watches?

[30 cal slut]

ah, my wally-world el cheapo time keeper died today.

i'm hard on my watches ... they get dunked in the ocean (fishing) and battered about when my wife beats me up from time to time.

wondering what you guys are wearing ... don't need fancy bells and whistles, but durable (and a luminous dial) would be nice.

-slut

[markm]

We can't go through this all over again!

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...hlight=Watches

[Cold Zero]

Casio G Shock, $50-60. Damn near indestructible. Much superior to Timex Ironman, that I wore for many years. If you lose the G shock, get another one.

[ToddG]

Watches are like guns. How much do you want to spend and how much (in terms of features) do you really need?

[30 cal slut]

mark - thx for the link. i didn't realize watches were discussed here.

todd - just the basics (time/date, maybe an alarm feature, luminous dial). just want something to last. i've got nicer "dress" watches (which i hardly wear). just need one for everyday tactical nosepicking. thx.

[ToddG]

The alarm actually pushes you down the price ladder because higher-end (mechanical) watches with an alarm complication are very expensive and probably outside your intended price envelope.

I'd ditto the G-Shock recommendation. There are about twenty billion models. Check out the Casio website. Also, there are some models (some consider them the better ones) that are sold only in Japan. There's a very reputable company, SeiyaJapan.com, that exports them to U.S. customers.

[markm]

mark - thx for the link. i didn't realize watches were discussed here.

There's a lot of good watch info there. A G-shok is a mandatory piece of gear. But there's some moderately priced mechanical watches out there too.

Somewhere towards the end of that thread there's a post with some watches in the 6 figure range.

[Ricardus]

Casio G Shock, $50-60. Damn near indestructible. Much superior to Timex Ironman, that I wore for many years. If you lose the G shock, get another one.

Damn straight. I used one during my stint with the 82nd at Ft. Bragg. It survived night parachute jumps, swamps, and desert. I replaced the battery after 6-7 years!

If it gets hung up, the plastic strap will break off and you replace your watch not your wrist!

My most expensive dress watches are two mechanical watches. One is a sweet Seiko that I got from Japan with the window at the back showing the mechanism (Titanium Seiko Brightz). The other is a Swiss brand that was well known during the Vietnam era which has a genuine Swiss mechanical auto movement.

[rob_s]

We can't go through this all over again!

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...hlight=Watches

and yet, to date, my wrist is still naked!

[markm]

Yeah. That was the kicker. All of that agonizing watch research and debate, and the guy who started the whole thing just uses his Iberry to tell time.