pslewis

Looking for a cheap watch which would be ok for swimming and surfing - and I mean cheap enough that to lose it wouldn't matter that much.

LG John

Casio

MattW

Pete I'd sggest a Tag, don't go over £1000, plenty of choice in that range and if you lost it wouldn't matter.

pslewis

Thinking of this:-

Buy Timex 1440 LCD Fashion Sports Gents Watch. at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Men.

When it says water Resistant to 50 Metres .. does it mean that it is WaterProof or just SplashProof?

I need it to work if immersed in salt water or fresh water for hours at a time.

pslewis

You have just ripped your builders off to the tune of £16000+ so you would take that attitude

MattW

Their mistake not mine

pslewis

Well, I think you should buy me a couple of those £15 watches above .... or I'll grass you up to the authorities!!

PG

Get a Casio G Shock.

Matteeboy

PS - DON'T get that watch - 50m will last about five seconds in surf.
You need at least 100m.


I've got two G Shocks that simply refuse to break in any conditions - 200m waterproof. I surf most days often in quite heavy conditions and the G Shocks just keep going.
Timex do more hardcore Ironmans so maybe look at those.

Fleabay is very good for super cheap G Shocks - I've seen my digi one (200m waterproof, cost me £120 7 years ago) for £20 new!

OllyK

Elizabeth Duke should be right up your street Pete

pslewis

This one?

Buy Casio G-Shock Gents Combi Watch. at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Men.

Matteeboy

Spot on - That'll do nicely and I prefer the Ana digi models too.

I have this one:




and this one:

MattW

Pete, if I get to keep it I'll buy you one.

Paul3446

You don't see many 78 year old surfers do you!

pslewis

Don't be so agist ..... there was a programme on last week about the Baby-Boomers.

A 72 year old was kite surfing - I couldn't do that now .... but surfing is like riding a bike. I take it you do not surf then?

Matteeboy

My wife's 78 year old grandad still waterskis like a demon.
And body surfs too.

pslewis

I don't know why some lazy couch fat ***** cannot believe that oldies can (and do) participate widely in sports and pastimes - not just stamp collecting!

Longjing

I've never heard a bad thing about G-shock reliability. Good choice I reckon.

DAVE-W

I'd imagine that a 78 year old waterskiing would have little choice but to do a good bit of "bodysurfing" LOL

Dave

Leslie

I did mention something along these lines in another thread the other day, what you say is right of course PSL.

Les