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watch suggestions to kite

Postby Vacaloca » Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:32 am

Looking for an inexpensive watch to use while kiting. Mostly to time my sessions.
Any cheap plastic digital watch is fine by me as long as it withstands the beatings from this sport (incl. sand, salt water, etc)

What do you guys use?

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Re: watch suggestions to kite

Postby jats2k9 » Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:36 am

Not expensive an takes the beat. Try Timex expedition.

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Postby jats2k9 » Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:39 am

Sorry, I forgot to mention the timex ironman.

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Re: watch suggestions to kite

Postby JGTR » Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:28 am

Basic Casio, from £10-£30 range here in UK.

I found one buried in sand once, lasted for years ended up losing it so probably still going.

I did wear my Tag Aquaracer once -strap came undone and it was loose on my wrist, only reason it didn't fall off was because I had hold of bar, proper panic!!

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Re: watch suggestions to kite

Postby JGTR » Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:29 am

JGTR wrote:Basic Casio, from £10-£30 range here in UK. Or G-Shock, I prefer basin as very slim so fits nicely under wetsuit and gloves.

I found one buried in sand once, lasted for years ended up losing it so probably still going.

I did wear my Tag Aquaracer once -strap came undone and it was loose on my wrist, only reason it didn't fall off was because I had hold of bar, proper panic!!

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Re: watch suggestions to kite

Postby roninXpl » Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:47 am

Check Casio Pro Trek line: tough, tides, barometer.

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Re: watch suggestions to kite

Postby flyingweasel » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:55 pm

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Re: watch suggestions to kite

Postby William Munney » Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:20 am

Casio G-Shock works fine for me.

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Re: watch suggestions to kite

Postby tr3v » Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:57 am

I have one of these http://www.casio.com/products/Watches/S ... S210H-1AV/

Quite handy having tides as well.

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Re: watch suggestions to kite

Postby Robsw6 » Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:04 am

flyingweasel wrote:Zenith Defy Xtreme Tourbillon...can be picked up for a song these days. At least 40% rrp.

A cheaper alternative might be the new Yacht master displayed at Basel World 2015

Up your game FFS!!
lol - for girly colourful bling dont forget the Graff Diamonds Hallucination watch

But G-Shocks are v good.

Rip curls are also good, although tide functions are overly complex


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