Slide Rule

Wrist Watches
By
Bob Adams

IM 2010, Leiden The Netherlands

A simple concept
First Slide Rule Watch

Meyrat & Perdrizet

Circa beginning
19th Century
First Slide Rule Wristwatch

Mimo-Loga, Juvenia and the Breitling

1940’s patent
Types of Slide Rule Wrist Watch 1

Calculating
Watches

Ventura
Types of Slide Rule Wrist Watch 2

Aviator Watches

To replicate the E6-B

functions
Time Speed Scale and
Conversion marks
Types of Slide Rule Wrist Watch 2 cont…
Examples

Breitling Navitimer with 9-hour

speed scale.
(Note: not all Navitimers have this
scale)
Time Speed Scales 1

Obtain the time required for the flight of an aircraft at 160 knots for
240 nautical miles.

• Align 16 on the outer scale with the speed index

• 24 on the outer scale corresponds to "1:30" on the inner scale

• Thus the answer is 1 hour and 30 minutes
Time Speed Scales 2

Obtain the knots speed for 250 nautical miles with a flight time of 1
hour and 40 minutes

• Align 25 on the outer scale with “1.40” on the inner scale

• The speed index corresponds to 15 on the outer scale

• Thus, the air speed for the flight is 150 knots
Scales 1

C and D scales

CI scale

Time Speed
Scale
Scales 2
Trigonometric Scale
Gauge Marks

Category Gauge Mark Value

Distance Nautical Mile 660 or 327
Statute Mile 760 or 380
Kilometre 1222 or 611

Fuel Litres 485

Fuel Lbs 766
Oil Lbs 960
Imperial Gallon 1065
US Gallon 1280

Mathematical Pi 3.14
Seconds 360
Lbs 3630
Kgm 1623
Feet 1430
Cursors
Rare

Seiko 6138-
7000
Index Mark
Calculating Watches

Index Mark is 1
positioned at the 12
o’clock position
Index Mark
Aviator Watches

Index Mark is 6
positioned at the 12
o’clock position
Accuracy
Variable

Some good

Some not so good

Evolution
Thank You