I want to buy a G-Shock, with a $200 cap. Which one should it be?

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I'd like to buy a G-Shock, but I don't want to go too nuts, so I'm holding it to $200 on the very top side. Not $250. Not $210. Not $200.43.

$200.

I know it's not a lot to work with, but the more goodies the better. So which one?
 
Two for $200!

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farmboy said:
I'd like to buy a G-Shock, but I don't want to go too nuts, so I'm holding it to $200 on the very top side. Not $250. Not $210. Not $200.43.

$200.

I know it's not a lot to work with, but the more goodies the better. So which one?
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Your question is almost too general to answer. They have a ton of choices for $200 & less. Do you like analog or digital. Solar or batteries? What features MUST you have?
 
10after10 said:
Your question is almost too general to answer. They have a ton of choices for $200 & less. Do you like analog or digital. Solar or batteries? What features MUST you have?
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Username and avatar peg you as another watch guy.
Sorry for the tangent; back to the thread!
 
I intended it to be a general request, because I don't want to confine myself to my own paradigms. I want to learn about what other people feel THEY like to have, and why. (Which most folks are more than willing to share, if they're proud of what they own.)

If I narrow things down to my own personal preferences, given my limited exposure at this time, the selection process would be pretty rudimentary. In other words, I'd love to have a range finder for predator hunting on my wrist watch, but I doubt that one would even exist, so I won't list it as a preference. But if someone would say, "Hey, I have a rangefinder on mine and I love it!", I'd likely give it a hard look.
 
+1 on the Rangeman, after having one, I can't see buying a watch without atomic time keeping or solar power. The barometer, altimeter, and compass is just gravy. The only downside is the large size, but ice gotten used to it and I don't notice it really.
 
When I used my G-Shock, I didn't feel like I needed more than the actual timekeeping and stop watch/timer.
I would get digital only, since you can run those for seven years without changing the battery. I don't remember when I bought my G-Shock and it is still running on the original battery. Also digital only is more shock resistant = less complicated, less risk. Use hundred bucks for some basic model (unless you absolutely have to get something more expensive) and save the rest of the money.
 
I have no specific model to recommend, but maybe leave yourself a enough in your budget to buy a good a set of adapters and a zulu/nato band. Once my stock band started breaking on my G Shock GDF100-4 I decided to try one of the nylon strap setups. You may be okay with a stock band, many people are, but for me the nylon zulu setup is so much nicer! Just more comfortable overall and the straps are fairly inexpensive so you can change colors easily.
Bruce
 
The classic DW5600-e is THE watch in my humble opinion. I looked and looked and tried and it's the one I still wear. You'll have a bunch of cash left over for a knife as well.
 
farmboy said:
I'd like to buy a G-Shock, but I don't want to go too nuts, so I'm holding it to $200 on the very top side. Not $250. Not $210. Not $200.43.

$200.

I know it's not a lot to work with, but the more goodies the better. So which one?
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Rangeman

Sent from the highways in hiding.
 
I prefer the 5600 series because of the size, I don't want a watch that attracts attention like some of the larger G's seem to.

Luckily mine still has all the features I wanted like solar, atomic, negative display and most importantly the auto backlight. (And it was under $200)

Like knives, flashlights, packs, etc I think the first step is deciding what size you're looking for.
 
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