casio Gshock or similar

aidanki

hi all,

Im kind of an outdoors guy so my watch gets hacked about a bit.

I had a gshock like this one http://www.ebay.ie/itm/CASIO-G-SHOCK-DW-6600C-1V-DW-6600-BLACK-RED-G-LOGO-RARE-VINTAGE-WATCH-/221013545742?pt=UK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL&hash=item33756f130e#ht_614wt_1272

the plastic around the button for the illuminator and other buttons rotted got broken over time, water eventually got into the watch itself so its dead. The warm water in the swimming pool I think caused the plastic to decay.

thus I need to buy another, what would you recommend ?

Is there an alternative to G shock

I think a SS/Ti watch with a plastic strap isthe best option, don't like a bracelet when working on machinery etc as it gets stuck in everything

Bullseye1

How about one of these.
http://www.suunto.com/us/en/products/Outdoor_Sports_Instruments/suunto-core/Suunto-Core-All-Black

aidanki

other than ebay any other good watch shops online?

Bullseye1

You could try amazon.co.uk

gerfmurphy

Pathfinder is the best utility watch around IMHO
Has everything and withstands everything.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Bullseye1 wrote: »

How about one of these.
http://www.suunto.com/us/en/products/Outdoor_Sports_Instruments/suunto-core/Suunto-Core-All-Black

They're becoming very popular in work at the moment (I'm in the defence forces), a nice watch but I don't think they're up to the hacking a G-shock will take - some are looking a little rough after a time.

OP there's a thread in the military forum on various watches which might interest you as the lads there give any piece of equipment a good hacking.

G-Shocks are great watches, I posted a photo (in this forum) of my original G-Shock which I bought in Lebanon back in 1988 - still on its original battery and strap But I've put it into retirement and replaced it with another ~ G300ML (in matt black).

aidanki

anyone find the plastic around the screen of Gshocks seems to crack when being hacked about due to warm swimming pools or other abuse

paddyh117

i think Creation Watches is one of the best sites online for G-SHocks

http://www.creationwatches.com/

i've bought from them - very fast free delivery - there is a smal chance i guess you could be hit with customs as it's outside EU, but prices are worth the risk IMO.

Wibbs

Ivory Small Tinder wrote: »

OP there's a thread in the military forum on various watches which might interest you as the lads there give any piece of equipment a good hacking.

Hacking? Pun intended?:D What I would generally avoid are actual military issued watches, especially the American stuff. Some, like the Marathon SAR are tough as old boots, but most are not IMHO. For ones that look the same, but are of far higher quality and have the same (best IMHO) tritium based luminous dial you could do worse than Traser*. The German army have a nice quartz bund watch issued to their forces. Titanium body, well protected, but pricey at the mo as they're rarely seen in civilian hands. They seem to take punishment. I"ve seen a couple after active service and they looked like new.

Or their issued dive watch, another heavy duty yoke. Though in the case of the latter it's got an analogue dial, not digital. personally speaking if I was reduced to one 'hack" watch I'd go for an actual rated divers watch. By design they're going to be heavy duty, "waterproof" and resistant to any other crap knocking around. Something that's rated to say 500 metres underwater is gonna have one tough casing.

G-Shocks are great watches, I posted a photo (in this forum) of my original G-Shock which I bought in Lebanon back in 1988 - still on its original battery and strap But I've put it into retirement and replaced it with another ~ G300ML (in matt black).

Yea, for price and forget about it robustness, you can't really go wrong with one of the simpler G-Shocks. The ones with hands and complications IMHO are a lot less robust.









*though why actual military types would use them in situations that might include enemy contact is beyond me as they light up like an effin Christmas tree at night. You could damn near read a book by the light of a new example.