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steve-in-kville

steve-in-kville

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I am looking for an outdoorsman's watch. Price range of $100, give or take. Leather strap that is replaceable. chrono plus maybe a fe extras. Analog style, good illumination.

What should I be looking at?
 
Take a look at the Casio Edifice watches. I am very pleased with mine even if I never used the chrono feature. 100m water resistant. Seems like a real sturdy watch. But it does have a plastic band. But it is very comfortable to wear. Mine ran about $100 on sale at JC Penny.
 
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Casio Mudman, I had it for half a year took in on the trails here in california, got it soaking wet multiple times etc.
Built to last $70-80
 
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SNN241 same watch with brown dial & strap.

100 M water resistance, 60 minute chrono, good lume on markers and hands, $90.

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Steve,

Not a Rolex but they are notorious for keeping accurate time.
Paid $27.95 shipped for this one, Indiglo, WR 60meters, like it so much I ordered 2 similar.
A lighter dial(olive green) model and another Expedition model for a Christmas
gift stocking stuffer.
All 3 were around $30 each and I see from an email I just received that they have
arrived at my PO.

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Of course I can't live with the watch strap:) so will be ordering a new one in croc,
alligator or ostrich, easily double the price of the watch and calling it done.

Just an option to consider.

DC
 
steve-in-kville said:
chrono plus maybe a fe extras. Analog style, good illumination.
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Chrono with a few extras

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Casio EFA-133D-8AV, 100 M water resistance, $80, features and specifications here http://www.casio-intl.com/asia-mea/en/wat/watch_detail/EFA-133D-8AV/

Unusual for Casio, it has standard 22mm lugs. You could replace the bracelet (which is wearable) with a waterproof leather strap and still be in budget.

Typical Casio lume

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is mostly on the hands and does not last all night. For backup it has an amber bulb which illuminates the dial but not the LEDs.

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Photos are my EFA-131D-1A2V, same module with reverse LEDs and not recommended.

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I've been realy happy with this Timex. Its a bit under your target budget and when I think of an outdoors watch one of the various Expedition watches is what comes to mind.
 
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