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I only have one watch and I have been wearing it every day since I started work 16 years ago. It is very special to me.
It is a cheap'ish Casio water resistant watch (no fancy name), and it once saved my life.

About 3 years after I started work we were surveying a building site, we were working as quickly as possible, up one side of the scafold, survey the top course of blockwork, down the other side of the scafold and onto the next building.
I was 3 stories up when I put a foot wrong. I turned quickly and too late realised I was stepping out into thin air. I was already falling when I threw my arm out behind me. On a fluke chance my steel watchstrap caught in the open top of a vertical scafold tube, turning me just enough so that I was able to grab the tube with my other hand.
My wrist was lightly laserated (but hurt like the devil), the watchstrap was buckled somewhat, I straightened it out with a hammer and wore it like that until the strap finally gave out completly two years ago.

The rest of the watch is fine and still keeps good time.

"Walk softly, but carry a big stick."

What a story yog<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

In the land of knives, Spyderco is king.

I have a tittanium lotus which is a subcompany of Festina. I got i in Barcelona, Spain 2 years ago.

I have a Rolex Oyster SS Diver that I received in 1971 for $179. I had it cleaned a few years ago and the dealer couldn't believe the price... he made a copy of the sales slip to post in his office. However, it drives me nuts because it has no date. I have and usually wear Timex watches with the light up dial (they're the best). But, my newest and cheapest and lightest watch is a Snap-It ($9.95 @ EMS). It's a digital watch cylinder on a snapped together small diameter climbing rope. It's more comfortable than my Rolex, has the date and I can replace it more than 300 times and still save money.

Gary
...Time stands still... unless you put a new battery in your watch...

*looks at watch*

*wipes gold dust off of watch to get to drab gray underneath*

I wear a Folex

A rare version of the Rolex,it was typoed in the factory so it is worth millions, amazingly I got it for ten dollars <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Edited by - kraziekurtis on 1/19/2002 10:06:14 AM

Suunto Navitec Wrist-top Computer - Great watches eh Samo?

Tag Formula, Tag Formula Chrono, Sieko Diver. Currently drooling over Tag Kirium chrono with magenta face!!



Ben

Fozzy, you should be drooling over spydies, not watches.

In the land of knives, Spyderco is king.

casio g shock seaman titanium diver. this one and my endura are always with me and i mean always. i have one other g-shock and had 7 more before. so do i like my watch? well yes my e mail add is named after it. thanks for posting this topic.

I agree with michael, G-shock and Spyderco ROCK!

In the land of knives, Spyderco is king.

A Tag SEL and a Bulova are my daily wears.
Jyork

Al ~ Yes it is lad! Suunto RULES! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Sam

have spydies will travel

Thanks for the responses everyone. Samo, we might agree on Spydies but for watches I prefer Tag Heuer in that price range<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>. Fozzy, I like the Kirium as well but prefer the automatic chronometer. People have also mentioned a couple of brands that I've never heard of....Gotta check them all out<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> Thanks everyone.

Edited by - hy on 1/19/2002 11:56:26 PM

camo "action man" G-shock, it kicks A$$
MAT

Daily wear is an Omega Seamaster.

Out in the field I wear a Swiss Army watch with a web strap which I bought from the Swiss PX.

In the gym its a Timex Ironman that just won't die - seriously, this thing is ancient. It has been used as a dive watch when I was diving three times a day for a year, it has been up mountains and volcanoes and has almost been destroyed in a mine blast - sadly, the old, olive green, Sony "Sports" walkman in the same bag as the watch did not survive as well...

Sirius

Citizen Eco-Drive GMT World Timer: great watch for the price if you want a 24-hour hand ... but my next watch will probably be a trusty black Casio (I miss the illuminated dial and I'm tired of constantly having to adjust the date at the end of the month).

fossil blue steel, CF face and CF hands, gold numbers

A 13 year old Rolex Submariner worn every day since I became a Cop

Casio G-Shock...sporty looking...works for me...