If you look closely, you’ll see a few of these on the field during the Super Bowl.

[roadwarrior]

NFW today

If you look closely, you’ll see a few of these on the field during the Super Bowl. This is the watch the NFL asked us to design & make for the refs.

This is the watch that NFW supplies to the NFL refs, who use it as their official timing device for NFL games. The Fly’s extreme comfort and light weight make it an outstanding watch for runners, Obstacle Course Racers, or officials in any sport.
The Fly is built with the most useful features:

• Time/Date with Dual Time Zone Toggle (with Easy-Set Forward/Reverse)
• Chronograph/Stopwatch (with lap function)
• Countdown Timer that auto-resets after each interval to the amount you’ve set
• Daily Alarm
• BBS (Blue Backlight System)
• 100 Meters Water-Resistance

https://nfwonline.com/products/digital-officials-watch

 

[daycoo2]

 

[gman66]

Wonder if this will help them make all the right calls......or non-calls.

 

[roadwarrior]

It's funny you mention that Gary.

BG
If it only SHOCKED them when they miss or make obvious bad calls.


GF
Haha! Maybe we can design that into the next generation of this one! But ya notice the large numbers?

 

[Ronkoman]

​Let's hope the ref's don't decide the game.

 

[surelyuknow]

Didn't George make these years ago for the NFL Refs?

 

[roadwarrior]

The Fly has been around for about seven years that I know of. Probably why the remark made a few days ago by George Fox mentioned you may see a few. I've seen refs wearing them through the years, but have seen others wearing different brands. Some possibly could wear Timex, G-Shocks or some other digital timepiece. I've seen other using a clock/timer worn around the waist.

Stopwatch
Officials will carry a stopwatch (typically a digital wristwatch) when necessary for timing duties, including keeping game time, keeping the play clock, and timing timeouts and the interval between quarters.

Down Indicator: A specially designed wristband that is used to remind officials of the current down. It has an elastic loop attached to it that is wrapped around the fingers. Usually, officials put the loop around their index finger when it is first down, the middle finger when it is second down, and so on. Instead of the custom-designed indicator, some officials use two thick rubber bands tied together as a down indicator: one rubber band is used as the wristband and the other is looped over the fingers. Some officials, especially umpires, may also use a second indicator to keep track of where the ball was placed between the hash marks before the play (i.e., the right hash marks, the left ones, or at the midpoint between the two). This is important when the ball is re-spotted after an incomplete pass or a foul.

 

[daycoo2]

Thanks Mike.

 

[surelyuknow]

Interesting, I did not know that about the wrist bands...