My EDC watch until recently has been a Seiko Divers Automatic for the same reasons as you Leigh. I am Really tough on my watches and I have been unable to distroy the watch in 10 years. I have just blown the stainless bracelet to peices and am retiring the watch to my BOB. I plan on getting a Zulu band for it.

My new watch is a Marathon Gsar (the tritium version) Automatic dive watch. You just can't beat it for quality, but you have to like rugged watches.

I know these are a little more expensive than some, but I don't like looking for a new watch every 6-12 months and I am hooked on automatic winding watches. You have the reliability of the mechanical movement and it winds itself as you wear it. I keep away from electronic watches as I have had too many just quit on me.