35 minutes, for instance.
4) The alarm at FT-30 beeps until you push a button. Players around you on the pitch will hear it and may think that it signals the end of the match. You have to stop it quickly to avoid this reaction. Also, you have to be careful not to push a button twice or you may disrupt the timer(s).
The complaints are really small and not very significant. I definitely would replace this watch with the exact same model, were this one to ever break or die. This is a great product for a really fair price.
EDIT - I just looked at some other reviews, and I am shocked. It seems I did not get a lemon as others have described. Specifically:
1) My watch has been running great to this day, I bought it just under 2 years ago, or three soccer seasons; still has the original battery.
2) The alarm is not SUPER loud, and not too soft - just right, about like I would expect out of a digital wrist watch.
3) The buttons are not hard to push; yes, you must hold them down to reset the timer, but that's better than resetting it by accident?
*** TWO & 1/2 YEAR UPDATE
Well, this watch finally kicked the bucket. I was getting ready for a match and suddenly the watch started to beep like the alarm was going off. Tried to shut it off, but had no luck - none of the buttons were responding. Took it home, took it apart, replaced the battery, put it back together again - still unresponsive, also the display never came back.
I got two good years out of it, and having had it, I would definitely buy again - simply the best (inexpensive) referee watch out there. The ones on OSI website are, in my opinion, not deserving of higher price tags. But I am a cheap b@stard and not known for buying name brand, luxury goods.
Out of everything, I think the most important feature for a referee is a watch that counts down for regular game time (despite the extra math you have to do as a result) and has a separate, incrementing counter for stoppage time. This watch has it.
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