[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Military Watch (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 11/22/2014 7:37:33 PM EDT
| Please help me pick a Military watch for my son who is active duty. Cav Scout 19D Christmas present. Thanks in advance |
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Have a look around this site.
https://www.marathonwatch.com/search/category/29 You don't mention budget. Something like this https://www.marathonwatch.com/product/divers-quartz |
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Get him one of the Swiss made military watches with Tritium illumination. Marathon from CountyComm. Or search Amazon for Watch - Tritium.
The ones with the Carbon fiber or plastic cases are inexpensive, but well made and pretty waterproof. Get one that is official military issue (for US or other). Thats what I would want if I were running around in the dark. |
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If you can find a Tritium powered watch that also has some type of maintenance free mode of operation such as solar or automatic that is <$500 please let me know...
Anyway, Tritium is great because it always illuminates. I also don't know how it would be an issue given any MOS as Tritium is used in several different applications in the military such as the ACOG rifle scope... |
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Quoted: If you can find a Tritium powered watch that also has some type of maintenance free mode of operation such as solar or automatic that is <$500 please let me know... Anyway, Tritium is great because it always illuminates. I also don't know how it would be an issue given any MOS as Tritium is used in several different applications in the military such as the ACOG rifle scope... well some Tririum watches are very bright... and could give away you position in the dark |
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Gshock on duty. Hamilton for Class A's/Off duty. Classic American look. Stay away from Suunto, they are overrated in my opinion. Gotta agree, on the Sunnto, bought my son one for his 21st b-day. That thing eats batteries like crazy. Maybe it's just his but I would go with the G-shock over it any day. |
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Seiko SKX007: http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachments/f67/432100d1304664292-review-seiko-skx007-divers-200m-02.jpg A decent quality watch that will take some abuse and isn't too out of place in any uniform or style of dress. It's shiny. Another vote for a G Shock. Takes abuse, keeps working. He will never use any of the shit on the Suunto |
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That's what I would recommend, with a NATO strap. Mine has been bombproof, and i'm not gentle to it. |
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That's what I would recommend, with a NATO strap. Mine has been bombproof, and i'm not gentle to it. Quoted:
That's what I would recommend, with a NATO strap. Mine has been bombproof, and i'm not gentle to it. They are nice for the office, but G-Shock for down range. Of course, I have no clue where my g-Shock is. I'm such a staff bitch. |
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They are nice for the office, but G-Shock for down range. Of course, I have no clue where my g-Shock is. I'm such a staff bitch. Quoted:
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That's what I would recommend, with a NATO strap. Mine has been bombproof, and i'm not gentle to it. They are nice for the office, but G-Shock for down range. Of course, I have no clue where my g-Shock is. I'm such a staff bitch. Beat mine to death during four harsh deployments. Got blowed up and had the inards replaced. Rock solid. My suits are now too tailored for such a thick watch. |
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Beat mine to death during four harsh deployments. Got blowed up and had the inards replaced. Rock solid. My suits are now too tailored for such a thick watch. Quoted:
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That's what I would recommend, with a NATO strap. Mine has been bombproof, and i'm not gentle to it. They are nice for the office, but G-Shock for down range. Of course, I have no clue where my g-Shock is. I'm such a staff bitch. Beat mine to death during four harsh deployments. Got blowed up and had the inards replaced. Rock solid. My suits are now too tailored for such a thick watch. It's a Beautiful watch. OP, there are watch bands that have a little velcro cover, if you are worried about the illum. |
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JSAR for class
Gshock for its awesomeness. I own all of them 
Try this one |
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Quoted: If you can find a Tritium powered watch that also has some type of maintenance free mode of operation such as solar or automatic that is <$500 please let me know... Anyway, Tritium is great because it always illuminates. I also don't know how it would be an issue given any MOS as Tritium is used in several different applications in the military such as the ACOG rifle scope... Deep Blue makes one. Here's a link. http://www.deepbluewatches.com/dat1opstrflt39.html I've never owned one, but I have met people that love them. |
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I used my Suunto Core a lot, that thing was awesome. Great or elevation, direction, even temperature and storm warning. Good battery life (2 years).
Mine was stolen and I had to get a new one, the wrist strap has been re-designed and it broke twice already. The watch itself is still good, but they complicated the strap attachment and it's weaker. G Shock is good too but for a hundred bucks more I go for the Suunto. |
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G-Shock. Two deployments down and still kickin'.
Particularly, this model. |
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My wife just purchased me a Suunto Ambit 3 Peak and it does literally everything.
It is, by far, the most technologically awesome watch I have ever owned. I've had it for about week and am only now starting to scratch the surface of it's awesome potential. It is the ultimate watch and in fact is so awesome I don't know that "watch" really adequately describes it. It's more like a wrist top computer. |
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yup i have the same one |
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They're great until the bezel falls off for no discernible reason whatso-fucking-ever. My G-Shock has done more than I would've thought to ask of a $160 watch and never even hiccupped. The solar power and atomic clock updates are nice too 
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Gshock on duty. Hamilton for Class A's/Off duty. Classic American look. Stay away from Suunto, they are overrated in my opinion. Gshocks are for people that don't go to the field. 
Suunto's are so much higher quality and just all around better than anything gshock has ever made. |