Analog vs. Digital Watches

[drifter136]

The bottom timers seem pretty nice and I really like the fact they keep track of your max depth for the dive, but until I get a computer, I think I'd like to stick with a watch. This is mainly because I've been in the market for a new watch for everyday use anyway.

[Puffer Fish]

I have one of these:



Which has a depth indicator and saves the maximum depth from the last dive...

And one of these:




I like both.. for a great dive watch.. find a sale on an invicta diver, with automatic movement...and the non-painted bezel...they are tanks, don't require batteries and look good.

Here is a great example (except the painted bezel) but it is a very nice watch:

Invicta Men's Diver Automatic Leather Strap Watch at ShopNBC.com

[tc_rain]

Analog w/ rotating bezel. If it does end up getting wet, it will dry and still work.

[navyhmc]

I went with the old standby Casio G-shock. I've never had one fail to work even at depth. I will admit I've killed a few while doing things that would have taken out every other watch I owned a lot faster.

The only interesting thing is that every one of them when I've replaced a battery goes into a coma for an hour before it remembers it's a watch again. I had to actually force a jewler to take my money after he thoguht he broke my watch and wouldn't take payment. Sure enough, an hour later it was working perfectly again.

[drifter136]

Haha, thanks for the heads up on replacing a battery in a G-shock. Good to know that it does start working again once it remembers it's a watch.

[Puffer Fish]

Originally Posted by navyhmc

I went with the old standby Casio G-shock. I've never had one fail to work even at depth. I will admit I've killed a few while doing things that would have taken out every other watch I owned a lot faster.

The only interesting thing is that every one of them when I've replaced a battery goes into a coma for an hour before it remembers it's a watch again. I had to actually force a jewler to take my money after he thoguht he broke my watch and wouldn't take payment. Sure enough, an hour later it was working perfectly again.

If there was ever a person that needed this watch, it is you:

MTM Night Ops Vultures Military Watches - Special Ops, Navy Seals, Special Forces

[drifter136]

Puffer Fish, that is an awesome watch. I wonder how much it will cost.

[Puffer Fish]

Originally Posted by drifter136

Puffer Fish, that is an awesome watch. I wonder how much it will cost.

I would guess over a thousand.. but that is just a guess.

[drifter136]

In that case, I'd go ahead and get a wireless, air integrated computer instead.

[CompuDude]

I have a computer, but back it up with a regular watch. Analog watch. Same as puffer's actually.

I have a g-shock I use with classes, however, so I have a stopwatch more readily available.