Watches, I need a new one, but which one?

[crudos]

My old Timex Marlin (from the late 80's) finally gave up the ghost. Need a rugged, modern watch, but isn't going to require a second mortgage. But not so cheap, that it breaks at the first hard bump. Could be all-digital, or old-school watch face. Don't need all sorts of timers. Have noticed they have digital compasses on some, and that might be handy. A minute hand for your thoughts? 

[special-k]

[sarcasm] Well, there's this awesome EMP proof watch:



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[crudos]

Great idea, unless it's cloudy, or night, or underwater, or in my missile silo. 

[Deathstyle]

These range around $120 depending on what model you get. I kinda like them as the feature would make it an awesome survival watch but at the sametime it would be useless in an EMP event. The Casio PATHFINDER series.

http://www.protrek.casio.com/

Sorry if its too pricey dont really know wht your price range is.

[crudos]

Thanks DS, nice looking watches, but definitely on my high end of cost. Will check them out though.

[Deathstyle]

I remember SEARS selling them when they first came out and im not sure but some may have been going for $85-$95. Maybe if you shop around the net youll find one pretty cheap. Sometimes people just wanna sell them or have no idea how much they are really worth.

[Outonowhere]

The bad/housing finally broke this last year on the watch that my little brother got me for xmas some years ago so I was in the same place as you.  I looked around at many different watches and finally came to one conclusion...

I could spend $120 bucks on a really nice watch that I would be pissed if something happened to in 6 months

or

Spend $10 a pop on 2 box store specials that get the job done and I don't have to worry about them getting fucked up.  Had this one I am wearing now for at least 6 months now and it is still ticking away lol

[thatGuy]

Check out the Timex Camper

I've been rocking one for a year or more now and it's bomb proof. I scratched the lens the first week I had it and have worn it smooth again 

It will get water in the case if I am doing something like washing dishes with it on but it doesn't effect it's function one bit and the band which I find to be the weak link on a watch as lasted the whole time. I became accustomed to blowing bands on watches to the point of keeping a spare set of pins and a band handy but not with this one. It damn near broke my wrist when I fell with it on!

[JohnyMac]

Like you TG, I am a firm believer on not spending a lot of $$$ on a everyday watch. I am also becoming a believer in owning seven $100- cars rather than one $700- car.

I have a Timex Expedition which I bought in 2005. I have had to replace the strap a few times and the battery once but it has served me well since then. Picked mine up at Cabel's Bargain Cave for $20-.

Did a quick google and it's still around. At Walmarts it is going for $36- http://www.walmart.com/ip/2400618?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227001124879&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=&wl3=13682158030&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem

Maybe I will pick up another one to have as a spare.

[1000meterstare]

Sportsman's guide has GI-style watches for the cheap.  I have one, the are very durable.  Sometimes they have "two for" sales.  They come in black and olive drab.  They aren't very flashy or elegant, but I guess the whole point of SHTF is to blend in.

[hjmoosejaw]

I've had a couple of watches that stored phone numbers. I liked that feature, it came in handy a lot. One stored 20 #s and the other stored 50#s.

[NOLA556]

The bad/housing finally broke this last year on the watch that my little brother got me for xmas some years ago so I was in the same place as you.  I looked around at many different watches and finally came to one conclusion...

I could spend $120 bucks on a really nice watch that I would be pissed if something happened to in 6 months

or

Spend $10 a pop on 2 box store specials that get the job done and I don't have to worry about them getting fucked up.  Had this one I am wearing now for at least 6 months now and it is still ticking away lol

I'm the same way. I wear a cheapo standard analog watch and just buy another when the current one dies and/or gets fucked up. my opinion is to just buy a dozen cheapo's and a pile of spare batteries. GTG for years.

[APX808]

Just get a Casio G-Shock, those are cheap and good

http://www.gshock.com/

I own this one since a few years and I'm very happy with it

http://www.gshock.com/watches/Classic/DW5600MS-1

[thatGuy]

If I ever had $170 bucks to throw around!

There is a lot of really neat things you can do with a G-shock watch.

[Outonowhere]

LMAO APX, if you call 100 bones cheap... I got this bridge for sale, dirt cheap...