Need a watch

[Animal]

Any recommendations? I am not looking for a fancy evening watch. I have a semi nice Fossil and I typically don't wear watches anyway.

However, I'm looking for something rugged and I can take on runs/workouts and possibly wear at work where it WILL get banged around a bit. I know the Casio G-Shocks are highly regarded for this market. Stopwatch and timer functions would be a must.

What do you guys think? What about the watches you sometimes get from the bottom of cereal boxes? HAHA!

[Santa]

finally something worth replying to. i love watches iown probably 12 or so. for work and running i would recommend the g-shock, but if you want something that looks a little nice i`d say look into a citizen (i beleive its the echo drive series that runs off kenetic energy rather than a battery) they have different styles to choose from. man typing with wii is hard lol. i would look for a velcro wrist strap as well (dont you work at fed ex? or might be a diff gng guy)

[GroberTek]

ask bizzle, he even has this stupid wood display case that spins his watches.... hes up to something with that damn thing.

[McTucket]

gshocks are great! the battery never runs out... at least on mine and ive had it for 5 years!

[Animal]

Yes, it seems like gshock is the way to go. And yes, Santa, I do work for FedEx. And why would you recommend the velcro/nylon wristband over the resin (plastic?) one?

[McTucket]

i dont. they start to smell when wet.

[Santa]

i worked at ups in rockford there and when i had a rubber one it began to tear eventually because of the way the packages could grab onto the band, thats why i recommend that. Yes they can become some what smelly though. Also when i worked as a mail clerk for the govt all the fedex/ups/dhl people had those bands as well.

[MiddleFinger]

The best remedy to the smelly watch band is



wash it
Wash your hands...wash your watch.
Wear it into the shower.
Wash the dishes, wash your watch.
I can't think of many watches these days that cannot get wet.
g-shocks are great, but since you guys don't wash your watches:tongue:, I'd say go with something that has a metal band. I love fossil watches. I wore the same one for over ten years...through tile jobs, framing, restaurants. I even cracked the crystal in it, had it replaced, and it still never leaked. Plus, the funk that you don't wash off :tongue:...comes off easier than a Velcro band. :biggrin:

[Nimmy]

Fossil is beautiful. Leather versions of their watches work wonders for durability and style. Beyond that I have no comments. Besides stick with a fossil if you can. ;)