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Originally Posted by hfrog355
Looking for suggestions on a new watch.
Would be a weekend wear. It's gonna see time doing outdoor activities. Needs to be rugged (shock and water proof). Doesn't have to be mechanical, but I do prefer them. Obviously has to tell time reliably, but would also like a date function. Chronograph would be nice, but not a necessity.
I had a couple of SNK809 Seiko 5's in the role, but they didn't hold up very long to any of that. Size, weight and function were great, but they weren't very robust.
Would like to keep the new one under $500. Ready, go.
Seiko dive watches seem like they'd be more suited to your task than the Seiko 5, either the SKX or the Turtle is comfortably under your price range. Non-diver, the Seiko Alpinist.
Getting a rugged mechanical Swiss under $500 is real unlikely absent some clearance deal, and if you're willing to compromise on mechanical just get a Casio.
Oh actually yeah clearance deal, get a Glycine from this ebay seller:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ssn=...&_skc=50&rt=nc
Plenty of field watches under $500, or try a "Best Offer" for the $550-$600 divers for like 60% of list.