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Recommend a good watch
On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:25:46 GMT, Don White wrote:
Pjparty wrote: Try the Avier Triton diver, mine keeps within a couple of seconds a day. The luminescence on the dial markers and hands is superluminova, the dial has this nice reflective metal finish. It has a date function, but no chronograph function. Mine takes a lot of abuse, but it uses ETAs 2824 movement which is very solid. Its only rated to 200 meters, but it has a really nice display back. It retails at $695, not a big price when you consider most swiss divers retail over $1000. I also like the screwed links, I didn't have to go to anyone to get it sized, I just used my eyeglass screwdriver. Ignoramus31468 Wrote: My old POS "titanium" (read base metal covered with 0.0001" of titanium coating) finally died and I am NOT missing it. It was all pitted from my sweat. Disgusting. So, what I am looking for now is a: 1) stainless steel watch 2) luminescent dial and hands 3) with calendar, stopwatch etc 4) very water resistant 5) very abuse resistant (I do a lot of mechanical type works etc) 6) accurate 7) not too expensive. I want functionality and not prestige. Any suggestions? I can go with analog or electronic display, I am not too sure what is my preference. thanks i Nothing wrong with titanium..if you buy a good quality solid titanium block and wrist strap. My wife paid $695.00 CDN for a Victorianox Swiss Army Titanium watch 6 years ago. I used to pit my watch & my arm from alergies (nickelitis?) but since I got this watch...no problem. Supposed to good for 300 feet and has the rotating bezel to keep track of time. Victorinox makes a good watch. I paid about $200 for mine (stainless), wear it constantly, both in and out of water. Put a new battery in it whenever a birthday rolls around. -- John H "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant: It's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan |
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"Don White" wrote in message ... Pjparty wrote: Try the Avier Triton diver, mine keeps within a couple of seconds a day. The luminescence on the dial markers and hands is superluminova, the dial has this nice reflective metal finish. It has a date function, but no chronograph function. Mine takes a lot of abuse, but it uses ETAs 2824 movement which is very solid. Its only rated to 200 meters, but it has a really nice display back. It retails at $695, not a big price when you consider most swiss divers retail over $1000. I also like the screwed links, I didn't have to go to anyone to get it sized, I just used my eyeglass screwdriver. Ignoramus31468 Wrote: My old POS "titanium" (read base metal covered with 0.0001" of titanium coating) finally died and I am NOT missing it. It was all pitted from my sweat. Disgusting. So, what I am looking for now is a: 1) stainless steel watch 2) luminescent dial and hands 3) with calendar, stopwatch etc 4) very water resistant 5) very abuse resistant (I do a lot of mechanical type works etc) 6) accurate 7) not too expensive. I want functionality and not prestige. Any suggestions? I can go with analog or electronic display, I am not too sure what is my preference. thanks i Nothing wrong with titanium..if you buy a good quality solid titanium block and wrist strap. My wife paid $695.00 CDN for a Victorianox Swiss Army Titanium watch 6 years ago. I used to pit my watch & my arm from alergies (nickelitis?) but since I got this watch...no problem. Supposed to good for 300 feet and has the rotating bezel to keep track of time. |
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"Don White" wrote in message ... Pjparty wrote: Try the Avier Triton diver, mine keeps within a couple of seconds a day. The luminescence on the dial markers and hands is superluminova, the dial has this nice reflective metal finish. It has a date function, but no chronograph function. Mine takes a lot of abuse, but it uses ETAs 2824 movement which is very solid. Its only rated to 200 meters, but it has a really nice display back. It retails at $695, not a big price when you consider most swiss divers retail over $1000. I also like the screwed links, I didn't have to go to anyone to get it sized, I just used my eyeglass screwdriver. Ignoramus31468 Wrote: My old POS "titanium" (read base metal covered with 0.0001" of titanium coating) finally died and I am NOT missing it. It was all pitted from my sweat. Disgusting. So, what I am looking for now is a: 1) stainless steel watch 2) luminescent dial and hands 3) with calendar, stopwatch etc 4) very water resistant 5) very abuse resistant (I do a lot of mechanical type works etc) 6) accurate 7) not too expensive. I want functionality and not prestige. Any suggestions? I can go with analog or electronic display, I am not too sure what is my preference. thanks i Nothing wrong with titanium..if you buy a good quality solid titanium block and wrist strap. My wife paid $695.00 CDN for a Victorianox Swiss Army Titanium watch 6 years ago. I used to pit my watch & my arm from alergies (nickelitis?) but since I got this watch...no problem. Supposed to good for 300 feet and has the rotating bezel to keep track of time. My Skagen solid Titanium was about $100 on sale at Macy's. Is not a dive watch, but I wear it snorkeling. And it is a very comfortable watch to wear as the solid Titanium watch and band weigh very little. |
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"Bill McKee" wrote in message link.net... "Don White" wrote in message ... Pjparty wrote: Try the Avier Triton diver, mine keeps within a couple of seconds a day. The luminescence on the dial markers and hands is superluminova, the dial has this nice reflective metal finish. It has a date function, but no chronograph function. Mine takes a lot of abuse, but it uses ETAs 2824 movement which is very solid. Its only rated to 200 meters, but it has a really nice display back. It retails at $695, not a big price when you consider most swiss divers retail over $1000. I also like the screwed links, I didn't have to go to anyone to get it sized, I just used my eyeglass screwdriver. Ignoramus31468 Wrote: My old POS "titanium" (read base metal covered with 0.0001" of titanium coating) finally died and I am NOT missing it. It was all pitted from my sweat. Disgusting. So, what I am looking for now is a: 1) stainless steel watch 2) luminescent dial and hands 3) with calendar, stopwatch etc 4) very water resistant 5) very abuse resistant (I do a lot of mechanical type works etc) 6) accurate 7) not too expensive. I want functionality and not prestige. Any suggestions? I can go with analog or electronic display, I am not too sure what is my preference. thanks i Nothing wrong with titanium..if you buy a good quality solid titanium block and wrist strap. My wife paid $695.00 CDN for a Victorianox Swiss Army Titanium watch 6 years ago. I used to pit my watch & my arm from alergies (nickelitis?) but since I got this watch...no problem. Supposed to good for 300 feet and has the rotating bezel to keep track of time. My Skagen solid Titanium was about $100 on sale at Macy's. Is not a dive watch, but I wear it snorkeling. And it is a very comfortable watch to wear as the solid Titanium watch and band weigh very little. I have not worn a watch for over 5 years. My cell phone is all I need if I need to check the time. Prior to cell phones showing time I only wore one while on business, never while on vacation or on the boat. After all what kind of *get away* is it if you have to worry about time? |
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On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:41:45 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:
"Bill McKee" wrote in message hlink.net... "Don White" wrote in message ... Pjparty wrote: Try the Avier Triton diver, mine keeps within a couple of seconds a day. The luminescence on the dial markers and hands is superluminova, the dial has this nice reflective metal finish. It has a date function, but no chronograph function. Mine takes a lot of abuse, but it uses ETAs 2824 movement which is very solid. Its only rated to 200 meters, but it has a really nice display back. It retails at $695, not a big price when you consider most swiss divers retail over $1000. I also like the screwed links, I didn't have to go to anyone to get it sized, I just used my eyeglass screwdriver. Ignoramus31468 Wrote: My old POS "titanium" (read base metal covered with 0.0001" of titanium coating) finally died and I am NOT missing it. It was all pitted from my sweat. Disgusting. So, what I am looking for now is a: 1) stainless steel watch 2) luminescent dial and hands 3) with calendar, stopwatch etc 4) very water resistant 5) very abuse resistant (I do a lot of mechanical type works etc) 6) accurate 7) not too expensive. I want functionality and not prestige. Any suggestions? I can go with analog or electronic display, I am not too sure what is my preference. thanks i Nothing wrong with titanium..if you buy a good quality solid titanium block and wrist strap. My wife paid $695.00 CDN for a Victorianox Swiss Army Titanium watch 6 years ago. I used to pit my watch & my arm from alergies (nickelitis?) but since I got this watch...no problem. Supposed to good for 300 feet and has the rotating bezel to keep track of time. My Skagen solid Titanium was about $100 on sale at Macy's. Is not a dive watch, but I wear it snorkeling. And it is a very comfortable watch to wear as the solid Titanium watch and band weigh very little. I have not worn a watch for over 5 years. My cell phone is all I need if I need to check the time. Prior to cell phones showing time I only wore one while on business, never while on vacation or on the boat. After all what kind of *get away* is it if you have to worry about time? To determine the time of water movement with the tides. -- John H "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant: It's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan |
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:41:45 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote: "Bill McKee" wrote in message thlink.net... "Don White" wrote in message ... Pjparty wrote: Try the Avier Triton diver, mine keeps within a couple of seconds a day. The luminescence on the dial markers and hands is superluminova, the dial has this nice reflective metal finish. It has a date function, but no chronograph function. Mine takes a lot of abuse, but it uses ETAs 2824 movement which is very solid. Its only rated to 200 meters, but it has a really nice display back. It retails at $695, not a big price when you consider most swiss divers retail over $1000. I also like the screwed links, I didn't have to go to anyone to get it sized, I just used my eyeglass screwdriver. Ignoramus31468 Wrote: My old POS "titanium" (read base metal covered with 0.0001" of titanium coating) finally died and I am NOT missing it. It was all pitted from my sweat. Disgusting. So, what I am looking for now is a: 1) stainless steel watch 2) luminescent dial and hands 3) with calendar, stopwatch etc 4) very water resistant 5) very abuse resistant (I do a lot of mechanical type works etc) 6) accurate 7) not too expensive. I want functionality and not prestige. Any suggestions? I can go with analog or electronic display, I am not too sure what is my preference. thanks i Nothing wrong with titanium..if you buy a good quality solid titanium block and wrist strap. My wife paid $695.00 CDN for a Victorianox Swiss Army Titanium watch 6 years ago. I used to pit my watch & my arm from alergies (nickelitis?) but since I got this watch...no problem. Supposed to good for 300 feet and has the rotating bezel to keep track of time. My Skagen solid Titanium was about $100 on sale at Macy's. Is not a dive watch, but I wear it snorkeling. And it is a very comfortable watch to wear as the solid Titanium watch and band weigh very little. I have not worn a watch for over 5 years. My cell phone is all I need if I need to check the time. Prior to cell phones showing time I only wore one while on business, never while on vacation or on the boat. After all what kind of *get away* is it if you have to worry about time? To determine the time of water movement with the tides. -- John H "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant: It's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan Fair enough. So what does your $200 watch do for you that your cell phone or boat stereo cannot? |
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" *JimH*" wrote in message . .. "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:41:45 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote: "Bill McKee" wrote in message rthlink.net... "Don White" wrote in message ... Pjparty wrote: Try the Avier Triton diver, mine keeps within a couple of seconds a day. The luminescence on the dial markers and hands is superluminova, the dial has this nice reflective metal finish. It has a date function, but no chronograph function. Mine takes a lot of abuse, but it uses ETAs 2824 movement which is very solid. Its only rated to 200 meters, but it has a really nice display back. It retails at $695, not a big price when you consider most swiss divers retail over $1000. I also like the screwed links, I didn't have to go to anyone to get it sized, I just used my eyeglass screwdriver. Ignoramus31468 Wrote: My old POS "titanium" (read base metal covered with 0.0001" of titanium coating) finally died and I am NOT missing it. It was all pitted from my sweat. Disgusting. So, what I am looking for now is a: 1) stainless steel watch 2) luminescent dial and hands 3) with calendar, stopwatch etc 4) very water resistant 5) very abuse resistant (I do a lot of mechanical type works etc) 6) accurate 7) not too expensive. I want functionality and not prestige. Any suggestions? I can go with analog or electronic display, I am not too sure what is my preference. thanks i Nothing wrong with titanium..if you buy a good quality solid titanium block and wrist strap. My wife paid $695.00 CDN for a Victorianox Swiss Army Titanium watch 6 years ago. I used to pit my watch & my arm from alergies (nickelitis?) but since I got this watch...no problem. Supposed to good for 300 feet and has the rotating bezel to keep track of time. My Skagen solid Titanium was about $100 on sale at Macy's. Is not a dive watch, but I wear it snorkeling. And it is a very comfortable watch to wear as the solid Titanium watch and band weigh very little. I have not worn a watch for over 5 years. My cell phone is all I need if I need to check the time. Prior to cell phones showing time I only wore one while on business, never while on vacation or on the boat. After all what kind of *get away* is it if you have to worry about time? To determine the time of water movement with the tides. -- John H "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant: It's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan Fair enough. So what does your $200 watch do for you that your cell phone or boat stereo cannot? Clarification: Most boat stereo systems shows the time on the faceplate display. |
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:20:57 -0400, Harry Krause wrote: The GPS on Yo Ho has a clock, of course, but it's never set to the right time of day, because I don't bother to correct it when I flip on the battery switches Um - wouldn't the GPS pick up the UTC time from the satellite and convert it using the local offset you input when you first set it up? Just curious. That's correct. Any decent GPS will store your basic info including your offset with, or without, normal power. I fired up my old Garmin GPS 12 with new batteries after a long "vacation" and it still had the basic presets in memory. Dan |
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Harry,
If you actually used your boat or a GPS you would have realized the GPS has a built in clock. You must keep your GPS on your Lobster Boat along with the DR. DR. wife. "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... *JimH* wrote: "Bill McKee" wrote in message link.net... "Don White" wrote in message ... Pjparty wrote: Try the Avier Triton diver, mine keeps within a couple of seconds a day. The luminescence on the dial markers and hands is superluminova, the dial has this nice reflective metal finish. It has a date function, but no chronograph function. Mine takes a lot of abuse, but it uses ETAs 2824 movement which is very solid. Its only rated to 200 meters, but it has a really nice display back. It retails at $695, not a big price when you consider most swiss divers retail over $1000. I also like the screwed links, I didn't have to go to anyone to get it sized, I just used my eyeglass screwdriver. Ignoramus31468 Wrote: My old POS "titanium" (read base metal covered with 0.0001" of titanium coating) finally died and I am NOT missing it. It was all pitted from my sweat. Disgusting. So, what I am looking for now is a: 1) stainless steel watch 2) luminescent dial and hands 3) with calendar, stopwatch etc 4) very water resistant 5) very abuse resistant (I do a lot of mechanical type works etc) 6) accurate 7) not too expensive. I want functionality and not prestige. Any suggestions? I can go with analog or electronic display, I am not too sure what is my preference. thanks i Nothing wrong with titanium..if you buy a good quality solid titanium block and wrist strap. My wife paid $695.00 CDN for a Victorianox Swiss Army Titanium watch 6 years ago. I used to pit my watch & my arm from alergies (nickelitis?) but since I got this watch...no problem. Supposed to good for 300 feet and has the rotating bezel to keep track of time. My Skagen solid Titanium was about $100 on sale at Macy's. Is not a dive watch, but I wear it snorkeling. And it is a very comfortable watch to wear as the solid Titanium watch and band weigh very little. I have not worn a watch for over 5 years. My cell phone is all I need if I need to check the time. Prior to cell phones showing time I only wore one while on business, never while on vacation or on the boat. After all what kind of *get away* is it if you have to worry about time? How revealing, though I suppose if your boating consists of hugging the shoreline on inland waters, looking for a place to swim, you can skip the watch. I always wear a watch when I boat, but I rarely bother with my cell phone. If I'm fishing and having luck (or no luck), I want to enter the information in my log, and that information includes the time of day. The GPS on Yo Ho has a clock, of course, but it's never set to the right time of day, because I don't bother to correct it when I flip on the battery switches. I had a feeling you weren't much of a boater. |
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" *JimH*" wrote in message news " *JimH*" wrote in message . .. "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:41:45 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote: "Bill McKee" wrote in message arthlink.net... "Don White" wrote in message ... Pjparty wrote: Try the Avier Triton diver, mine keeps within a couple of seconds a day. The luminescence on the dial markers and hands is superluminova, the dial has this nice reflective metal finish. It has a date function, but no chronograph function. Mine takes a lot of abuse, but it uses ETAs 2824 movement which is very solid. Its only rated to 200 meters, but it has a really nice display back. It retails at $695, not a big price when you consider most swiss divers retail over $1000. I also like the screwed links, I didn't have to go to anyone to get it sized, I just used my eyeglass screwdriver. Ignoramus31468 Wrote: My old POS "titanium" (read base metal covered with 0.0001" of titanium coating) finally died and I am NOT missing it. It was all pitted from my sweat. Disgusting. So, what I am looking for now is a: 1) stainless steel watch 2) luminescent dial and hands 3) with calendar, stopwatch etc 4) very water resistant 5) very abuse resistant (I do a lot of mechanical type works etc) 6) accurate 7) not too expensive. I want functionality and not prestige. Any suggestions? I can go with analog or electronic display, I am not too sure what is my preference. thanks i Nothing wrong with titanium..if you buy a good quality solid titanium block and wrist strap. My wife paid $695.00 CDN for a Victorianox Swiss Army Titanium watch 6 years ago. I used to pit my watch & my arm from alergies (nickelitis?) but since I got this watch...no problem. Supposed to good for 300 feet and has the rotating bezel to keep track of time. My Skagen solid Titanium was about $100 on sale at Macy's. Is not a dive watch, but I wear it snorkeling. And it is a very comfortable watch to wear as the solid Titanium watch and band weigh very little. I have not worn a watch for over 5 years. My cell phone is all I need if I need to check the time. Prior to cell phones showing time I only wore one while on business, never while on vacation or on the boat. After all what kind of *get away* is it if you have to worry about time? To determine the time of water movement with the tides. -- John H "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant: It's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan Fair enough. So what does your $200 watch do for you that your cell phone or boat stereo cannot? Clarification: Most boat stereo systems shows the time on the faceplate display. My stereo radio in the boat loses all it's settings when I shut off the batteries. As to wearing a watch, only at times. When traveling via airplanes and trains I want to know the time, and most of the times when I do that, I am out of the USA and my cell phone is not with me. I use the GPS on the boat for the time while boating. |
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