[Anaxilus]

I could do that Sinn.  Nice. 
 
I don't think I could do Victorinox.  Not even on a knife.
 
Wow, I had no idea Junkers made a watch!  If it made that Junkers diver bomber squeel on the hour I would get one immediately!

 

[Uncle Erik]

That's a nice looking Sinn! I wear a 656 and a 244Ti. I've given some thought to picking one up with complications.

 

[mralexosborn]

Aww my post was removed...sorry guys. I didn't mean to insult anyone. That was stupid of me, I should have followed the rules.

 

[intoflatlines]

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Wow, I had no idea Junkers made a watch!  If it made that Junkers diver bomber squeel on the hour I would get one immediately!

 

 
Unfortunately, it's not made by the famous Junkers company. The name is just licensed by PointTec, a German manufacturer of watches.
 
http://www.pointtec.de/

 

[Juergen]

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I know this is way below your budget (and not as prestigous as some other common German brands like Sinn and Stowa), but I'm enjoying this pilot's style watch by Junkers - 6270M-2. It has all the specs I was looking for: Titanium case and bracelet, sapphire crystal, Superluminova lume, ETA 2824-2 movement.. looks very similar to a Sinn 656/556 (I think the Junkers actually looks much better.. date is more clear, very readable dial, red seconds hand adds a lot), but for much less. If I had more cash to spend I'd have gotten a Sinn or Stowa but for cost effectiveness, I think I made the right choice. I posted this a few pages back so it might look familiar:
 

 

I never realized you could get titanium, saphire and an ETA movement in a great looking watch for such a low price.  It's now on my list of watches to consider!
 

 

[laxx]

Looking to get into the G-Shock world, so I put out a few inquiries for some used ones I thought were interesting.

 

[Anaxilus]

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Looking to get into the G-Shock world, so I put out a few inquiries for some used ones I thought were interesting.

I once threw my G-Shock against a brick wall just for kicks.  Yeah it was fine.  I also found a G-Shock between the tread blocks of a tank out in the field.  It was fine too.

 

[mralexosborn]

I once ate a G-Shock, turns out, not bile resistant. 

 

[shane55]

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Looking to get into the G-Shock world, so I put out a few inquiries for some used ones I thought were interesting.

And....?
 

 

[Aevum]

a good starting point for g-shocks is usualy a mudman or a GW-5600, they are usualy under 100 bucks and carry nice features, the newer ones sync to radio signals (check coverage first) and are solar powred (last around 6 months without exposure to sunlight)
 
then again, you should consider the size you want, analog vs digital, stealth vs normal (black numbers on clear or clear numbers on black) if you mind solar vs non rechargable, or radio sync vs normal setting.

 

[laxx]

Yea, there's so many different kinds. I ended up buying one off of a guy on watchuseek. A DW-8800 Codename ADMA. I thought it looked nice and liked the idea of the dog. I figured it'd be nice to give to my friend once I'm bored with it. I'm also getting one from a friend who doesn't wear his, don't know what model that will be.
 
There's too many different kinds, I don't know where to start, haha.

 

[Jonoshop]

I have this watch at the moment: 
 
Although I am tempted to buy this one: 
 
I love watches, as they are the one thing I wear 24/7.

 

[kwkarth]

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I have this watch at the moment: 
 
Although I am tempted to buy this one: 
 
I love watches, as they are the one thing I wear 24/7.

I like 'em both.  Very cool!

 

[shane55]

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I love watches, as they are the one thing I wear 24/7.

I can't go to bed with a watch on... unless I'm camping.  

 

[leftnose]

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I can't go to bed with a watch on... unless I'm camping.  

In my old house, my G-Shock wouldn't sync unless I wore it to bed.  Don't ask me why.  Sitting on the night stand next to the bed, it wouldn't sync but on my wrist it would get the sync.  So, I got accustomed to wearing a watch to bed.  In my new house, anywhere on the second floor and it'll get a signal.
 
However, wearing a watch to bed really isn't the best thing to do.  Good way to get some nasty wabi and they'll get filthy with bed lint pretty quick.