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muddy
Nov 10, 06, 8:54 am
Hello, Im looking for a wrist watch recommendation. Any help appreciated:

Dual (at least) time zones
Perpetual Calendar
Good quality to endure FF abuse

I prefer analog (hands) and leather band, but would consider others. I've got to keep it under $500 max.

Thanks for any help!


SRQ Guy
Nov 10, 06, 9:26 am
I recommend the Citizen Ecodrive Skyhawk (http://www.kenmarwatches.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1695&ref=NT). It keeps track of 22 timezones. It's available in stainless steel (tough) and titanium (tough and light). It has both hands and a digital readout. It recharges itself from solar energy, so no batteries or winding. You can find it for under $200. It also has a flight fuel computer, which is useless. :D

PorkRind
Nov 10, 06, 11:59 am
I recommend the Citizen Ecodrive Skyhawk (http://www.kenmarwatches.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1695&ref=NT). It keeps track of 22 timezones. It's available in stainless steel (tough) and titanium (tough and light). It has both hands and a digital readout. It recharges itself from solar energy, so no batteries or winding. You can find it for under $200. It also has a flight fuel computer, which is useless. :D

Citizen Ecodrive Skyhawk++ ^


RonDace
Nov 10, 06, 12:19 pm
I have a Timex Expedition with digital compass. The compass works fine as long as I'm facing south, otherwise I have to recalibrate it by pushing some buttons and turning in circles a couple times then pushing more buttons.
No time zones but I leave the digital display on the home zone and move the hands for wherever I'm at. I only have to reset the time about once a month when it gets to be about 5 or 10 seconds fast. Leather strap. $40 at ShopKo and probably about the same wherever fine Timex watches are sold (Walmart, KMart, Target, etc.)
Other advantages are I use the compass to figure out which way I'm looking if I have remembered to calibrate it. If I lose it, it only cost $40 and Timex makes a lot of these. This is the most expensive (except for the Seiko) of the several watches in my collection. It's also my favorite except for the nice Seiko my wife gave me a few years ago as a present. But that one is too dressy to wear to work. It's only for job interviews and funerals.

RonDace
Nov 10, 06, 12:24 pm
Whoa! I like that Ecodrive! If it had a compass I'd buy it in a second. But it does have all sorts of other nifty stuff and the price ain't too bad either.

GadgetFreak
Nov 10, 06, 6:52 pm
With those features and that price range it will be difficult to impossible to beat one of the Citizen perpetuals. There are a wide range of styles in that line. I have a different model Citizen perpetual and it is very nice watch for the price.

Capite
Nov 11, 06, 7:57 am
Suunto makes some pretty sweet watches.



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