Which "Hard as Nails" watch?

[custardtart]

I'm looking for a watch that's tough!

It's going to be worn in the sea for diving (50m max) surfing, kayaking and generally taking a few knocks.

Budget up to £500 but happy to pay less

Would prefer an all black watch as the nasty fishes here like to bite shiny things

What do you recommend?

[Red&WhiteMonkey]

There's bound to be a G-Shock that meets your requirements.

[deejuic]

and if you want an automatic, go with a Seiko Night Monster.

I think that sums up this forum's viewpoint on affordable durable watches.

Now that this is resolved, I'll go have a

Edited by deejuic on Thursday 8th April 23:48

[Zebrs]

Marathon SAR on rubber strap

[ShadownINja]

Yep. A G-shock of some description is the toughest watch you can buy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSaciL-tNg8

[moleamol]

These are £399. Link

[stevoknevo]

moleamol said:

These are £399. Link

Or £279 for a nearly new/ex photo demo http://www.christopherward.co.uk/nearly-new/nn-men... I do like the styling of this watch even if it would be pish as a proper divers watch as it purports to be.

[moleamol]

I don't know much about divers watches really. Why would it be no good as a proper diver's watch?

[callisto]

Get a Vostok Amphibia automatic Russian military watch. 31 jewel swiss movement. Cheap as chips (I paid around £30 for mine). Nice and chunky. Nuclear bomb fallout proof. 200 meters submersible.

[custardtart]

stevoknevo said:

moleamol said:

These are £399. Link

Or £279 for a nearly new/ex photo demo http://www.christopherward.co.uk/nearly-new/nn-men... I do like the styling of this watch even if it would be pish as a proper divers watch as it purports to be.

Really like that.

Was hoping to get something interesting receommended and this looks spot on.

I'm not sure how the black dial numbers would work out in less than clear water, could be an issue on a divers watch but nothing a bit of additional lume work wouldn't sort out. Does seem to have a lot of spec for the price.

Anyone got any other comments on them?

Thanks for the Military watch suggestions, they are probably very rugged but I'm not really into their styling.

[Rouleur]

Have you looked at Luminox or Traser?

[ShadownINja]

callisto said:

Cheap as chips ... £30

You must live in the posh part of town.

[Pints]

custardtart said:

It's going to be worn in the sea for diving (50m max) surfing, kayaking and generally taking a few knocks.

Don't let the 50m indicator be your guide. Make sure you get 200m (20 bar) or better for any sort of watersports.

[DeadMeat_UK]

I've got a 10+ year old diving Swatch that seems to have put up with all that and more and still works happily.

[Nick_F]

deejuic said:

and if you want an automatic, go with a Seiko Night Monster.

I think that sums up this forum's viewpoint on affordable durable watches.

Now that this is resolved, I'll go have a

Takes a real man to carry-off a Purple Night Monster.

A bit all-or-nothing, though: works as a pristine queen, or with lots of lumps knocked out of it from a hard life on the seabed, but one or two dings and it would look awful.

Edited by Nick_F on Friday 9th April 20:20

[Pesty]

How about one of these

scroll down for the balck(PVD) versions comes with rubber and metal bracelet $550 or cheaper with leather and rubber $450 so well under budget
http://www.benarus.com/gmtquartz/index.php



ok its quartz and I don't have one of these so cant testify as to how tough but its 500m Rated
my other benarus watches you could use to hammer nails in.





here is another pic this is the stainless version . It should be tough i recon

Edited by Pesty on Friday 9th April 23:37

[Pesty]

even more harder than nails by teh looks of it avail in PVD as well 1000m $690 so in budget

http://www.boschett-timepieces.com/collection/cave...

Edited by Pesty on Friday 9th April 21:13

[deejuic]

custardtart said:

stevoknevo said:

moleamol said:

These are £399. Link

Or £279 for a nearly new/ex photo demo http://www.christopherward.co.uk/nearly-new/nn-men... I do like the styling of this watch even if it would be pish as a proper divers watch as it purports to be.

Really like that.

Was hoping to get something interesting receommended and this looks spot on.

I'm not sure how the black dial numbers would work out in less than clear water, could be an issue on a divers watch but nothing a bit of additional lume work wouldn't sort out. Does seem to have a lot of spec for the price.

Anyone got any other comments on them?

Thanks for the Military watch suggestions, they are probably very rugged but I'm not really into their styling.

Are CW really "bulletproof" durable watches? I know they have a following on PH, but they don't look all as durable as a G-Shock or a Monster.

[GALLARDOGUY]

http://www.specialopswatches.co.uk/

http://www.specialopswatches.co.uk/MTM+HAWK+%7C+MT...

jack bauer wears one!!! cant get much harder than that!

[callisto]

ShadownINja said:

callisto said:

Cheap as chips ... £30

You must live in the posh part of town.

Indeed I do... However it seems that due to the collapse of just about every western currency since the property and banking bubble popping, the cheap as chips Vostok is now around £75 delivered!

Bloody shame. Great watch that does everything the OP specified. Can be worn when working on the car as its a real watch and not a gay boy equivalent to Jimmy Chooz. Doesnt matter if you scuff it as you can afford a few spares.