Best budget Special Ops type watch

[Nurburgsingh]

Looking for a special ops style watch.. dont want to spend more than £200.
As much as I'd love to have an MTM I think I'm down to the following.


Traser H3 Black Storm

Luminox Navy Seal Colour mark

Sunnto Core All Black

Nite MX20-202

I've read good and bad about all of them so I'm looking to the PH massive to lead down the correct path.

Edited by Nurburgsingh on Tuesday 21st July 21:12

[mel]

CWC? or how about a nice MilSub? Sorry missed the £200 bit

[Roger645]

This is popular with the blokes who go to the sandpit;

http://www.luminoxwatchshop.co.uk/Luminox+Watch+-+...

[anonymous-user]

suunto x lander all black military?

[andy_s]

My x-landers strap broke (the rubber split where the pin is) but the Vector is still going strong - I think the problems with the Core have been resolved, if you go down that road make sure your Core is an 9xxxx serial number (or something like that - have a butchers on watchuseek suunto forum).
The core black is a Core with the moulded black strap, one of the websites
http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/suunto_core_black/
has it with the strap from an Orange Core but you pay top-wack.
Cheaper standard Core Blacks maybe here.. http://www.polimil.co.uk/acatalog/Suunto_-_Core_Al...?

Edited by andy_s on Wednesday 22 July 10:49

[Athlon]

Roger645 said:

This is popular with the blokes who go to the sandpit;

http://www.luminoxwatchshop.co.uk/Luminox+Watch+-+...

Ooh I like that as a beater!

[johnfm]

I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you....

[dazren]

I've got a Luminox 3905 with an £5 aftermarket black nato strap. The standard strap was too in your face!

http://www.luminoxwatchshop.co.uk/Luminox+Watch+-+...

[pastrana72]

probably not a popular suggestion here, but most special forces and regulars where G-Shocks, due the there durability and realibilty, and they are as tough as hell.

stealthed gulfman or mudman, proteck or pathfinder pwr1300

or a M5600BC.

Thay are well affordable too.

I will get my coat.

[andy_s]

pastrana72 said:

probably not a popular suggestion here, but most special forces and regulars where G-Shocks, due the there durability and realibilty, and they are as tough as hell.

stealthed gulfman or mudman, proteck or pathfinder pwr1300

or a M5600BC.

Thay are well affordable too.

I will get my coat.

No need for coat - G-shock is probably the best real world solution, Suunto etc will give you the ABC stuff if you fancy extras but G-Shock has a deserved reputation as a good work horse in most circumstances.

[Civpilot]

andy_s said:

pastrana72 said:

probably not a popular suggestion here, but most special forces and regulars where G-Shocks, due the there durability and realibilty, and they are as tough as hell.

stealthed gulfman or mudman, proteck or pathfinder pwr1300

or a M5600BC.

Thay are well affordable too.

I will get my coat.

No need for coat - G-shock is probably the best real world solution, Suunto etc will give you the ABC stuff if you fancy extras but G-Shock has a deserved reputation as a good work horse in most circumstances.

G-Shock's are virtually indestructible and the amount you see on wrist's in documentaries with Soldiers on the front line always makes me laugh. It comes down to "spot the model number" rather than "spot the make"

Nice Mudman or 6900MS is what you want. Mudman has totally sealed buttons and is pretty much everything proof and the 6900MS is totally black with a red negative display (red numbers on black background).

[Nurburgsingh]

Cool thanks guys...I'm off to look at G-Shocks

And I have found this.... what do we think?

http://www.sporttek.co.uk/Sports+Watches/Altimeter...
Anyone know of anywhere cheaper to get one??

Edited by Nurburgsingh on Thursday 23 July 21:36

[pastrana72]

Nurburgsingh said:

Cool thanks guys...I'm off to look at G-Shocks

And I have found this.... what do we think?

http://www.sporttek.co.uk/Sports+Watches/Altimeter...
Anyone know of anywhere cheaper to get one??

Edited by Nurburgsingh on Thursday 23 July 21:36

I have got one of those, Fantastic watch.


got mine here, http://www.tiktox.com/prw1300y1ver-military-stealt...

but sportek are a bit cheaper, and good too


and these are good too,

[aberdeeneuan]

Athlon said:

Roger645 said:

This is popular with the blokes who go to the sandpit;

http://www.luminoxwatchshop.co.uk/Luminox+Watch+-+...

Ooh I like that as a beater!

I really liked those as a beater as well, but did a big of research and the bezel movement are plastic and the build quality was a bit iffy as a result.

Put me off it, but I still love the look.

[shunt]

Stealthy Casio arriving in the morning, thanks for the post.

[Unlight]

What model did you order?

[shunt]

The one posted above:

http://www.tiktox.com/prw1300y1ver-military-stealt...

A slow Friday afternoon enlightened by new watch purchase. Persuaded myself I needed something a little more rugged.

[Chairman LMAO]

just run up and down hills carrying your entire family on your back for a couple of years, then pass selection, and then they will give you one for FREE!

[Nurburgsingh]

Thanks to everyone especially pastrana72 for pointing me in the direction of the Casio and Shunt who I'm asuming is responsible for tictox reducing the price over the last couple of days!

Arrives tomorrow!

[Tony Starks]

Civpilot said:

G-Shock's are virtually indestructible and the amount you see on wrist's in documentaries with Soldiers on the front line always makes me laugh. It comes down to "spot the model number" rather than "spot the make"

Nice Mudman or 6900MS is what you want. Mudman has totally sealed buttons and is pretty much everything proof and the 6900MS is totally black with a red negative display (red numbers on black background).

The 6900 MS is a gorgeous watch and looks even better in the flesh, the Frogman MS is'nt too bad either.

Edited by Tony Starks on Tuesday 28th July 06:54