Cheap waterproof holiday watch

[blue_haddock]

jimmythingy said:

As it's back to holiday time again I'm looking for a replacement cheap holiday watch, I know the F-91W is the pinnacle but just want something a little different to the casio/GShock types. I have a £100 budget, it's got to be waterproof and a little rugged but not full on SAS military type. Any suggestions please.

Casio Duro at less than £50 is the obvious answer as it was previously!

[MarkJS]

Barchettaman said:

MarkJS said:

I've never fully understood the holiday watch thing - why wear a nicer watch at home/work than during one of the more special times of the year...?

Quite a few reasons.

The main one being it’s an excuse to buy a new watch.
Perhaps one’s daily watch isn’t water resistant, should the rented chateau have a pool.
It might be too nice (thief magnet) for unfamiliar salubrious surroundings
Or maybe look good with a suit, but a little OTT with shorts and flip flops. Perhaps a bit of colour to express one’s playful, relaxed holiday nature.
It’s often more agreeable to wear a bracelet or a NATO band rather than a leather strap.

I can’t buy into many of those reasons.

If one has a collection, there should be something in there to cover most eventualities surely….and ensure you book somewhere nice for your holiday.

[anonymous-user]

What was that brand that got mentioned a year or so ago, who were making cheap colourful holiday watches for the beach/pool for about £50 each, and the company had a funny/smutty name?

I can't find them at all, but I'm sure someone on here will remember them!

[Barchettaman]

MarkJS said:

I can’t buy into many of those reasons.

If one has a collection, there should be something in there to cover most eventualities surely….and ensure you book somewhere nice for your holiday.

Haha, yeah, I quite agree. I have several options in the ‘collection’ that work.

My normal go-to is a cheap Quartz diver for daytimes and a cheap GADA watch on a bracelet for the evenings.

[liner33]

MarkJS said:

I've never fully understood the holiday watch thing - why wear a nicer watch at home/work than during one of the more special times of the year...?

Might be going to Barcelona

https://inews.co.uk/news/world/police-in-spain-war...

https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2022-06-09-they-...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[NDA]

liner33 said:

MarkJS said:

I've never fully understood the holiday watch thing - why wear a nicer watch at home/work than during one of the more special times of the year...?

Might be going to Barcelona

https://inews.co.uk/news/world/police-in-spain-war...

https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2022-06-09-they-...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

It's not only the prospect of a violent theft (anything could happen!), it's also that some watches are almost irreplaceable.

I will be in short sleeves for my holiday and therefore not wearing one of my more expensive watches - too risky unfortunately.

[757]

Only one cheap and cool (well I think) watch fits the 'travel/holiday & water proof brief' - Argos have them for £25!!

Casio AE1200

[T1berious]

liner33 said:

MarkJS said:

I've never fully understood the holiday watch thing - why wear a nicer watch at home/work than during one of the more special times of the year...?

Might be going to Barcelona

https://inews.co.uk/news/world/police-in-spain-war...

https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2022-06-09-they-...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

For this very reason I wear a Seiko 5 on a Nato for holiday "walking around, ambling aimlessly duties". I insist SWMBO wears zero bling and saves that for when we're out (cab to venue, cab back).

It's not that I have a particularly expensive watch, it's just it's priceless to me and getting it knicked on holiday would be all sorts of sh!te.

That Seiko 5 or my Garmin Fenix 5 gets put on for step count duties....

Edited by T1berious on Saturday 18th June 16:48

[alfaman]

My default travel watch would be my Garmin Instinct .. useful for hiking , waterproof and does not look very valuable.

Alternatively I wear an older Casio G shock that is not too bulky ..

Neither are magnets for muggers or thieves - and if I lost or broke one, it is not so valuable to be a huge issue.

[MrBig]

MarkJS said:

I can’t buy into many of those reasons.

If one has a collection, there should be something in there to cover most eventualities surely….and ensure you book somewhere nice for your holiday.

And yet here you are posting on this thread..

[Matt_N]

£60 for my summer/beach/water watch

[757]

TIMEX Expedition is a cool, simple watch - £50

[liner33]

757 said:

TIMEX Expedition is a cool, simple watch - £50

Great watches , water resistant though , think "waterproof" is 20bar or 200m

[RizzoTheRat]

jimmythingy said:

As it's back to holiday time again I'm looking for a replacement cheap holiday watch, I know the F-91W is the pinnacle but just want something a little different to the casio/GShock types. I have a £100 budget, it's got to be waterproof and a little rugged but not full on SAS military type. Any suggestions please.

MW-240 has to be the analogue equivalent to the F-91W. Cheap, light, 50m waterpoof...only downside is no date.

[757]

liner33 said:

757 said:

TIMEX Expedition is a cool, simple watch - £50

Great watches , water resistant though , think "waterproof" is 20bar or 200m

True, ok in the sea and pool, obviously not a dive watch by any stretch, but won't be going anywhere near 200m!

[Barchettaman]

liner33 said:

Great watches , water resistant though , think "waterproof" is 20bar or 200m

This €40 Quartz ‘diver’ survived snorkeling in the Walchsee down to the colossal depths of 6 metres.

No ingress, still ticking away happily. A quartz diver is pretty much the perfect HW

[James_N]

I'm after purchasing the Casio MDV-106 but can anyone recommend a decent silicone strap for it, as the reviews give the watch a good thumbs up, but the strap not so much!

Thanks
James

[ZesPak]

James_N said:

I'm after purchasing the Casio MDV-106 but can anyone recommend a decent silicone strap for it, as the reviews give the watch a good thumbs up, but the strap not so much!

Thanks
James

I actualy quite like these:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003072176993.h...


Got a couple of them for my wife's sport watch, have quick releases and seem to be holding up well.

[James_N]

ZesPak said:

I actualy quite like these:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003072176993.h...


Got a couple of them for my wife's sport watch, have quick releases and seem to be holding up well.

I'm off on hols in July so would need something quicker than that but yes they look nice!

[conkerman]

Just bought a Casio AE1000 for £23 delivered from Argos.