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#93097 - 05/01/07 03:23 AM Which Watch ?
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I'm currently looking for a new watch but I cannot make my mind up. I like the Luminox 3600 or the Tissot T-touch Titanium. Any other recommendations.


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#93098 - 05/01/07 03:28 AM Re: Which Watch ? [Re: ]
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Registered: 11/16/05
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Loc: Hawaii, USA
I'm partial to the Breitling watches. I have this one and love it.

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#93100 - 05/01/07 03:43 AM Re: Which Watch ? [Re: aloha]
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Is that a Breitling Aeromarine Colt Quartz Steel. Its a bit over my budget I'm affraid at about $1600. No doubt an excellent watch and water resistant to 500 Metres I believe.

What I'm really asking is if the watch such as the Tissot, which have all the gadgets built in, such as a compass, barometer (some even have an in built GPS) etc are worth having over a solid reliable timepiece such as the Breitling you have mentioned especially in a survival situation.

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#93103 - 05/01/07 04:06 AM Re: Which Watch ? [Re: ]
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Registered: 01/30/07
Posts: 79
Loc: South Texas
You may want to check out the Dakota Weathermaster V for $110 bucks At US Calvery. IT is Swiss made and has a three year warranty. It is a multi-sensor time piece that has a Compass, Altimeter, Barometer, Thermometer, and four picture weather forcaster. Mine has performed well and reduces the equipment I used to carry on foot and in my motorhome.
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#93109 - 05/01/07 04:53 AM Re: Which Watch ? [Re: ]
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It's a SuperOcean Steelfish Plus. And unfortunately, more than $1,600. Its depth rating is 6000 feet, which is about 5920 feet more than I have ever gone.
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#93111 - 05/01/07 05:01 AM Re: Which Watch ? [Re: ]
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Registered: 02/16/06
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Loc: Kingman AZ
I just bought my second Seiko Automatic Divers watch. My first one lasted through 10 yeard of hard use. I prefer non electric watches just because I don't want the batteries to die at the most inappropriate time. For $350 it's great time piece.
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#93164 - 05/01/07 05:27 PM Re: Which Watch ? [Re: ]
haertig Offline
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Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
I wrote a reveiw a while back on a tritium watch I have that I really like.

http://forums.equipped.org/ubbthreads.ph...=true#Post81601

I am still very very much impressed with this watch!

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#93172 - 05/01/07 06:02 PM Re: Which Watch ? [Re: desertrat1]
Frankie Offline
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Registered: 09/19/03
Posts: 736
Loc: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Speaking of mechanical watches, I still have the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical on my wish list because it's kind of low in my priorities but the idea of owning a hand wind souvenir de guerre watch is attractive. It's more expensive in Canada but in the US it's considerably less expensive, I think somewhere around $200 and it's got a sapphire crystal, an ETA (2804-2) mouvement, and is water resistant to 5 ATM (50 m) probably suitable for swimming.

Frankie

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#93205 - 05/01/07 09:28 PM Re: Which Watch ? [Re: ]
Equipped4Chicago Offline
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Registered: 10/09/05
Posts: 75
Loc: Chicago
Nice watches. I'm looking for a BLACK one. Any recommendations? Howver, I don't have $1,600. Maybe $150 at the most.

I used to look at the G-SHOCK ones. Don't know if they are still available at stores

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#93210 - 05/01/07 10:03 PM Re: Which Watch ? [Re: Equipped4Chicago]
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Hi Equipped4Chicago

Why not have a look at this one for around $150, its not a black watch but is definitely a whole lot of watch for the money.

http://www.watchsavings.com/store/Item_3993_181_____Citizen-BM8280-50L.htm

I have a similar one but with a resin strap, the watch is lightweight being Titanium and is solar powered (eco-drive) and seems to keep the time pretty well - it has lost only a few seconds from GPS UTC time over the last few months. I also think its quite a handsome looking watch also.


Edited by bentirran (05/01/07 10:07 PM)

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