Watch Rant

[husky390]

I have two Casio's that took a dump on me with in a year. I have a $5 digital walmart watch that is probably 4 years old and works like a champ. I only wear it when hunting. For work I wear a Citizen Eco-Drive. No complaints with it.

 

[deadwolf]

screw the budget, Suunto Ambit2

 

[greyghostnw]

bought a casio prw 6000y-1a, its on its way.... check um out. the casio prw 3000 looked good but went for a 6000 instead. atomic solar power etc......

 

[bourbon]

Buy an automatic watch with a swiss movement and never worry about a battery again.

 

[Ironmerganser]

Agree with deadwolf.....went through a couple watches and then got a Suunto........never looked back. They are great watches....

 

[Brandon Pattison]

Is it the norm to have plastic movement housing inside? My $100 Casio had a white nylon insert. I was less than impressed.

 

[E-2]

It can even have a USGI lensatic compass hanging off of the side of it. I want it so big my wife really gets mad when I whack her with it in my sleep.

Bahaha!!! We should start a club. Nothing like catching a 3am rib shot from a pissed off woman because of my watch!

 

[Brandon Pattison]

E-2, that is hilarious. I am a flopper and flailer.

 

[E-2]

Yeah I only take my watch off to dress animals and on vacation. I have had this specific G-Shock 3 years and it has definitely taken some abuse.

 

[Aron Snyder]

I've had a lot better luck with the Casio Pathfinder series than I have my Suunto watches.

The altimeter on the Casio's I've owned is more accurate and I hardly ever calibrate it....Suunto has been off more than on.

 

[dotman]

I've had good luck with my Suunto but man does it get beat up and show the wear super easy. I'm another never take it off unless a battery change is needed. My Suunto looked like crap after a few months and after a year it stopped showing any new wear because it looks so worn. The cheap band broke twice which they immediately sent new ones for free, after the second break I picked up a nylon band for it off etsy.

Batteries last about a year and it needs constant calibration. It has been a good watch and I'll keep it till it dies but it is my last Suunto and probably last ABC watch as I tend to use my GPS for everything when in the woods since it is much more accurate the the Suunto and my previous Casio Pathfinder.

Crap, maybe I need to rethink the good luck comment, in time/date function it has been good. Durability of the outer components not so good and calibration hasn't been great either for the altimeter and compass.

 

[boom]

Right now, my pathfinder is doing nothing except remind me how time can crawl in a turkey blind

It's a great watch. Beat to death looking. And one pin on the strap broke. Cost me $15 to fix it from the factory.

 

[SDC]

For a hunting/field watch, I've been running Timex Indiglo Expeditions for about 25 years. Add a simple strap band and a Suunto M9 compass on the opposite (bottom) wrist side and you're into the watch for a maximum of $60 ($25 for the watch, $25 for compass, and $10 for the strap band). Damn near bombproof, gives you night/day readability, extraordinary battery life, compass capabilities, and if it breaks you replace it cheap.

For my day/business wear watch, my wife got me a Hamilton. Superb watch, but I won't wear it in the field because of the Timex and it's attributes.

 

[Capra]

Which Pathfinder do you guys like ?

The number of models is over the top !

 

[hodgeman]

Get yourself a Citizen Eco-Drive... My wife got me one in Ti for my anniversary 11 years ago. It's been on 4 continents, the equator, north of the Arctic Circle, underwater, fallen down a scree chute (with my arm in it). I wear it everyday, everywhere in every condition.

 

[tipsntails7]

I've had a lot better luck with the Casio Pathfinder series than I have my Suunto watches.

The altimeter on the Casio's I've owned is more accurate and I hardly ever calibrate it....Suunto has been off more than on.

I've never had a pathfinder but I never even bother calibrating my sunnto anymore, It seems I walk 40 ft and it's already off again, pain in the ass.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

I agree, I went through a ton of them just trying to find a watch face that wasn't cluttered. I thought the 3000 model was the "cleanest" appearance. I mean, do you really need all those city abbreviations printed around the bezel?

Hard to decide between a suunto and casio since I read more positive reviews of the casio, very consistently......but the suunto is a much cleaner display. Form vs function for sure.

I think the new Garmin GPS watch looks interesting, just more than i wanted to spend.

 

[Brandon Pattison]

http://us.tissotshop.com/men/touch-...rbon-quartz-multifunction-titanium-watch.html

I saw one of these today. Really cool!

 

[wind gypsy]

Darn, stopped wearing a watch when I upgraded to a cell phone 18 or so years ago.

 

[Muttly]

Went the other way, after a 20 year break, started wearing a watch again.
And it don't ring, send or receive text, messages, or even communicate wirelessly with the nearest transmogrifier.
Which is why I like it!