Which Outdoor Watch?

[defblade]

Got a tidy every day watch, but won't take it hiking/camping/etc 'cos it's too nice.

My current timex expedition has just died and I can spend maybe £100-ish on a nicer replacement.

I have pretty much zero idea what's available at the mo, so please suggest away!

Must:
be waterproof (swimmming sort of waterproof - I fall out of canoes but I don't dive!)
have a night light
have an alarm
take the odd knock


stopwatch, altimeters, compasses, bells and whistles all could be nice.

Thanks in advance

[Don1]

G-Shock. And there are some very cool ones out there. Plus what you save on something else, means you can buy a dress watch! (Casio and Werners Flying watches - in under £150)
You know it makes sense...

Aww, go on...

Edited by Don1 on Thursday 23 October 19:27

[toohuge]

Go for a basic G-shock, i have one which does all of the above (what you have listed is what i am referring to as basic) and it is tough as nails.

[shadowninja]

A couple of deals on Argos at the mo for Timex Ironman watches...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2...

[SpydieNut]

shadowninja said:

A couple of deals on Argos at the mo for Timex Ironman watches...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2...

which is the better watch - that timex or the mudman?

the mudman looks more rugged and durable, but is a bit bigger.

[defblade]

Find myself mysteriously drawn to the Gulfman... although I have no need to know what the tide is like and I find looking up at the sky to be the best way of telling what phase the moon is in


Last time I owned a Casio I was still at school, and I reversed the polarised sheet to get white-on-black display (to match my Casio calculator, natch )

[defblade]

In the meantime, any thoughts on something like http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/barigo_model_45sb_digit...
or
http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/timex_altimeter_baromet...

or, stretching the budget a little
http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/timex_altimeter_baromet...
or
http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/suunto_core_light_green...

[shadowninja]

SpydieNut said:

shadowninja said:

A couple of deals on Argos at the mo for Timex Ironman watches...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2...

which is the better watch - that timex or the mudman?

the mudman looks more rugged and durable, but is a bit bigger.

No idea, tbh. A watch might look more rugged but in fact be more flimsy. Only way is to try them in the field. Or mountain.

[CommanderJameson]

SpydieNut said:

shadowninja said:

A couple of deals on Argos at the mo for Timex Ironman watches...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2...

which is the better watch - that timex or the mudman?

the mudman looks more rugged and durable, but is a bit bigger.

I'd bet a pint that the Mudman would take more abuse than the Ironman.

[andy_s]

G-Shock or Suunto. Out of those - Suunto for me, get the model that suits what you want it for and you won't look back. Vector or x-lander models are good general ones. I think they've some new come out models lately - oh, yes, here they are...

[taffyracer]

suunto for me, have 2 of them and they are superb

[MrTom]

Suunto core here. although I think they have pushed prices up since I got mine.

[cottonfoo]

I've just been looking at these. Core All Black looks nice but I prefer the strap on the Black Orange. Hmm decisions ...

Found this earlier:

http://www.suunto.com/interactive/Core/

Edited by cottonfoo on Friday 24th October 15:28

[Civpilot]

CommanderJameson said:

SpydieNut said:

shadowninja said:

A couple of deals on Argos at the mo for Timex Ironman watches...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2...

which is the better watch - that timex or the mudman?

the mudman looks more rugged and durable, but is a bit bigger.

I'd bet a pint that the Mudman would take more abuse than the Ironman.

Mudman is the tougher I would bet on it. In a moment of bordem (and a bet) I put mine in a bowl of water and froze the bugger for 2 days...

...no effect on the watch.

Before that I wore it paintballing and took a shot direct to the face a close range... again, no effect what so ever. Cleaned it after paintball by just chucking it in a bowl of water and leaving it to soak over night.

Tougher than a tough thing from toughsville.

I had a good look at an Ironman in a shop and the first impression I got was not good. It did not seen in the same league as the Mudman at all. Just seemed cheaper all round.

Suunto core is nice, but way higher than the budget layed down in the original post (£100ish)

Edited by Civpilot on Friday 24th October 20:10

[SpydieNut]

yup - still thinking mudman over the ironman

those suunto cores are nice, but a *lot* more expensive.

for £50 delivered, the mudman seems hard to beat as an all round, rugged watch.

i know it doesn't have the altimeter, barometer, thermometer, compass etc etc, but those are features i really don't need.

what i need is a rugged (main thing) watch that's not expensive (next main thing) that tells the time and has a stop watch. end of

[SpydieNut]

well i just bit the bullet and bought a mudman - G9000 1VER in black. brand-new, in the UK, for £33 posted.

quite chuffed actually and can't wait to start wearing it

ETA - got it from eBay

Edited by SpydieNut on Friday 24th October 23:13

[defblade]

Civpilot said:

Suunto core is nice, but way higher than the budget layed down in the original post (£100ish)

Well, I did say "ish"
I am slightly concerned about spending that much tho in case I start to worry about it getting damaged.... maybe back to square one?!

Mudman looks a bit chunky for my taste; think I'll head to argos and fiddle with the g-shocks.

BUT I think possibly I've found an answer to "what do you want for Christmas?" this year as I'm not in a hurry and the Suuntos are calling to me

[uriel]

SpydieNut said:

well i just bit the bullet and bought a mudman - G9000 1VER in black. brand-new, in the UK, for £33 posted.

quite chuffed actually and can't wait to start wearing it

ETA - got it from eBay

Edited by SpydieNut on Friday 24th October 23:13

I see there are loads of G-Shocks on Ebay shipping from Hong Kong. Are these legit or knock-offs?

I've been looking at getting a G-Shock to wear when touring on the bike and don't ask me why (maybe because I'm a child of the '80s, I've become fixated on the GLX5600-7. It also looks a lot thinner than the round faced watches too, so would be better to fit under my motorbike jacket/gloves. Typically though, its much more expensive (~£180) than the rest, but there are some on Ebay that are around £40 + £10 p&p. Tempting, but it's no good getting a watch for rugged outdoor stuff to find out it's a Chinese knock-off that's not waterproof or shockproof.

[SpydieNut]

hi - i think the ones from hong kong etc are legit, but you may be hit by custom charges etc