Watches

[rob_s]

There's an old thread in the "tactical gear" section regarding inexpensive watches, but I'm curious to hear if anyone is into "nicer" watches. Omega, Rolex, Breitling, etc. I've always wanted a nice watch, but I haven't worn a watch at all in years.

[Erick Gelhaus]

Yup. Just a wee bit into watches.

[FJB]

Yup. Just a wee bit into watches.

Yep, between you and Jason D. a man could waste alot of good gun shop visiting time in "gucci watch shops" when travelling with the both of you. Well that and laughing at Jason D. buying two left boots at small world wally world.

S/F
P.S. not a big watch guy myself, but will definitely take a Rolex Oyster if given to me. Until then I'll continue to roll with my Luminox. It has literally travelled around the world over the last ten years (twice to the kitty litter box, plus HOA and SEA). It has dove to 120ft and fallen out of a perfectly good aircraft at 14,000 feet while attached to my wrist. Only needed to change the battery once.

[QuietShootr]

Oh, you sunzabitches.... Just what I needed. I thought I'd had that addiction kicked.

Now...either the Dirk Pitt Doxa or one of the Marathons.

****ers.

[Pat_Rogers]

I have 3 Rolex's- two Submariners and a 2 tone GMT- all gifts going back to the first in 1968.
I have worn a Zodiac Sea Wolf and a Seiko Dive watch, whatever the nomenclature was, in the day.
But i have worn the Sub or GMT about everyday of my life with few exceptions, CONUS and OCONUS, as a cop, Marine and other. I've jumped with it, blew bubbles, got in gunfights, a/c mishaps and everything in between.
At one address, it was almost mandatory to distinguish shooters from the pukes (although there were also a lot of other, more visual cues).
I have no reason for anything else.
I bought She Who Must Be Obeyed an Oyster, 2 tone, champagne dial, diamond bezel and whatever for her Birthday last year. A Very Smart Move on my part...

[QuietShootr]

I have 3 Rolex's- two Submariners and a 2 tone GMT- all gifts going back to the first in 1968.
I have worn a Zodiac Sea Wolf and a Seiko Dive watch, whatever the nomenclature was, in the day.
But i have worn the Sub or GMT about everyday of my life with few exceptions, CONUS and OCONUS, as a cop, Marine and other. I've jumped with it, blew bubbles, got in gunfights, a/c mishaps and everything in between.
At one address, it was almost mandatory to distinguish shooters from the pukes (although there were also a lot of other, more visual cues).
I have no reason for anything else.
I bought She Who Must Be Obeyed an Oyster, 2 tone, champagne dial, diamond bezel and whatever for her Birthday last year. A Very Smart Move on my part...

At the risk of inviting range mishaps...my Dad had one of those Zodiac Sea Wolf...were they issued anywhere? He never said where he got it.

[Submariner]

I have 3 Rolex's- two Submariners...

Mmmm. Submariner.

Someday. Today it's ammunition and education for off-spring.

But i have worn the Sub or GMT about everyday of my life with few exceptions, CONUS and OCONUS, as a cop, Marine and other. I've jumped with it, blew bubbles, got in gunfights, a/c mishaps and everything in between.

Jeez, Pat. You should offer to do a mosaic pictorial ad for Rolex with that line.

[Hersh]

I've been lusting for a Seamaster for a long time. Maybe I can save up for one if I ever quit buying guns.

[usmcvet]

I saw my first Marathon in the wild a few days ago.



I had coffee with a college buddy I worked with 25 years ago. He was issued the watch while on deployment in Iraq after his watch was broken on duty.

[usmcvet]

I am looking for a watch with a pedometer. I don't want a fit-bit. It needs to be waterproof, none of them are and I don't want to be charging it all the time. I like the look of the Timex Metropolitan. Have any of you used one?

http://www.timex.com/watches/metropo...lnQaAuhC8P8HAQ

Any other recommendations? I looked at the Suunto watches and was quickly overwhelmed with the options.