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Pfff. the casio f91 doesn't even come with a free allen key
yeah but i've got loads of those from ikea.
oh and mini pencils too
I've got a SUUNTO all black Core. Bombers watch. I use it for diving, mountain biking, ops, & climbing. Holds up to all the abuse. Does look a little scratched now through all its use, only on the compass bezel though so I'm happy.
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I've broken every watch I've owned until now:
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Got a Nite MX10 300T
[url= http://www.nitewatches.co.uk/shop/mx10/mx10-300T ]MX10 Watch[/url]
Very stealth, not flash but takes a beating and shines bright in the dark!
Great service from Nite Direct and discounts available if you let them know you have had a nite watch before (just pretend)
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Pro-Trek Titanium - mine looks like I've driven over it a few times, but it still works, and somehow the glass is still unscratched...
Pfff. the casio f91 doesn't even come with a free allen key
yeah but i've got loads of those from ikea.oh and mini pencils too
Really?! - why does nobody tell me these things?
*returns Andy MacNab watch*
*buys Andie MacDowell watch*
A 3 year warranty on it??? I didn't realise Special Ops lived THAT long...can't be up to the proper job if the person lives that length of time!
Is MWC a copy brand from CWC? I was issued a black CWC divers watch 15 years ago; it loses time now.
Thatscold, how much will that beauty go for?
Thanks, just what I need. Another two watches I have to buy (nite and H3).
*** me I have to laugh:...."Special Ops" watches
OP what you need is this. [s]Children leaving school[/s] women will love it:
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Jack Bauer has a Special Ops watch.
Real soldiers? I doubt it.
I think part of a tough watches strength is also in the strap.
I went through circa 7 straps on my Suunto X6. They were poor quality.
Fancy losing your watch 'on a mission'?
Casio are fantastic watches but maybe just not niche enough for us.
Currently using a Momentum watch that has proved very durable so far.
Fancy losing your watch 'on a mission'?
Aren't they rated for medium-amplitude repetitive wrist movement?
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I like this one, just because it's a bit different.
men = watches = comparing sizes.
It's just after twenty o'clock
Emsz it's the only jewellery most of us wear,
Thankfully some of us don't wear Commando fantasy nonsense.
Is MWC a copy brand from CWC?
I tried to find that out when deciding what to get but TBH I'm not entirely sure who copied whom. AFAIK, they the same design bar the fascia. My only regret is not getting the one with a day display.
I do like the look of the eco drive, but that would be my posh watch.
Just looked at the special opp's watch spec and it weighs 8oz! Jeez that's half a pound of steel straped to your wrist, some weight!
That Citizen is beautiful, as is the Nite MX10. I love plain analogue watches, I want to be able to read the time at the merest glance at the watch, not stand there for a couple of minutes trying to make sense of a load of conflicting information. I might just as well use my phone in that case. That's why I don't like most of the G-Shock watches, they're far too complicated to suit me.
Just had a shufti on Amazon for the Citizen; not rediculously expensive now, I'll keep an eye on that.
I'm not expecting girls to come up to me and ask me whether Helmand is really as terrible as everyone says.
What if they come up to you and say:
[i]Have you ever bin to a Harvester before?[/i]
Uzi Guardian http://www.cadetdirect.com/order1.php?pg=1386 for 30 brick. No brainer IMO 8) Get Some....
What a ****ing joke.Are you SAS or SBS OP? Oh wait maybe you are Delta?
Also I doubt you are going to dive to 100m anytime soon. I would be impressed if you managed half that.
Try 50m in the north sea with 2m vis. Bet you anything you would sell your fancy watch for £1 to just see daylight again.
Just get something pretty.
Film Actors Guild.
You been snorting steroids or something?
The dress watch my gran wears is waterproof to 100m.
It's a watch, just calm down, I like how it looks and wanted to know if its a pile of crap or not. Is it PTSD? Helmand? I'm so sorry 🙁
iDave - Member
It's just after twenty o'clock
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Peterfile, he's just trying to prove what a rufty-tufty [i]man[/i] he is, using North Sea diving to try to prove his credentials. Personally I think he's just another Mall Ninja.
I'm still using my old F1
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I'm going to reserrect my old F1. I wore it for 15yrs then took some links out and gave it to the missus. She broke it within 6months 😐
The 'funny' thing about the F1 is its size- put it on now and it looks TINY on your wrist compared to 'modern' mens watches 😆
I'd take Moonhead's advice-he clearly [i]is[/i] a real man.
Are you SAS or SBS OP? Oh wait maybe you are Delta?Also I doubt you are going to dive to 100m anytime soon. I would be impressed if you managed half that.
Try 50m in the north sea with 2m vis. Bet you anything you would sell your fancy watch for £1 to just see daylight again.
As I said, trust me they wear Casios or anything that's free and doesn't have a glow in the dark face (as that would get you shot)
If you think that a £300 quid watch will make people think you are a *real* man you have major issues
emsz - Member
men = watches = comparing sizes.
Careful, thats potentially sexist and I may get upset and put a topic up about sexism and leaving forums 🙄
G-shock http://www.watchshop.com/mens-casio-g-shock-alarm-chronograph-watch-g-100-1bvmes-p30376.html or cheap Casio http://www.watchshop.com/casio-heavy-duty-analogue-watch-hda-600b-7bvef-p99939039.html
As I said, trust me they wear Casios or anything that's free and doesn't have a glow in the dark face (as that would get you shot)If you think that a £300 quid watch will make people think you are a *real* man you have major issues
Mate, let it go. No one gives a shit what watch the army wears. It's for mountain biking, snowboarding, climbing and general mucking around. No one will be shooting at me, so I reckon I can get away with a face that glows, in fact it might be pretty handy if I want to be able to see what time it is when it's dark.
Why on earth would people want to be mistaken for a squaddie? Am I missing something here?
that's my point, why try and be a fake squaddie by buying a fake special forces watch that no-one who is actually doing that job would dream of buying, as you are just going to look like an IT middle manager or worse a 'recruitment consultant'
Ignoring the dodgy 'special forces' connections, it looks like a £10 quartz movement in an overbuilt steel case selling for quite a lot of cash.
Unless you really need the 'stealth' look, then I'd just pick up a Seiko Monster - about a £120, bomb-proof case, decent auto movement etc.
Whatever you pay for a watch the time remains the same.
I like those Mondaine watches what resemble Swiss station clocks.
does not in any way mean I want to work as a guard at Zurich Central though....
WTF is it with watches on here?
their pointlessness ranks up there with bells IMO.
Besides, this is what real Special Forces wear... says so on the dial.
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that's my point, why try and be a fake squaddie by buying a fake special forces watch that no-one who is actually doing that job would dream of buying, as you are just going to look like an IT middle manager or worse a 'recruitment consultant'
I think we're looking at this from different perspectives. If I saw someone wearing a chunky watch whilst out on my bike I wouldn't think "oh, he's pretending to be a squaddie", I'd think "he's wearing a chunky watch".
The same way that when I see someone wearing an Omega Seamaster I don't think "ha, he's trying to be james bond".
It's just a watch.
Why are you getting so wound up about it? 🙂
I don't get wound up.
That's because I operate using Perpetual Motion. 😀
Elfin 'Datejust' Safety.
G10 for men
I wouldn't say I was getting wound up, just bemused by some people stupidity 😉
With that grahams watch, any ideas what the plastic lever clicky bit is for?
I wouldn't say I was getting wound up, just bemused by some people stupidity
It's not stupidity mate. It's your inability to understand the difference between people buying things because they like the look of them as opposed to those who buy to try an emulate the look of a bunch of blokes who sleep in tents and wear camo clothing.
Why do you think anyone would want to look like a squaddie (other than 60 year old weirdos who wish they had joined the army when they were younger)? It's hardly vogue is it? 😉 This is where I'm completely confused.