Recommend a tough watch

[franki68]

Budget c.2-3k ,a watch that I can use very day ,swim with,and is tough enough to withstand my clumsiness.
I have an iwc ingenieur amg which is a lovely watch but frankly the strap is garbage,im on my 4th strap as the supposedly Kevlar strap disintergrates in water,which is a bit silly in a waterproof watch.
The cost of a metal bracelet for it is near enough £1000 so I figure for the extra I might as well get a new watch.

[volks al]

Love my Sinn UX as a tought diver style watch.

[RemainAllHoof]

G-shock!

I'll happily play watch conkers against the above Sinn... winner takes all. Although, what I will do with a smashed up Sinn, I have no idea.

Ballistic claim to make tough watches, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm2DAumuyFU

Edited by RemainAllHoof on Sunday 31st July 11:21

[ClintonB]

RemainAllHoof said:

G-shock!

I'll happily play watch conkers against the above Sinn... winner takes all. Although, what I will do with a smashed up Sinn, I have no idea.

Seconded. Why spend anything more than £50 - £100 or so? The rest can be spent on something a bit sexier.

[RemainAllHoof]

ClintonB said:

Seconded. Why spend anything more than £50 - £100 or so? The rest can be spent on something a bit sexier.

It is a good excuse for having more than one watch.

Mind you, when I'm a euro lottery winner, I'll go climbing with my Patek.

[RemainAllHoof]

OR...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ8q9-zSIKM&fea...

Real diamonds!!

[volks al]

RemainAllHoof said:

I'll happily play watch conkers against the above Sinn... winner takes all. Although, what I will do with a smashed up Sinn, I have no idea.

Edited by RemainAllHoof on Sunday 31st July 11:21

I would like to see that battle, sure the plastic would break before the steel.

[RemainAllHoof]

volks al said:

I would like to see that battle, sure the plastic would break before the steel.

G-shock Cockpit Diver - full metal... which I wouldn't want to damage your watch with.

However, I have a plastic G-shock I don't mind destroying if you're up for it.

An interesting video for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSaciL-tNg8

Edited by RemainAllHoof on Sunday 31st July 11:41

[ClaphamGT3]

I would suggest a TAG 1500 series and £1500 - £2500 change. I've had mine as my every day watch for 16 years and it hasn't missed a beat

[Cotty]

RemainAllHoof said:

Ballistic claim to make tough watches, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm2DAumuyFU

Thats unbelievable, when he is hammering the screwdriver into the glass.

[RemainAllHoof]

Cotty said:

Thats unbelievable, when he is hammering the screwdriver into the glass.

TBH I don't believe it either. Mine's got a chip in the crystal from far less action.