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[Posted for Rob Feeny]
One thing I'd love to see on here is a great, reliable, touch work watch. The G-shocks are like a small baby strapped to your wrist, the $11 casio digital watch is a bit too retro for my likes, and the solar watch reviewed here is a tad pricy $250... What kind of watches are other people wearing? I am a contractor who works indoors and out, going from the jobsite to client meetings and want something that looks decent as well as takes a licking. |
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I wear Swatches. Classic analog face. Easy to read, reliable, and inexpensive. I wear mine all the time, including in the shower, and at night. I wear it facing inward palmside and while it may scratch a bit, it does not stop. I am on my third one in 30 years of daily careless use. link |
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Get a nice watch for after work - go with the cheap Casio for at work. You're looking for a tough watch because it will be exposed and likely damaged; get one you can replace cheaply. And keep your nice watch in your bag/car for when you're meeting clients and need to impress them link |
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You're going to laugh because of the cost, but Rolex watches using their Oyster case are built like brick shithouses. Especially the current models with sapphire crystals. Pretty sure there's nothing more durable, period. Of course, they'd better be for their cost. The Oyster case is made from a single chunk of metal. Stainless, in the case of non-one-percenters. link |
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I have had a Pathfinder by Momentum for about five years. It costs about $230 with a sapphire crystal. It is the cheapest titanium/sapphire watch I could find, and I have been very pleased. The matte gray titanium case is developing a burnish on the raised edges, but the sapphire crystal looks brand new. The watch repairman who replaced my battery said the movement was a good one, better than he expected. According to reviews, the white-faced one glows quite brightly at night. The Casio and Citizen field watches are also nice, but to my knowledge they don't have a sapphire crystal option. The Pathfinder has an alarm. The Atlas doesn't have an alarm and goes for about $60 less, and comes in a wider array of colors. I can't vouch for it, but I imagine it is similarly rugged. Either would be a compromise between a cheap plastic watch and a Rolex. :-) (I can't include links to the manufacturer's website because Askimet thinks I am posting spam, but just google "Momentum watches".) link |
