30Aug
The Traser P6580 Code Blue Watch
The Traser P6580 Code Blue Watch
Traser H3 is the company owned watch brand of MB-Microtec AG, who are based in Switzerland. Thanks to its research, this Swiss company has succeeded in manufacturing a self activated light source GTLS ( gaseous tritium light sources) that is 100 times brighter than any previously developed. These light sources, marketed as Trigalight and are independent of a battery or any other source of outside energy, never need recharging or servicing and do not require the push of a button.
The Traser P6580 Code Blue Watch
The Traser P6580 Code Blue Watch
Innovative Swiss Precision Technology
Traser H3 is the company owned watch brand of MB-Microtec AG, who are based in Switzerland. Thanks to its research, this Swiss company has succeeded in manufacturing a self activated light source GTLS ( gaseous tritium light sources) that is 100 times brighter than any previously developed. These light sources, marketed as Trigalight and are independent of a battery or any other source of outside energy, never need recharging or servicing and do not require the push of a button. They glow permanently at least a 100 times brighter than anything comparable and have a guaranteed lifespan of a minimum of 10 years. All Traser H3 watches feature Trigalight (tritium gaseous light) illumination technology.
Made in Switzerland Traser H3 watches use a self activated tritium light
source that is 100 times brighter than any previously available
All Traser H3 watches with their GTLS Trigalight technology to make them probably the easiest watches in the world to read in low light or even total darkness. This technology does not require a battery or external power source in order to work and never needs recharging or servicing. This technology fitted to the dial and hands of all Traser H3 watches makes them ideal for military and emergency services personnel as well as for all outdoor enthusiasts.
The Traser P6580 Code Blue Watch has both a 12 and 24 hour numbered face, with a date window. Adjustments to both the time and date are made by pulling out the crown. The timing bezel is adjusted by rotating it counter clockwise to the desired position. It is in conditions of darkness were the illuminated watch face makes the Traser most useful for the requirements of the user. The illumination enables you to see the position of the hour, minute and second hands relative to the location of the numbers around the face of the watch.
In conditions of darkness the illuminated Traser watch face
enables you to see the position of the hour, minute and second hands
relative to the location of the numbers around the face of the watch.
MB-Microtec AG is a family owned company situated in the village of Niederwangen on the outskirts of the Swiss capital of Berne. The company is spread between two buildings, one building houses the GTLS production and the other building housing the administration and the assembly of Traser watches.
Trigalight Technology
Trigalight Technology
Trigalight are tiny glass vials that are laser sealed, internally coated with phosphorescent material and filled with a minute amount of tritium gas. Electrons emitted from the gas excite the phosphor to create the permanent light. They do not require any external power source or require recharging in order to glow continuously for 10 years and provide an illuminated watch dial for up to 20 years. This highly specialised technology was developed to provide the user with a guaranteed light source required to allow safe operations in all hazardous environments and climatic conditions. The watches that use Trigalight technology are independent of a battery or charging by sunlight, maintenance free and have a guaranteed lifespan of at least 10 years.I used the Traser P6580 Code Blue watch over the summer months
at temperatures up to 37 °C without any issues
Trigalight works similar to a CRT tube, which were formerly used in TV screens. Like TV CRT tubes, Trigalights are built using a glass housing and a gas proof glass containment. The inner walls of this glass vessel are coated with a very thin layer of phosphorescent powder. This powder ( zinc sulphide ) has the ability to change electrical energy into light. The electric energy in case of the Trigalight is generated by the tritium gas, a low radiation beta emitter. While decaying, the tritium loses its electrons. When such an electron hits the powder layer, it is captured and transformed into light. The colours of Trigalights are therefore not dependent on the gas contained inside them, but on the powder coating, which can be varied. The brightness of the light is proportional to the filling pressure, or the quantity of tritium gas contained in the glass vial.
Water Resistance
Water ResistanceA major feature of the Traser H3 watch is its water resistance. The degree of water resistance, indicated on the dial or the case back, is generally expressed as a depth in water as 30, 100 or 200 meters. You may also see this expressed as ATM or BAR. An abbreviation for atmospheres, one ATM ( BAR ) equates to 10 meters of water depth. So for example 30 metres is equal to three ATM
Traser watches also offer good water resistance, which is expressed
on the back cover in depths of 30, 100 and 200 metres
Today, MB-Microtec AG is in a position to manufacture light sources with a diameter of just 0.5 mm and a length of 1.3 mm. Trigalight is available in different colours, but green is the preferred colour to use because the human eye perceives it to be the brightest. Traser also use orange, yellow and blue colours. Blue is primarily used in watches for underwater use as it remains visible to the human eye for longer than any other colour. I have been using a Traser P6580 Code Blue watch over the summer months at temperatures up to 37 °C without any issues. A rubber strap was fitted to the watch we were using, but a wide variety of straps in leather, metal and synthetic materials are available.
For Further Information
www.traser.com
In the UK
www.traserwatches.co.uk
Tel 01425 672082