Wants vs Needs.

Again, I dig watches. There’s some beautiful time pieces out there that I would love to have!
Rolex Submariner would be nice, but I’d like the “red”. (Submariner is in a red font, made between roughly 1968-1972 or so).
The price is about $10,000 more.

I, at this point, have some upcoming bills that are going to get in the way of me getting a Rolex.
(Man, College is expensive!)

The $300ish Titanium Helm Im wearing right now functions just the same as that Rolex.
My $250 Citizen Divemaster does actually more, and I wore that at my other job which required me to dive.
There’s a $400 ish G-Shock in my collection that does even more!
I had an old Casio that got lost somewhere along the way, maybe $15 back when I got it. Worked great, had everything I needed.

Im not strapping on my Omega Moonwatch Professional to go to work (either job).

But for me, it’s something that I like.
Something I can justify buying with my current financial situation.

Watches are a lot like guns.
That $500 Glock is a workhorse! It’s reliable, fits my hand and needs well, parts are readily available.
But damn if that Staccato aint nice!

Can you justify it? Can you afford it?

The good thing about watches- there’s a lot of knock-offs, replicas and homages that are almost as reliable, durable, but a whole lot cheaper!

A Moonwatch is top of my want list.
I love my Seiko Monster [thanks vthoky ], but my Citizen CZ Hybrid gets EDC duty.
The dumbest of smartwatches, IMO. But it's analog hands on a digital face. Just enough info without pulling out my phone.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
I love my Seiko Monster [thanks vthoky ],

In a fun "Uno reverse," I'm actually considering the Citizen you mention!

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Originally posted by bendable:
Casio's of one model or another work for me although now that I require cheater peepers,
I wish they made them with 33% larger digits/ faces

I love watches, I have more than a few Casio's, I had a 1980's Casio Marlin which was the granddaddy to the G Shock. Since my eyes are getting older this is the one that spends the most time on my wrist and if you live near the ocean its perfect.

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Originally posted by pedropcola:
I bought a pair of Casio Duros (sp?). They cost a hundred bucks, slightly less actually, for the pair. They are resistant to 200 meters and they keep absolutely spectacular time. They look like much more expensive watches and I could care less if I scratch, break, or lose one. Good cheap watches are a hidden gem.

Thanks alot guys, once again I am being tempted to open the wallet. I have always liked these and lord knows I do not need more watches but a couple of Duros for about $100, so tempted.

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Originally posted by vthoky:

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
I love my Seiko Monster [thanks vthoky ],

In a fun "Uno reverse," I'm actually considering the Citizen you mention!

Email sent, to not clutter it up in here.

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Originally posted by BB61:
...it syncs to the local atomic clock signal.

There is no local. There's only WWVB from Fort Collins, CO. Get outside CONUS and your clock (or watch) won't get WWVB updates.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
Email sent, to not clutter it up in here.

Got it!
Back to you shortly.

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Originally posted by shikemd:

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Originally posted by BB61:
...it syncs to the local atomic clock signal.

There is no local. There's only WWVB from Fort Collins, CO. Get outside CONUS and your clock (or watch) won't get WWVB updates.

But you will get JJY, BPC, MSF, DCF77.

I love my rangemaster!!! Before that I bought the first model casio to use atomic time and solar power. I wore it 24/7 and it made it 16 years before the electronics fried. and that was 16 years of getting beaten up in a prison environment...

I bought one in April as I'll be travelling to a third world country later this year. I love watches and most of mine now are GMT complications. While I am bringing an automatic GMT watch with me, I'm not bringing the most expensive watch I have. I bought an under $500 for the trip for use in airports and inside hotels but I plan to switch to this Casio when going out in the streets.

I took off the rubber strap, added a strap adapter to accommodate a wider strap, and put on a black nato strap to make it more secure on my wrist.

It has many more functions other than the GMT than I'll ever want to use like alarms and such.

I find watches to be a lot like firearms where the true aficionados can appreciate an inexpensive powerhouse like the Casio about as much as they appreciate multi-thousand dollar pieces. Reliable function is highly appreciated in the watch world, as it is with firearms and often as it is with automobiles.

I added a 5600BG-1 G Shock to the stable last year and it gets more compliments than my Omega, I think.

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Originally posted by Appliance Brad:
The Rangeman even sets itself for DST.

This is my one nitpick about the Royale. It doesn't automatically adjust for DST. I intend to put my new watch in an emergency car kit, just in case of a lost, damaged or dead phone.

This means the watch will sit for long periods of time and if and when I do need it, there's a chance that its DST setting will be wrong, whether it's on or off. Of course most everyone knows that DST runs from March to November, and changing this setting on the watch takes less than 10 seconds. Anyway, it's a minor complaint for a watch of this capability and battery life, that costs 20 or 30 dollars.

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My daily driver:


But mine came with a Velcro cloth band.

I see now that they are offering a larger screen version , but not with the cloth band.


The sucky part is

None of the plastic bands are large enough for my wrists.

And
The cloth bands that will fit cost as much as the watch !

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