"tactical" watches

I'd be embarrassed to wear a watch that said SPECIAL FORCES or some such nonsense. Way too mall ninja for me
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I agree 100%. I always thought the all black watches with a metal bracelet looked cool and would make a nice work watch but all the mall ninja logos ruined them for me so I never bought one. I'm just not a "tacti-cool " dude I guess. Then I found a Bulova Marine Star in all black and I had to have it.



I bought it at JCPenney for $99 ( clearance ) and I couldn't be happier. And yeah, that JCP was at the mall....
 
I hear chicks dig tactical watches. They tell them which guys to avoid.

Seriously, unless you are actually part of a special forces team they look goofy. Even if you are on one of those teams it's something to be worn on the job, like the bullet proof vest, thigh holster, etc. Personally, before I wore a "tactical" watch (or anything else that could be termed "tactical) I'd just go ahead and get a big "L" tattooed on my forehead. It would send the same message.

That Casio Pathfinder is not tactical but again it's a watch made for a specific purpose. Unless you are actually hiking, or on your way to or from doing so, it just looks dorky.

If you want a good watch for all occasions that will hold up to just get a nice stainless steel Citizen or Pulsar with a stainless bracelet. Titanium would do nicely too. Something with a simple dial and maybe a date window. They are classy, durable, practical, and will last a lifetime with minimal care.

Oh, if you do get one with a metal bracelet be sure to go get the band sized properly at the jewelers for $5.
 
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I don't like digital watches, they glow too bright when lit. Also, I only need my watch to tell time, that's another reason I like the Uzi - it's got a date and a dial (KISS!), and just enough tritium inserts to tell the time without looking like you have a flashlight on your wrist.

If you want to be tactical, remember that the human eye can see a match light at a mile in the dark. How easy is it going to be for someone to see your Indiglo digital when you check the time?
 
You want to impress everyone with a mall ninja wristwatch? That's fine, as long as your intended targets aren't older than 13 or 14 (chronologically or developmentally). At Walmart there are racks of watches for $12 that would work.

If you want a real good watch that is rugged, simple, accurate and reliable, then try this:

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It meets virtually any wrist-carried timekeeping needs, and because it's of a very high quality and is universally recognized as such it impresses folks with how discriminating you are. You ought to be with me when mine gets spotted by someone who looks at my watch for clues as to who I am, and sees I'm wearing this.

$5420.00 at Amazon.com; rarely on sale anywhere.

Why wear a costume when you can wear genuine status?

There are watches that keep time as accurately and are as rugged, for a hell of a lot less $$. But a real Rolex (and a few other makers' products) are pretty impressive to those who know what they are. Of course if you want to really cheap it out, find one of those guys in Battery Park in NYC with the $20 illegal knockoffs, and hope no one notices that the second hand steps from second to second while a real Rolex second hand is in a much smoother motion.

Or just buy one because you like well made, high quality things and to heck with what anyone thinks.
 
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I like the UZI and the Timex. I'm not looking to impress anyone, just kinda like the "tactical" look of these watches. But i agree I wouldn't want a "Special-Forces-Trained-Killer" labeled watch either.
 
I bought a Casio G-Shock Mudman a few weeks ago and it's a great. Comes in black and OD. Costs about $65 if you shop around on the web. Got mine through Buy.com.
 
I have met a lot of people at gun shows who have a Luminox watch. In fact it seems if they own one they have at least three. The most anyone I have met has had is seven. They are all Swiss and darn tough.

The battery life seems to be as good as anything. I have asked owners about that and it seems they get at least 4 years of battery life if not longer on models without a chronograph.

A brand that is newer that I really like is one that is actually assembled in the U.S. which is Lum-Tec. If you google the name you will find a lot of happy owners.

Personally I tend to go with watches with auto movements. My favorite always seem to have Seiko movements.

Presently I have a Seiko Premier with a 6R20 and its the most accurate mechanical movement watch I have had to date. Though it has no lume which I do miss and its really more a dress or general use type watch.

For hard use it's hard to beat a quartz watch and Luminox for many get the nod.
 
I think I'm gonna start selling boxer shorts. I'm gonna call them tactical shorts and tripple the price.
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You should use the line " this is my gun, this is my weapon" somewhere in the ad campaign.
 
casio G shock

any casio G shock bt I like the solar powered ones that set themselves using the atomic clock in Fort Collins, Colorado.
I got two. the first quit after 15 hard years.
 
Rolex submariner or Omega sea master are the 'classic pro's watch'. These offer a good level of illumination, are tough, water proof and reliable.

Alternatively most forces types around here who are less well healed seem to wear the Casio G shock series.

Basically any watch that is reliable and tough and offers good illumination would serve nicely without attracting the mal ninja / "L'' moniker.

I must say I kind of like the idea of the Seiko divers watch / improvised weapon. Seems to me in the event of a sky jacking just ask the lady next to her to slip off her panty hose, pop the seiko watch into one of the legs with a few coins for good measure and one has a very effective improvised cosh that is just about weighted perfectly to introduce some bad dude to 72 virgins.
 
Tactical watches? Most "tactical types" I know, as in folks who are actually or formerly employed as such, wear either Casio G-Shocks or the Seiko divers.

Of the two, I prefer the Seiko divers. Of the Seiko divers, I prefer the Black Monsters.
 
I've been happy with my Marathon.

It's been through a motorcycle wreck, 2.5 deployments and a divorce. It looks better than I do.

Of all the times I've taken fire, I dont think my watch has been the cause of it, even though it's not black.

Fortunatly for me, the watch now has an office job on this deployment.

:)
 
I have the Casio G Shock Atomic / Solar and was quite pleased with it for about the first year. After that, it will not hold a charge for anything. I can spend the entire day out in the sun and the first time I hit the indiglo on it, it is already running out of juice.
 
The Rolex is a nice, well made watch, the Sub made for diving, but these days more of a fashion statement (I'm rich) than a rugged go anywhere watch.

For most usage the G Shock will take the most abuse and keep working.

If you are diving, get a watch made for diving. If you are going to get beat up, get a G shock. The reason is, the divers watch is made to withstand even pressure. If it gets whacked, the case can be distorted and no longer resist pressure. Water gets in, $5000.00 gone.

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Dwight
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Eh. If I'm dropping that kind of cash on a watch, I'll go Omega or Breitling.

I really don't wear a watch anymore. I use my cell phone for the time and date.
 
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