[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel B.

This was my primary reason for buying the watch I currently wear: a Bulova Precisionist. When it was first introduced, Bulova claimed an accuracy of ± 10 seconds per year. They later backed off of that statement a little - changing it to something like "seconds per year" (i.e. less than a minute). Careful observation of my own Precisionist indicates a constant rate of about +0.2017 seconds per day ... or about +1m13s per year. Still pretty good if you ask me. And keep in mind this is without radio or GPS updates.

*I did use the barometer - rather successfully - to get an idea of the weather in the near future.

Nathan. I have a gold, square face cased Bulova with a black face / Bezel. It has always kept great time and is somewhat small and unobtrusive as time pieces go. I don't think anyone can go wrong with the offerings by Seiko, Pulsar or Citizen. They all make great time pieces / watches for a reasonable cost. They have a Quartz movement and in these offerings, I have never seen one that wasn't accurate. I also have a Pulsar diver watch that looks similar to Rolex but has a black case and bezel with chrome hands and a blue seconds hand. It's a quartz movement and cost me $150.00 a few years ago. It's still in great shape and keeps excellent time.



[QUOTE=Mr Quatro;2595941

@Commander Wallace

How can you have a Invicta Rolex style watch for 100.00 dollars, plus remember the salesman will charge you more if your wearing a rolex.[/QUOTE]


The Invicta Rolex style diver watches can be had for between $75.00- $ 250.00 I am listing the Amazon web site. Invicta's use a Seiko NH35A SII automatic movement and sweeping second hand. It’s a 24 jewel reliable workhorse, but it is low beat at 21,600 bph with accuracy of about + or - 15 seconds a day. Unfortunately, I have seen 2 Invicta watches purchased about the same time and similar styles with identical movements. One was completely accurate while the other lost a few minutes within an hour's time. That tells me that buying an invicta is a hit or miss proposition and consistency and quality control is iffy, at best.

https://www.amazon.com/Invicta-8926O.../dp/B000JQFX1G



I think the watch JimBuna has is one of the best you can get for a reasonable cost.

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Hey Commander! a Croton will suffice for your Rolex knock-off! A nice Japanese automatic movement I got mine at Big 5 for $50 and the local Rolex dealer is even impressed! Plus you can hand it over to a highend bling-bandit on the mean streets without much ado! My dive watch is my wife's Seiko 150 meter groom gift to me of 38 years; worn in all oceans of the planet. Note the crown at the four o'clock position to reduce the risk of rock hits at depth. All real dive watches should hav this imho! I had watch serviced by Seiko to guarantee the watertightness when I noticed it slowing in the mid nineties; it still loses 5 minutes a week- even on the auto winder; <essential equipment $900+-- and the rotating bezel saves lives when computing air consumption 100 feet down hunting ferocious 40 lb+ lingcod in their Monterey wall cave hidouts....at night with a red lamp.

 

While guarding eggs, unique to the west coast: 5 feet (1.5 m), 70 pounds (32 kg); females are larger than males. lingcod have been known to attack humans. A lingcod's coloration makes this ambush predator well camouflaged in its rocky hideaway. Lingcod rely on surprise to capture prey—and on their large mouths, which have 18 sharp teeth to hold their catch securely. Their small, pointed teeth are interspersed with large, fanglike teeth. Like most bottom dwellers, lingcod are solitary fish and usually stray only a short distance from their rocky home base.

I kept the scratched crystal as patina from long use is a factor of the watches value.
My skin is allergic to the rubber band so I got a Walmart stainless steel bracelet capable of going over a neoprene suit sleeve...big, easy to read.... and still seeing heavy action on the high seas BBY!

I had never heard of the Croton but I still think the Seiko Watch Like JimBuna's and others are hard to beat with regards to quality and cost. With your diving and being on the water, your needs in a watch are probably greater than the average person needs. Mr Quatro had mentioned an inexpensive Timex and for the average person, the value is hard to beat as well.

I like my Seiko, Pulsar and Citizen watches as they have never disappointed me.
Thanks for the input gentlemen.