The right tactical watch?

RGR_Dan · Post by **RGR_Dan** » July 19th, 2006, 3:04 am

Go with the G-shock. I like mine alot. Simple, rugged and not very expensive.

RangerX · Post by **RangerX** » July 19th, 2006, 3:56 am

If you want this to be a keepsake, i.e. the engraving, then you might not want to consider a tactical watch in the first place. I wore a g-shock exclusively during my entire time in the military. I went through 3 of them, primarily because straps would break and I'd lose the watch. I never once had the alarm go off at an inappropriate time, and I beat the crap out of them on a daily basis.

Black 6 · Post by **Black 6** » July 19th, 2006, 7:49 am

I bought expensive watches at one time. Haven't done that in 15 years now, because I continually break and loose them. Instead of spending $90-$300 (and since you want a good one I will assume the higher end) I suggest getting a cheap one like the forester ($30) http://www.watchesgiant.com/caftfowa2.html and a nice one for display like Tater Nuts suggests. The reason I say the forester is because I have one and it has taken much abuse and it still runs like a mofo. It doesn't have an alarm (I never needed one) and the dial is not luminescent but readable in the moon light (the light is useable in a pinch as a flashlight). As a mater of fact, I have had this one for almost a year now, even though it looks about 10 years old. The one thing that I wish it had was a dive ring. It boils down to preference though.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » July 19th, 2006, 7:51 am

Casio G-shock. There is a reson to our Madness. Those damn watches could take a beaten better than I could.

EvilCouch · Post by **EvilCouch** » July 19th, 2006, 8:49 am

I like the Timex Ironman series. Cheap and pretty durable.

And I totally agree with my peers. You don't want to get him a nice, engraved watch for him to take to the field. It'll either get lost or fucked up.

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » July 19th, 2006, 9:18 am

I have done the G-shock thing, Liked em ....

But for the last 6 years I have been useing nothing But suunto.

I has one DX me in Afghanistan. But I replaced it with an Observer...Great watch.

Little pricey though.

Baseplate · Post by **Baseplate** » July 19th, 2006, 9:58 am

EvilCouch wrote:I like the Timex Ironman series. Cheap and pretty durable.

And I totally agree with my peers. You don't want to get him a nice, engraved watch for him to take to the field. It'll either get lost or fucked up.

I wore my Ironman the entire time I was in lasted over four years and I still have it and it only cost 20 bucks and still works to this day.

AbnRgr289 · Post by **AbnRgr289** » July 19th, 2006, 11:45 am

I was in Panama in '88 and lost my watch in Colon Bay. I was going to Ranger when I got back and had to have a new watch. The night I got back I bought a G-Shock and have been wearing one ever since. I've gone through a couple in 18yrs but I wouldn't recommend anything else.

cams · Post by **cams** » July 19th, 2006, 2:06 pm

I wear a Chase Durer, about $180.00. All black, replaced the original watchband with one from a company called "The Band." It's just a velcro strap but that fucker ain't going nowhere.

Two years now, black steel, no light, no alarm, just dials, rotating bezel/date, stop watch/hr. min. /tenth sec. It has tritium, but it's not bright enough to give you away, just enough to hold it up to your face and read the numbers. All in all, a good buy.

My .02

KW Driver · Post by **KW Driver** » July 19th, 2006, 4:48 pm

had a G-shock that lasted 5 years then got ripped off my arm, second one lasted 5 years, and lost in a move. third is solar powered and gets daily updates from the atomic clock in CO, so long as it's within 2500 miles. saw one the other day at COSTCO for $30.

and I have my brother's $1200 Heuer for dress up days...

Mbretl · Post by **Mbretl** » July 31st, 2006, 6:35 pm

My Dad bought me a nice watch for my HS graduation. Thankfully I was wearing it to give the cop that pulled me over in exchange for letting me go. I just wish I had more of them because I was definitely in need as I grow older. I found my G-shock when I was a black hat on Friar Drop Zone. The band broke on Joe. That was in 91 and I still have it. I bought a Timex something Man last year in Iraq.

Go with the G Shock and give him the difference in cash for the cops.

Retire tomorrow - Mike

Fco 51st INF LRSU

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » July 31st, 2006, 6:42 pm

Mbretl wrote:My Dad bought me a nice watch for my HS graduation. Thankfully I was wearing it to give the cop that pulled me over in exchange for letting me go. I just wish I had more of them because I was definitely in need as I grow older. I found my G-shock when I was a black hat on Friar Drop Zone. The band broke on Joe. That was in 91 and I still have it. I bought a Timex something Man last year in Iraq.

Go with the G Shock and give him the difference in cash for the cops.

Retire tomorrow - Mike

Fco 51st INF LRSU

You need to post a proper intro

Scoty · Post by **Scoty** » July 31st, 2006, 8:23 pm

rgrpuck wrote:I have done the G-shock thing, Liked em ....

But for the last 6 years I have been useing nothing But suunto.

I has one DX me in Afghanistan. But I replaced it with an Observer...Great watch.

Little pricey though.

The SMG makes a good point with Suunto...worth the $$!