ok, I'm buying a watch... help.

[vampyrewolf]

I'm finally getting around to buying a good watch. I have a Fossil around here that needs about $100 in repairs(new faceplate and new second hand)...



Just going to buy a new watch, been over a year since I wore a watch last(late july 02)... Anyone have a watch they want to sell/trade or can give me suggestions on a "good" watch for around the 100cad mark?



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[Stevie Ray]

VW,

Wenger (Swiss) makes some pretty incredible watches. They can be had for peanuts on Ebay.

SR

[connor]

@vampyrewolf

If you like Casio G-Shocks, check this one:

http://www.casio.com/index.cfm?fuseacti ... 900DA%2D8V

I have it for some months now and it's really neat. Atomic AND solar watch. The solar cell recharges a battery that lasts for ~6 months without any further sunlight.

-Connor

[samosaurus]

Hey VW ~ Check out some Casio G-Shocks and the Seiko Diver KX007S.. Good stuff! <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Well, happy hunting!

Sam

"have scars will travel.."

[vampyrewolf]

looked at the g-shock classic, 70usd on the site that was just given... possible. I'm not a fan of plastic watches though.

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[seaman]

If not a G-shock then look at timex ironman.

[ken]

VW-

It is a good idea to check out e-bay for watches...

I agree that a wenger is very good, also check out the timex expedition watches. They have a lot of features for little money. 20 bucks and less....they have the date, alarm, and a back light or indiglo as they call it. You can beat em' up and they keep running.

so let us know what ya get,
ken

[ledheded]

I've had a bulove millenia for years now, and I really like it! I cannot wear a watch with a leather band, It always gives me a rash.

[midget]

Seiko 5, military.

Automatic movement, RUGGED 7s26 movement. Can be had off ebay for anywhere between 40.00-60.00. Highly, highly recommended.

[glockman99]

VW,

Get over your dislike for "plastic" watches and get yourself a Casio G-Shock or Protrek Tough Solar. I have a GW-300A-1V Tough Solar G-Shock and it's an excellent watch. I also have a Casio Protrek Triple-Sensor Tough Solar PRG-50-1VDR on the way from a recent trade (it should be here tomorrow!), and that one is WAY COOL.

NOTE: I received the Protrek watch yesterday, and it is EXCELLENT!
(That one IS the watch to get!).

Dann Fassnacht Aberdeen, WA glockman99@hotmail.com ICQ: 53675663



Edited by - glockman99 on 1/24/2004 7:25:42 PM

[Ted]

VW, Howard at <A HREF="http://www.westcoastime.com" TARGET=_blank>www.westcoastime.com</A> has some great swiss-made automatic (= no batteries or manual wind) watches. The one in this picture <A HREF="http://www.westcoastime.com/precdivwatwc.html" TARGET=_blank>(diver)</A>I got for $265, which is a bargain for an automatic swiss-made watch, tritium dials, ETA 2824-2 movement, 200m/660ft water resistant.

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For $100 you can find an Invicta 8926 on Ebay or other shops. Put on a G-10 Nato strap and you have a cool watch.
This is considered the best buy ever for an automatic watch.
For more bargains, see the Poor Man's Watch Forum's Top 20 <A HREF="http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/T20PMW%20List%20Table.htm" TARGET=_blank>PMWF</A>

Good luck in your search.
Ted

<A HREF="http://www.ted.tweakdsl.nl/spyderco/spyderco.html" TARGET=_blank><FONT SIZE=1>List with all spydies</FONT></A><BR><A HREF="http://www.ted.tweakdsl.nl/spyderco/resized.html" TARGET=_blank><FONT SIZE=1>Pictures of all spydies resized</FONT></A>



Edited by - Ted on 1/22/2004 11:42:32 PM

[J Smith]

I just mailed you.

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[vampyrewolf]

Just going to explain why I don't like plastic watches...

they scratch up, the faceplate(also plastic 95% of the time) gets marked up so bad you can't read em. They usually aren't wide enough for a metal band so your stuck with either a plastic band or a fabric one that needs replacing every 6 months(wore the fabric bands for about 3-4yrs until I got sick of em)...

My last one was a Fossil, running the $300 range. SS casing, saphire blue face, mineral glass faceplate. Ran beautifully for the 3-4yrs that I had it. Titanium band on it never gave me a problem. I wear my watch on the inside of my arm. I tripped going up stairs after a snowfall, SMASH. Faceplate is busted in 1/2 with crystals inside, Second hand fell off that same day.

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[Ted]

Since your Canadian, you should really try to get a SAR (Search And Rescue) watch from the Canadian Department of National Defence

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A bit more then 100 CAD <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[steve andrews]

Have a look at MkII Watches. They do nice modified Seikos.
http://www.mkiiwatches.com/

[midget]

Well how about some more specifics? Because, we as knifenuts are so finicky and attentive to detail on our equipment.

Are you after a battery, manual, automatic, or solar powered watch?

Digital? Analog face?

You already mentioned plastic cases are out. Which is kind of a shame, cause I feel like polymers are underrated sometimes...

Your price range is 100canadian, which is 76.00 US.


I'm still all for the Seiko 5. There's one here, although a bit on the expensive side. Search ebay.
http://www.roachman.com/seiko/military/MISNX425K.html

The very top picture at:
http://www.geocities.com/midgettofu/Seiko.html
is my seiko 5. It's had a hard life (of 8 months) and is still toughing it out. The link might not work, cause geocities is no good.

Best of luck.

[DL]

One hundred dollars Canadian is not a whole lot for a watch as I'm sure you know, here is my recommendation anyway.
You can usually get a Citizen watch on eBay for less than an equivalent Seiko. Here are two that I find attractive:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=31387
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=31387
The seller also offers the dive watch for $85, so expect the final bid to be somewhere in between.

[vampyrewolf]

I can get a swiss army watch for the 150cad range at my local knife shop...

trying out a couple trade offers in bfc, sieko military and luminox field. see what I can get.

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[CKE]

Patrick go for a SAK watch. Man they are nice, I like the basic models. Take Care and good luck!

"everything else is just a jeep"

[JBE]

Hey Vamp,

I would highly recommend the Casio G-shock-very durable and good batt. life. If you really must have SS band, I would recommend a Wenger Swiss Army- I had one that lasted about 8 yrs before I "destroyed" it.