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grantrobarts

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Anyone have any recommendations for a solid, very affordable watch? No real preferences, something reasonable on the price, though.


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GO TO WAL*MART AND BUY ONE GRANT, $5.00 with a velcro band. BAW HAW AHAW HAW HAW!!


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I'll go with what Metro said; a $30 Timex from WalMart. It'll last forever; I have one that's 10-11 yrs old, still on the original battery.

Strange thing, I 've a had a couple of nicer, fancier watches... that don't last! They break or just quit working, so I keep going back to the reliable old Timex.
 
Metro752 said:
GO TO WAL*MART AND BUY ONE GRANT, $5.00 with a velcro band. BAW HAW AHAW HAW HAW!!
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I have one. The more expensive type, $6.99. Has a dual time fuction, one of which is set to Zulu. Works great.
 
grantrobarts said:
Anyone have any recommendations for a solid, very affordable watch? No real preferences, something reasonable on the price, though.


Thanks
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Ever heard of the B.W.L.D. theory? :D

Since the plane I fly has a clock in the dash, a clock in the ADF and one in the GPS, I have a Diver's watch...you never know when you might have to go down.
 
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Ever heard of the B.W.L.D. theory? :D

Since the plane I fly has a clock in the dash, a clock in the ADF and one in the GPS, I have a Diver's watch...you never know when you might have to go down.
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Yeah, and thats why I am not looking for a BIG watch haha. I wanted to know if anyone has a preference on a certain type. I've had a couple instructors give me crap about not wearing a watch all the time, so I need to invest in one and keep it permanently attached to me.
 
You obviously need a watch, but you definetly do not need to spend $300-$500 on those "aviation" watches! You will not need an E6B on your watch (or an altimeter), nor will you need more than 3 time zones. Also, since you are still a student, it doesn't make too much sense to spend all that money on a watch.

I use a Timex Expedition. Bought it from Walmart. It has 3 time zones, stop clock, and both digital/analog time. I would recommend this one!!
 
I found the $30 Timex to be particularly useful. It has an analog face to which I set local time. It also has a small digital display, to which I set UTC. Admittedly, I am considering buying a $150 "pilot" watch. However, I'd probably never spend $300 for a watch with an E6B. That's kinda overboard.
 
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I found the $30 Timex to be particularly useful. It has an analog face to which I set local time. It also has a small digital display, to which I set UTC. Admittedly, I am considering buying a $150 "pilot" watch. However, I'd probably never spend $300 for a watch with an E6B. That's kinda overboard.
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Buddy of mine dropped almost $700 dollars on one of those watches. Granted, he's got more money than he knows what to do with, but the price doesn't meet the necessity.

I think I'm going to go with the Expedition or something similar to it. I am looking for really only at least 2 time zones and a timer.

thanks for the info guys.
 
i got a chase durer pilot watch for my graduation from my parents, but its so nice i feel like i will scratch it up in the plane so i usually just stick with my fossil i've had forever.
 
I bought the $50 Timex that has an analog face and a digital line for Zulu. Comes in handy when some joker keeps changing the GPS time from zulu to local. I had to have the one with the indigo backlighting. Doubles as a flashlight in a pinch.
 
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Ive got a Pulsar (made by Seiko) pilot watch. It was $250 and I got it for my birthday. It has an E6b on it. Im afraid to scratch it so I only wear it for special occasions.
 
Tiajuana Breitling. People like to see you have a touch of class even though you probably don't.
 

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