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Sande5412

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I need a strong durable watch that can handle just about anything. My budget is 140 or under. I know next to nothing about watches so all help will be awesome!

I was looking at a couple gshocks i will post pics of ones i was looking at and i want yalls honest opionon on them all opionins are apriciated:D

Please post pics along with everything you can tell me about the watches you reccomend.

I have no way of trying them on so keep that in mind too!

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It's like asking for a good pair of shoes: you'll get better answers if we know a few things about you. $140 and under is helpful.

Will you wear it to work? What kind of work?

Will you wear it on formal occasions?

Will you wear it for outdoor recreation? What kind of recreation? (Golf, cycling, day hiking, backpacking, etc.)

Will you wear it in the water? How deep?

How important is low light and night visibility?

How important are timing functions? (Timing bezel, stopwatch, alarms, etc.)

Do you need to track time in more than one time zone? (Frequent flyers want this.)

What is your wrist circumference?
 
I always recommend the Casio Duro diver, it's held up very well for me wrenching, hiking, swimming, EDC-ing, motorcycling, and even scuba diving. It's so inexpensive, I can take it anywhere. My example keeps excellent time (+-1 sec/day), the dive bezel (a spinning ring around the face that is used as a timer, primarily for diving) is functional, the lume (glowing paint on the hands) is second only to the lume used by Seiko, and when paired with a leather band, the watch looks good just about anywhere. It's a medium size, not too thick (compared to other dive watches) and not too large a face. Very easy to read. And you can't argue with that LESS THAN $40.00 PRICE POINT!!! :thumbup:

One thing to remember is that no matter what watch you end up getting, if you get an analog, make sure that it has a "screw down crown". The crown is the bit you spin to set the time, and if it screws down, it is threaded to tighten against an o-ring to keep out water. Any brand with a < $200 watch claiming water resistance greater than 3 feet is probably lying if it has a push/pull crown. Push/pull crowns are by far the most prevalent type on budget analog watches, and it really only protects the watch against splashes, not submergence.

Another thing to remember is that every major brand has good watches in its line, but some less than others. You have to be very careful which model you pick if you buy from a brand like invicta or fossil. I bought a fossil before I knew much about watches, it had a push/pull crown but was rated to 100m for water resistance. I wore it to a scuba certification class and it failed at a depth of no more than 20 feet.

I've never owned a G-Shock, but have only ever heard good things about them, except about how they look lol. Casio is a reputable brand.

Good luck, and show us what you end up picking!!!

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I just ordered a G-Shock on Sat for ~$82 shipped using coupons. It "retailed" for $150, was on sale for $105, then I used one 20% off coupon to get it down to ~$95, then another to get it below $80, then add tax, and it was right at $82 and change shipped.

It has the atomic clock sync, solar powered, and is analog and digital. PM me if you'd like to know more.
 
I will wear it for work mainly construction. Im very rough on watches
Yes it willnbe worn for formal occasion but it doesnt need to be classy or flashy just a work watch is all i need

For outdoor rec i do day hiking backpacking rock climbing scuba diving and a go to the range alot

In water about 150m is usally how far i go

Low light and night visiblity are important but not something to bright just something comfy in the middle

My wrist circumfrence is extremly small 6 in or so but i dont think i did it right. I just have a small wrists im a small dude lol
 
I've got a few G-Shocks, but my favourite tough watch is this Citizen Eco-Drive BN0000-04H. I carry it on canoe trips and camping trips, but to work as well. Swap the rubber band with a leather band and it's suitable for the office (my opinion of course).



Seiko their quartz divers are tough watches too. I don't own this one anymore, but it never let me down.

 
For years I haven't worn a watch but found this one in a box of my deceased father's possessions.
I found out that it stays 'powered up' by wrist action. Now if I just knew how to set the darn thing.

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Clydetz said:
For years I haven't worn a watch but found this one in a box of my deceased father's possessions.
I found out that it stays 'powered up' by wrist action. Now if I just knew how to set the darn thing.

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If the watch is operating properly, the wheel on the case back sets the hands. DO NOT LIFT IT. Slide it.
 
Clydetz said:
For years I haven't worn a watch but found this one in a box of my deceased father's possessions.
I found out that it stays 'powered up' by wrist action. Now if I just knew how to set the darn thing.

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that's really cool looking
 
muphasta said:
That is an awesome find!!
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SilentJohn said:
that's really cool looking
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Thanks guys.:) I still can't set the time; I've never had a watch without the stem sticking out the side. I'm going to take it over to the local jeweler & see what it will cost to spruce the watch up a bit. Hopefully he can show me how that sliding button works:D
 
I just picked up a Seiko SNE107 brand new for $130 shipped. Not too bad for a 200m Solar watch.

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Sande5412 said:
I will wear it for work mainly construction. Im very rough on watches
Yes it willnbe worn for formal occasion but it doesnt need to be classy or flashy just a work watch is all i need

For outdoor rec i do day hiking backpacking rock climbing scuba diving and a go to the range alot

In water about 150m is usally how far i go

Low light and night visiblity are important but not something to bright just something comfy in the middle

My wrist circumfrence is extremly small 6 in or so but i dont think i did it right. I just have a small wrists im a small dude lol
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If you dive or plan to dive with a watch, you need a diver's watch with 200 M water resistance. Nothing else is suitable, and this kind of watch fits your other requirements. Here are some choices under $140, in order of ascending price:

Casio MDV106-1A Duro
Vostok Amphibian
Orient Mako
Citizen NY2300
Seiko SNE107

+$100 is the magic number for better luminescence. The Vostok can be ordered from the Russian Federation. The Citizen can be ordered from Singapore or Hong Kong. (I've had good experiences with Singapore watch dealers.)

For anyone who is interested, here are some notes on scuba diving and water resistant watches.

For most of us, there is no incentive for diving below 20–40 feet. You might go deeper to examine a wreck. But Sam Bellamy's pirate ship Whydah was found 14" underwater off Cape Cod. What may be the wreck of the Santa Maria has been found at a similar depth depth, looted but not yet explored.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/exclusive-found-after-500-years-the-wreck-of-christopher-columbuss-flagship-the-santa-maria-9359330.html

The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) recommends 30 meters (98 feet) as the depth limit for recreational diving. It is cold down there and you need to bring your own light. Here is a helpful page on deep diving between 30 and 50 meters:

http://www.divinglore.com/RecreationalDeepDiving.htm

This is a Casio AMW320 "Marine Gear" watch.

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Casio rates the AMW320 for 100 meters water resistance. Please understand that 100 meters does not mean 100 meters underwater. Casio designed the water seals to withstand 10 atmospheres or "10 bar" pressure. The watch industry is convinced that its customers cannot understand atmospheres or bars, except for the kind with swinging doors. I am not a cultural historian, and I do not know when or how 10 atmospheres turned into 100 meters: but believe me, if you wore this watch on a 328 foot dive, you would not return with a working watch. This is what the industry's water resistance numbers mean:

30 meters/3 atmospheres/3 bar = splash resistant: good for a spilled drink and hand washing, but it might not survive dish washing.

50 meters/5 atmospheres/5 bar = sprinkle resistant: wear it in a driving rain.

100 meters/10 atmospheres/10 bar = immersion resistant: wear it swimming but not off a diving tower.

200 meters/20 atmospheres/20 bar = diving resistant: scuba diving to the usual sport depth of 20 to 40 feet, and perhaps to 100 feet or a little deeper to examine a wreck.
 
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I don't dive, but otherwise was looking for about the same thing. I picked up a Casio G-Shock AWGM100-1ACR. It's analog time with digital seconds and ancillaries, solar, and sets to the atomic clock. So I don't need to open it or mess with it.
Was like 120 at Sears last summer. I see them for less and more all over the web.
It's bigger than I usually like, but one of the smallest, most attractive G-Shocks I have found.
I have worn it mountian biking, hiking, jogging, playing tennis, and swimming in rivers, pools and warm and cold oceans. Deepest I go is about 12 or 15 feet. I've even left it on when dressing up, and it wasn't too terribly out of place.
So far, the thing has been a tank. I really don't to anything to take care of it except occasionally (like twice) wipe the crystal with a glasses-cleaning cloth. Still looks brand new and works the same as the day I got it.
 
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