Find me a watch

geeza · 30 May 2007 at 09:50

Looking for a watch for about £15, has to keep time for at least a year, have an alarm and be water resistant.

Something like one of those old casio watches will do

Gilly · 30 May 2007 at 09:51

Go to the local market.

geeza · 30 May 2007 at 09:52

Gilly said:
Go to the local market.

The market sells rubbish

something like this looks alright. any other ideas?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Casio-F91-Men...4QQihZ006QQcategoryZ31387QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Samtheman1k · 30 May 2007 at 09:54

Find it yourself

Tru · 30 May 2007 at 09:55

I got a free watch when I took out a 6 month subscription to Men's Health magazine, I'm sure cost around £15.

Gilly · 30 May 2007 at 09:59

geeza said:
The market sells rubbish

You're spending £15 on a watch...

geeza · 30 May 2007 at 09:59

does water resistant mean they can take a splash or you can go swimming with one?

Gilly · 30 May 2007 at 10:02

geeza said:
does water resistant mean they can take a splash or you can go swimming with one?

Depends. Often the warmer the water the more likely you are to damage it. So taking a bath can apparently be worse than swimming in a pool, because all the testing for normal water activities are done in temperate/cold water. It can affect the seals too.

pugster · 30 May 2007 at 10:04

Go to the local market.

good advise with a £15 budget ,mayaswell buy a £5 market watch and spend a tenner on beer.

geeza · 30 May 2007 at 10:07

pugster said:
good advise with a £15 budget ,mayaswell buy a £5 market watch and spend a tenner on beer.

Its for when i go travelling, want it to last and not knacker up when i go swimming but im not spending much because then i wont be bothered if it gets broke/lost (unlike my dress watch)

platypus · 30 May 2007 at 10:08

Gilly said:
Depends. Often the warmer the water the more likely you are to damage it. So taking a bath can apparently be worse than swimming in a pool, because all the testing for normal water activities are done in temperate/cold water. It can affect the seals too.

Thats because Seals live in the sea

Gilly · 30 May 2007 at 10:11

geeza said:
Its for when i go travelling, want it to last and not knacker up when i go swimming but im not spending much because then i wont be bothered if it gets broke/lost (unlike my dress watch)

In that case I'd get a decent (but still cheap) brand then. Casio G-Shock or something.

Rotty · 30 May 2007 at 10:15

Gilly said:
Depends. Often the warmer the water the more likely you are to damage it. So taking a bath can apparently be worse than swimming in a pool, because all the testing for normal water activities are done in temperate/cold water. It can affect the seals too.

30m splashproof
50m light swimming

pugster · 30 May 2007 at 10:21

for £15 you are gonna get something like this
or this
just change the search at the bottom to £1 to £15

geeza · 30 May 2007 at 10:26

Gilly said:
In that case I'd get a decent (but still cheap) brand then. Casio G-Shock or something.

how much you reckon something like this will go for?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-MEN...8QQihZ011QQcategoryZ31387QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

pugster · 30 May 2007 at 10:28

highest price paid so far for one is £21

geeza · 30 May 2007 at 11:45

pugster said:
for £15 you are gonna get something like this
or this
just change the search at the bottom to £1 to £15

That first one looks alright for the price. Would something like this be better than a casio one for 15 notes?