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I am looking for a new watch and i would love some help i really don't know much about them but i am trying to get into them i would like to spend somewhere between sixty and a hundred dollars. I have a pretty normal sized wrist and i like to have big watches i would like it to be analogue but i will encourage pretty much anything

Thanks, C@llector
 
Best in that range would be a Casio G-Shock. Most hover around 100.00
Not much else that I'd recommend in that price range.
 
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I bought a black SS Smith and Wesson watch with tritium tube hands and markers for $149 from Amazon. I wear a Cartier Roadster, but wanted a watch that I could see in pitch dark, and the S&W does it at a much cheaper price than competitors. Very good quality for the money.

That said, if I came into a lot of cash, I'd buy another Rolex (sold my old one), this time a Submariner. Best of all worlds. But outside both of our budgets.
 
Some nice prices on Stuhrling watches on the website named after a rainforest right now.
 
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C@llector said:
i would like to spend somewhere between sixty and a hundred dollars. I have a pretty normal sized wrist and i like to have big watches i would like it to be analogue but i will encourage pretty much anything
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With your requirements and price range, it is hard to beat Casio's Marine Gear AMW 320 series. You can find them online for $50 – $70.

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White dial, black dial, blue dial, gold dial, plastic strap or steel bracelet. You will want to replace the strap or bracelet, so I recommend plastic for $20 less. It has a solid steel case, a machined screw down case back, and standard lugs for non-Casio straps and bracelets in a popular size, 22 mm. It looks much better with a better strap.

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10 Atmospheres ("100 meters") water resistance, you can wear it in the water swimming or dish washing but not scuba diving. Lume is good for six hours. The LED (no backlight) has 12/24 hour time, day/date, 1/100 second stopwatch, and one alarm.

The rotating timer bezel is a steel stamping with an enameled insert. It is bidirectional and easy to turn accidentally, but the fit is not loose and it doesn't rattle. Why a mechanical timer on an ana-digi watch? Button pushing is a no-no in the water.
 
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Seiko 5, Orient Ray, Orient Flight. All automatics that can be had for around a hundred bucks.
 
In that price range I'd definitely go digital, such as the aforementioned G-Shocks. They're tough, reliable, and affordable.
 
For $60-100, I would go go for an Orient Mako (automatic). A little more would get you a Casio Pathfinder. A little less could get you a Casio like this Street Racer. Golana Swiss is nice for not much cash and there are quite a few Invictas in your price range.
 
Get an analog G-Shock! I love mine, and this is coming from a guy who owns over $100,000 worth of watches. I actually find myself wearing my G-Shock almost as often as I wear my gold Panerai Luminor.
 
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I spent about $85.00 on a Seiko 5. I don't know the exact model off the top of my head but it has day and date. Have had no problems with it at all. Keeps decent time and the blue face looks cool.

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Suunto

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I've got over 3000 skydives on this one (right wrist, hand cam on left).

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HWF said:
I've got over 3000 skydives on this one (right wrist, hand cam on left).

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That's a great pic.

Skydiving is on my bucket list. Do you need a lot of training before your first skydive? I'm asking because I was actually thinking of buying a parachute and having my private pilot take me up above the desert for a solo skydive. However I guess I'll have to pass on that idea if training is absolutely mandatory before hand.

Sorry to get off topic, I don't mean to hijack the thread.
 
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I don't believe there is a Suunto model in his price range.
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You can find used ones (still in good working shape) in that range.

Knifein said:
That's a great pic.

Skydiving is on my bucket list. Do you need a lot of training before your first skydive? I'm asking because I was actually thinking of buying a parachute and having my private pilot take me up above the desert for a solo skydive. However I guess I'll have to pass on that idea if training is absolutely mandatory before hand.

Sorry to get off topic, I don't mean to hijack the thread.
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Thank you! Yes you need some training. :)
 
You can find some nice Invicta watches on the evil auction site or that amazing(big women) site.
 
While they seem to be a bit of an acquired taste, I've noticed many seem to be fond of the ethnic Russian brands like Vostok, they make one in your price range called the Amphibia which is supposedly a grand dive watch, they say, however that the bands are shoddy and should be replaced as soon as possible. Of watches I own, and have experience with I would say that a Casio G Shock is the best I own in your price range. They aren't going to win any style points from strangers most likely, but are hard to beat given the price, 200 Meters of water resistance, for 46 bucks. I'm very much so a Novice though in the world of watches. This is one of my more expensive watches LOL.

 
Orient or Seiko automatic. Mechanical watches are much more interesting than battery powered... If you don't care about the mechanical workings then I'd recommend Helix. It's a discontinued brand from Timex and they sell dirt cheap right now. I bought my daughter a 100m "dive" watch with a sapphire crystal and Swiss quartz movement NIB on the auction site for $37.50 a few weeks ago. You can also get military navigator watches with tritium from brands like Marathon for around $100, but they aren't very big.
 
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