lets talk watches (mid to high end)

[adluginb]

Brett look at the Marathon TSAR, GSAR and JSAR before you get anything. These watches are made for specific branches of the US and Canadian military but you can find them on Ebay and also on Watchseek forums. Practically indestructible, with sapphire crstals and waterproof and shock proof. The Gsar is an automatic with tritium hands. The tsar and jsar are both quartz movements with the csar having tritium and the jsar having lumiglow hands. The Jsar is a huge watch. If you're in Owasso sometime give me a ring and I'll let you check them out. Prices will range from around $350(well used) to $800(new) depending on condition.

 

[Sparky102183]

Victorinox Dive Master 500 is an excellent dive watch with great lume, and is considered a "tool" watch so it's very rugged also.

 

[Leemaxx]

You can get NATO or Zulu straps for almost anything. It prefer a good braclet, but NATOs are pretty darn comfey!

 

[OKCShooter]

Brett look at the Marathon CSAR, GSAR and JSAR before you get anything. These watches are made for specific branches of the US and Canadian military but you can find them on Ebay and also on Watchseek forums. Practically indestructible, with sapphire crstals and waterproof and shock proof. The Gsar is an automatic with tritium hands. The csar and jsar are both quartz movements with the csar having tritium and the jsar having lumiglow hands. The Jsar is a huge watch. If you're in Owasso sometime give me a ring and I'll let you check them out. Prices will range from around $350(well used) to $800(new) depending on condition.

These are a nice...I forgot about them. I always say get the Automatic...first battery leak you have will make the watch disposable...

 

[twoguns?]

Way over my head, Ill have to stick to the Invicta's, Swiss Legends, Deep Blue, Croton
For a really crazy watch check out the Exoskeleton"s....Wild Cool

 

[dubs chops]

Well I can feel this sickness coming on strong.

Instead of buying one new watch for around $500 I figured why not buy a used one or three for around $500 lol.

Here is what I have purchased so far,

SX173
http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=6323884&rid=0#msg_6323884

citizen eco
CA0255-01E
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs...a0255-01e-black-ion-plated-tz-90%-762372.html

And a moded seiko =]
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-seiko-skx007-dagaz-mod-768513.html

thanks a lot guys!

 

[Leemaxx]

Sorry.....

 

[UnSafe]

I'm a cheap/ durable watch fan.

When young, dumb and full of ...... Re enlistment bonus money, I blew $1400 on a Rolex Explorer II. Nice watch, but too fragile and heavy for daily thrashing. Years later, it still spends about 364 days per year in the safe. Hard to beat a $32 Timex Ironman. The straps last a year or two then break, then I go back to Walmart for another.

I am however, smitten by Resco watches http://rescoinstruments.com/ . Although maybe above the OP's price threshold, their 1st Generation Patriot watch, either in brushed Stainless or Cerekoted in black, sure is nice. I stumbled into them via a FB post from a friend and came dangerously close to buying a watch last month, as they were selling old stock to fund new plans.

 

[OKCShooter]

I'm a cheap/ durable watch fan.

When young, dumb and full of ...... Re enlistment bonus money, I blew $1400 on a Rolex Explorer II. Nice watch, but too fragile and heavy for daily thrashing. Years later, it still spends about 364 days per year in the safe. Hard to beat a $32 Timex Ironman. The straps last a year or two then break, then I go back to Walmart for another.

I am however, smitten by Resco watches http://rescoinstruments.com/ . Although maybe above the OP's price threshold, their 1st Generation Patriot watch, either in brushed Stainless or Cerekoted in black, sure is nice. I stumbled into them via a FB post from a friend and came dangerously close to buying a watch last month, as they were selling old stock to fund new plans.

Not too dumb...Rolex is one of the few watches that appreciates and your $1400 has tripled...

 

[SPDguns]

That is a thing of beauty, one of my favorites. I would have to say my grail watch would be an Omega Speedmaster "Moonwatch". Not too flashy and actually attainable.

My dad gave me an Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch for Christmas in 1979. I still have it...