SteveA 309 Posted January 30, 2011 Iam looking for a cheapie rep,quartz will do ,needs to be chunky,waterproof(in and out of pool,shower etc no deep sea diving) and durable ie finish not peeling or chipping off 1st time you wear it.It needs to be my daily beater whilst on hols in the sun so needs to be hard wearing not bothered if stainless or rubber bracelet . Its something I will probs take to my villa and leave there when we come home so will only use it 4 - 5 times per year. All ideas greatly welcomed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwc 1 Posted January 30, 2011 Why not buy a genuine quartz? cheap enough and you can leave them dotted all around your villa(s). Timex do some goodies....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveA 309 Posted January 30, 2011 Yeah thought about that but wondered if there was a half decent rep that would do the job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del 4,528 Posted January 30, 2011 Whatever rep you buy you cannot be guaranteed that it will be waterproof - to be on the safe side it is always recommended that it is pressure tested before getting it wet. Robert at PrestigeWatchCo has some lovely quartz Panerais and Hublots listed at the moment, although I'm not sure how easy it is to waterproof them. They are certainly high quality and chunky so should fit the bill . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG 41 Posted January 30, 2011 Yeah thought about that but wondered if there was a half decent rep that would do the job Buy one of Narikaa's cheapie Planet Oceans - it is inexpensive, automatic, - you will just need to have it pressure tested and perhaps have the o-rings greased. Everyone says this watch is fantastic... I think most of the inexpensive but decent quartz reps are chronos, which are best kept away from the water, I would go with a non-chrono for use in water.... There are also nice 21j Superocean Steelfish reps for a little over $100.... maybe $120-140... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sconehead 5 Posted January 30, 2011 Tag F1 quartz would fit the bill methinks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG 41 Posted January 30, 2011 Tag F1 quartz would fit the bill methinks... but he wants something water-friendly.... is that watch or can it be made, water resistant? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sconehead 5 Posted January 30, 2011 Tag F1 quartz would fit the bill methinks... but he wants something water-friendly.... is that watch or can it be made, water resistant? non-chrono should be fine imo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveA 309 Posted January 30, 2011 Cheers I ll have a look at these models ,keep them coming.If I wanted a watch pressure testing or waterproofing how do I go about it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted January 31, 2011 Have a look at some Tauchmeister stuff on the 'bay - they have some divers stuff that's 200m WR and looks pretty good, with awesome lume Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveA 309 Posted January 31, 2011 Yeah had a look at e bay all look really cheap whereas with even a cheaper rep they dont really look cheap if you know what I mean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmegaOverlord 0 Posted February 9, 2014 i am really interested in this tooo thinking about picking up a F1 quartz chono but wopndring how to waterproof the pushers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveA 309 Posted February 11, 2014 I ended up buying a gen G shock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J!m 289 Posted February 12, 2014 OK. I just saw this but was going to suggest a gen Timex expedition chrono. I got one when I found myself with exactly zero working watches and this thing is pretty nice for a low cost watch. WR to 100m according to them, and since it's gen, you can call them on it... Anyway, the G-shock will last forever so no worries there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daywatch 4 Posted February 12, 2014 Timex expedition +1 if You go quartz, cheapest Seiko SKX 009 if You go auto - good, long lasting lumibrite, true in-house reliable movement, 200m waterproof: Creation Watches ship ultrafast and free (it´s a marinemaster, but cheaper ) Seadweller 16600 - waterproof rep-style, easier because of thick glass and screw-down crown "Superduper-superlume" True 200m Classic Divers Watch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mazz 62 Posted February 12, 2014 Uh this thread is from 2011 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
