Which Double Hard Bar-Stewart Of A Watch?

[Cuchillo]

Thinking of adding another watch to the "collection". However, this one should be very different.

The kind of watch I am looking for should be the meanest, badest, mo'fo of them all.

It should be able to laugh in the face of the searing heat of the Persian Desert.

Smirk at the Altitude Sickness suffered by others on its way up from the Everest Base camp.

Make Lara Croft cry out for more when getting right down and dirty in the jungles of Cambodia.

Turn the techni-coloured marine creatures of Thailand green with envy.

Be stoic when subjected to unblocking a chemical toilet.

And be able to tell Crocodile Dundee that what he has not a watch but that THIS is a watch!

So! ... Which watch should it be?

[I know, its a crap day/week/month/year in IB and I fancied a diversion]

[Vesuvius 996]

Richard Mille Massa

[Cuchillo]

Vesuvius 996 said:

Richard Mille Massa

Damn that was fast! ... What? ... No work?

[okgo]

[Cuchillo]

Vesuvius 996 said:

Richard Mille Massa

Pants! ... Forgot to add .... Not too expensive, as if it does get nicked, I want to remain mad at loosing it and not cry at the hole left in my wallet as well!

TTFN

[Cuchillo]

Vesuvius 996 said:

Richard Mille Massa

Just looked at that watch ... Would you seriously stick you hand down a chemical toilet with that on?

[carter711]

http://www.specialopswatches.co.uk/

Any watch from the above webisite, they are well priced too.

This has got to be the hardest bar-steward of all wacthes, no other watch is actually waterproof like it
http://www.specialopswatches.co.uk/p/584/Seals/MTM...

[Don1]

Hate to say it, but G-Shocks are in with a shout here.

[okgo]

Don1 said:

Hate to say it, but G-Shocks are in with a shout here.

Yeh my dads G-shock has lasted him probably 8 years, and that man treats his watches like utter st.

[carter711]

Browsing around the special ops website has brought this particular watch to my attention, i really like it.

http://www.specialopswatches.co.uk/p/475/Patriots/...

[blueST]

There really can be only one answer to this. Tough Solar G Shock Frogman. This is my favourite version, 25th anniversary Dawn Black model.






edited for better pics

Edited by blueST on Friday 3rd October 16:58

[Stuart]

Sinn Flieger 756 - UTC/DIAPAL or standard. Tegimented case, super-magnetic resistance, waterproof, double-hard barsteward of a watch. Stick a NATO strap on it for chemical bog unblocking/special ops work, or fit a leather strap and wear it with your dinner suit.

[Pesty]

1 of the Ball Engineer hydrocarbon varients would suit you sir

about £1500 for the non special edition chrono. see random google hit. non chrono from around £800

http://www.precisiontime.co.uk/ball-dc1016asjbk-en...

"Ball Watch salutes its heritage with a model that takes the professional watch to a bold new level. The Engineer Hydrocarbon series was created in 2004 to be the ultimate explorer watch that can stand the most adverse conditions on Earth and still function smoothly while delivering precise and accurate time. "

Chronograph is fully operable down to 600 meters for ltd edition 300 for others
Case Size: 43.00mm. 18.00mm.
Warranty: 2 years Factory Limited.
Other: Limited Edition series. Worldwide quantity produced of only:. 1000.
Shock resistance: 7,500Gs
Anti-magnetic: 12,000A/m
Cold temperature endurance to -40º

Edited by Pesty on Friday 3rd October 18:00

[Pesty]

Also check out Kobold watches. I like the phantom tactical and polar surveyor

[speedtwelve]

Sinn U1: When it absolutely, positively has to be made of U-Boot steel.

[anonymous-user]

Stuart_Forrest said:

Sinn Flieger 756 - UTC/DIAPAL or standard. Tegimented case, super-magnetic resistance, waterproof, double-hard barsteward of a watch. Stick a NATO strap on it for chemical bog unblocking/special ops work, or fit a leather strap and wear it with your dinner suit.

Good spot Stu even though the 7750 watch has a big thick can of a case it's a hard bd watch. I've had my finger hovering above the buy button on chronomaster loads since it came out. The only thing that puts me off is not being able to see one in the flesh anywhere and the sneaking doubt that I might like a 756s instead.

Have you seen the pimped up black ones?



It must better than any watch with "special ops" written on the front, I'll tell you all that for nothing.

[petecoll]

Cuchillo said:

Pants! ... Forgot to add .... Not too expensive, as if it does get nicked, I want to remain mad at loosing it and not cry at the hole left in my wallet as well!

TTFN

Seiko Orange Monster - will do all you describe, and you lose £120 max if it is nicked.

Pete

[Fittster]

Isn't this a job for an MTM.

Worn by members of the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Navy Seals, U.S. Air Force Pilots, U.S. Delta Force, U.S. Army Rangers, U.S. Special Forces, Swat Teams, FBI Agents, DEA Agents, Police Officers, SAS, Tactical Units, Special Forces Units worldwide and Jack Bauer.

The only hard fker who doesn't wear one is me.

http://www.specialopswatches.co.uk/

Next time I'm out I'll batter a group of Navy Seals and help myself to a MTM Xtreme Ops Navy Seal Watch.



They start at around £330 if you are to much of a girl to take one from a member of the special forces

Edited by Fittster on Saturday 4th October 11:24

[tertius]

Personally I have the gravest suspicions about any watch that:

a) claims to be worn by special forces; and

b) feels the need to write "Special Ops" or similar on the dial

I rather feel that if you were in the SAS/Navy Seals/whatever you'd probably rather your watch didn't advertise the fact ...

I think this is a job for the Sinn EZM2 (quartz) or EZM3 (mechanical): http://www.chronomaster.co.uk/sinn_current_stock_2...

If you can find one.

[Fittster]

tertius said:

I rather feel that if you were in the SAS/Navy Seals/whatever you'd probably rather your watch didn't advertise the fact ...

Double bluff.