a new watch

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I want a new watch. Needs to water proof. I've looked at the Timex Ironman and G-shock by Casio. I would like to keep it $100.00 or less.

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V-man
 
Third nomination for the G-Shock. :D

I've killed 2 Ironman watches whereas the G-Shock keeps going and going...

Plus the variey of G-Shocks are great.
 
Ok, it's $118, but that's pretty close :)

http://www.chronograph.com - get a Seiko SKX007K - killer watch. Automatic, good to 200M, and looks and feels cool. Never need batteries (or open the case to ruin the seals), very good at keeping time, I could go on :) It's a whole lot of watch for the money, and there's a lot of folks that have had the same type of watch and movement for 20+ years without service.

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Geeze, all it seems for me to do is second nominations... :D

I'll second Kinzli's Seiko nomination. I have that one too, which is my everyday watch.

My G-Shock is when I feel like going digital... but auto is my preference at the moment.
 
Get yourself a Casio G-Shock...It's the best damn watch made for under $100.
 
Another for G shock. I own about 20 watches, luminox, casio, Swiss Army, Fortis, Omega, etc. The G shock for durability and bang for the buck IMHO is unmatched. About $59 at Wal Mart, take the rest of your $100 and buy a band with a compass and still have enough to buy a good EDC knife.
 
Digital is the best bang for your buck. The rubber straps aren't the most comfortable, especially when you start to sweat. The solar battery will slowly degrade and eventually need to be changed, so it is not a 'forever" watch.

The Seikos are autos and will hold their value better. They are a bit more chunky and heavier and are waterproof to 200mm. Autos will always be less accurate when compared to quartz and digital. There are a ton of moving parts in an auto, so all automatics can suffer mechanical failure from lack of regular maintenance and lubrication. Also, at the low end they have glass elements that can scratch and fracture.

The luminox's are a different from the others. It is true that they are disposal watches, as are the G-Shocks and Ironmans. The 3001 series are quartz, have plastic lenses and are waterproof for 100-200 meters depending on the model. The best part is the radioactive tritium vials that will glow for about 15 years. The plastic element is shatter proof. These watches are task watches (beaters). So if they are designed for short term use and replacement.

So, you have to ask yourself what your primary goal is with this purchase? Usage, resale, status?

I've got some nice watchs, I like having the lumninox as a beater watch - I opted for the one with the sapphire crystal ($250) and a Bill Yao replacement dial to remove the vulgar "Luminox" logo. Because to the tritium vials, I can always read the time.
 
Good Evening All-

First of all, anyone interested in watch purchases pretty much anywhere along the price spectrum owes it to themselves to visit TimeZone for comparison purposes. I find many in that forum to have parallel interests in knives, cars, firearms, pens, etc.

Now, with that out of the way. The human mind perceives time more accurately when viewed in analog format. For example, when you're running for a train departing at 8:13 a.m. and it is currently 8:09 a.m., the watch with traditional markers does a better job of "illustrating" the passage of time. The graphics provided by the sweep of the hands assists us in processing this information.

Almost without fail, the automatic Seiko diver watches have received fantastic reviews. While they're not as accurate as quartz models, the vast majority of watches leave the factory pretty much on-time or running a little fast. What's the big deal if you arrive five minutes early for a business appointment or train departure, anyway? Most of us could use the extra help. ;)

Watches in the 40mm-size and up tend to have the best legibility when compared to smaller timepieces.

Regards,

~ Blue Jays ~
 
Originally posted by Blue Jays
... Almost without fail, the automatic Seiko diver watches have received fantastic reviews. While they're not as accurate as quartz models, the vast majority of watches leave the factory pretty much on-time or running a little fast. What's the big deal if you arrive five minutes early for a business appointment or train departure, anyway? Most of us could use the extra help. ;) ...

I am a fan of the automatic Seikos, they are definitely the most bang for your buck for a tanklike automatic diver.

That said, there is an inherent problem with running fast. If you are fast 5 minutes a day, in 7 days you will be 35 minutes fast. In 14 days you will be 70 minutes fast. So wearing such a watch will require you to set your watch daily. In fact, you will have to search for an accurate time source to set your watch by, daily.

Now that was an extreme example, but it illustrates the failure of autos over time as an accurate tool. This is why nobody really relies on automatic watches as tools, they are jewlery. G-shocks, luminoxs, Timexs, Nike, Suunto and other sports oriented watches are used instead because of the lower cost and increased accuracy. These watches are used, beaten and replaced every so often.

There are auto watches out there that are accurate as a razor like Rolex Submariner and Patak Philip watches, which will lose 1 second every month. But we are talking about a lot more money now.

Buy the auto because you like it. Buy quartz and digital if you need to depend on it.
 
You can regulate an auto to make it much more accurate though.
 
The luminox's are a different from the others. It is true that they are disposal watches, as are the G-Shocks and Ironmans. The 3001 series are quartz, have plastic lenses and are waterproof for 100-200 meters depending on the model. The best part is the radioactive tritium vials that will glow for about 15 years. The plastic element is shatter proof. These watches are task watches (beaters). So if they are designed for short term use and replacement.


What do you mean by "disposal" watch? If a watch is suitable to wear now, why would it not be suitable to wear later?

JK
 
shootist16, tell them about your O&W. Now that's a sweet automatic with a Rolex movement at a great price. I love mine! Have you bought any more watches.
 
Originally posted by cpk
shootist16, tell them about your O&W. Now that's a sweet automatic with a Rolex movement at a great price. I love mine! Have you bought any more watches.

The O&W is a nice watch. Good bang for the buck. The last watch I bought was a MarcelloC Tridente.
 
Originally posted by Sundsvall
I am a fan of the automatic Seikos, they are definitely the most bang for your buck for a tanklike automatic diver.

That said, there is an inherent problem with running fast. If you are fast 5 minutes a day, in 7 days you will be 35 minutes fast. In 14 days you will be 70 minutes fast. So wearing such a watch will require you to set your watch daily. In fact, you will have to search for an accurate time source to set your watch by, daily.
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There are auto watches out there that are accurate as a razor like Rolex Submariner and Patak Philip watches, which will lose 1 second every month. But we are talking about a lot more money now.
I think that running 5 seconds fast a day is more like it. Also, I'm not too sure, but I've read on the watch forums about how more money usually does not translate into a more accurate auto.
 
Good Evening All-

Wow, that converted MKII Seiko is very cool! It looks like it might be a Howard Marx strap. He enjoys a very solid reputation on TimeZone.

Just to clarify, yes, you do want your timepieces to be as accurate as possible. The simple fact-of-the-matter is that a $50.00 Timex Triathlon will be more accurate than a $6000.00 Jaeger-LeCoultre over the long haul. A mechanical watch has "soul" that is absent in quartz watches. It is also something that is passed from generation to generation...something not done with burned-out old quartz watches.

As mentioned before, go the extra couple of dollars and get the Seiko. Aside from the excellent build-quality, an analog watch can handle a wider variety of clothing / social situations with ease. A digital watch only looks good at the gym, while mountain-biking, or while running.

You could wear that Seiko in all of the aforementioned situations or with a pair of khakis, golf shirt, and nice shoes with a gentleman's knife in your pocket. I used to cringe when watching President Clinton wear a suit coupled with a plastic watch. It didn't make him look like "John Q. Public," it made him look like a guy who didn't know how to get dressed! :cool:

Enjoy!

~ Blue Jays ~
 
Originally posted by Jedi Knife
What do you mean by "disposal" watch? If a watch is suitable to wear now, why would it not be suitable to wear later?

JK

If the watches break for any reason, you can probably replace them for the cost of fixing them.

Eventually, the tritium tubes will fade and not glow any more.

These watches are not made to be passed on for generations like the mechanical watches.
 
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