Tactical / Practical Watch Thread

[GeorgeHWBush]

Discuss your outdoors/tactical/dive watches. This is more about watches that function as tools rather than dress/fashion watches.

This is one of my favorite watches, a Casio G-Shock M5610.

It has a solar powered battery, 200M of water resistance, and is shock proof. It also receives the current atomic time (most accurate time) via radio signals. Pretty neat IMO.

 

[Mutley]

I have a Divex Offshore 500 from my diving days. I figure if its good to 500mtrs and for commercial divers, then its pretty much bulletproof, So have never looked at anything else

 

[GeorgeHWBush]

I have a Divex Offshore 500 from my diving days. I figure if its good to 500mtrs and for commercial divers, then its pretty much bulletproof, So have never looked at anything else

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I need to get a diving watch, looking at either the Seiko Turtle or Arnie. I like how you can use the rotating bezel on divers as a timer, they seem to be the most practical mechanical watches besides chronographs.

 

[Geoff Capes Vapes Apes]

My daily (not my photo), Marathon GSAR Arctic Edition. Swiss automatic movement, good down to 300m, looks good on the wrist and the tritium lume vials are fantastic. It's also rugged enough that I'm willing to wear it at work.

 

[GeorgeHWBush]

Currently wearing an OG G-Shock 6600. The original line was discontinued but they have a few new models in different colors being produced. These are a nice alternative to the typical G-Shocks out there IMO.

 

[quaawaa]

If you want something more modern:

Over a month of battery life thanks to a solar panel hidden behind the screen and it has a GPS and ballistic calculator.

 

[GeorgeHWBush]

If you want something more modern:
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Over a month of battery life thanks to a solar panel hidden behind the screen and it has a GPS and ballistic calculator.

Just looked it up, this thing is fucking cool. Wish it was cheaper but still.

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Just looked it up, this thing is fucking cool. Wish it was cheaper but still.

Get the cheaper Garmin Instinct 2, can get it with solar too. If it gets enough sun, you don't need to charge it like, ever. I wouldn't bother with the Tactical edition, the idea of using a ballistic calculator or doing any other sort of data entry on my watch fills me with rage.

 

[Rinascere]

Get the cheaper Garmin Instinct 2, can get it with solar too. If it gets enough sun, you don't need to charge it like, ever. I wouldn't bother with the Tactical edition, the idea of using a ballistic calculator or doing any other sort of data entry on my watch fills me with rage.

The Suunto Core is also a decent cheap option, especially if you don't want your watch connected to your cellphone.
I swap regularly between two Casios (GA2100 and DW5600) and a first gen Instinct and I love my beater watches.