Armageddon watch: tough, solar, radio. Suggestions please

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Armageddon watch: tough, solar, radio. Suggestions please

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Looking for a watch that I've not really been interested in up until now. I'm after a true "beater" watch - tough as nails, solar powered so no battery worries, and radio controlled so perfect sync at all times which I can then set my other watches to.

I'm thinking about these ones, which one would you choose? Alternatively suggest one for a similar price.

http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product ... 926175.htm
https://www.amazon.co.uk/G-Shock-GW-790 ... 0039YOHTY/
http://www.watchshop.com/mens-casio-pro ... 43630.html
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Any of the above. I personally own the first one in your list - it's a lot smaller and neater than the bulk of the G-Shock line - unless you like the oversized look.
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^^^^^^^^^^agreed any of those will do the job. I own number 2 and although it's mahoosive it does what it's made to do. And does it well. So I say this one

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The pro treks are big buggers so the gshock is probably a better bet.

I have a few, and this is probably my favourite. A brilliant beater. (Great price too)

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Some of the edifice are also excellent in the role you need with solar, atomic time and tough as old boots.

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I agree with all the above watches , each would be great for what you are looking for . Another suggestion is the Casio G Shock Mudman GW9010-1 , a very tough watch imo .
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I have owned 3 G shocks. All have been bloody uncomfortable until I put the one Smegwina shows on a resin combi bracelet then it felt nice to wear but I have to say they are extremely reliable watches.

I've had one for 7 years and one for 6 and they have worked perfectly all this time. One - my GW 2500 (or something like that....aviator ani gigi) has sat on my bathroom windowsill all that time, only wear it when I wash the bike. That means it's dealt with extreme heat
From the sun and cold from winter and the effects of condensation from over 4000 showers/baths. Got to respect that.

Overall id go with the protrek because it has 200m resistance and is an abc, I use the thermometer on mine all the time since becoming a new father, I test the heat in my boys room every night so we know what clothes to dress him in for bed, it's a great feature as is the auto lume when you revolve the wrist. PLUS it can be put on a nato straight away, you don't need adaptors like G shocks and I would seriously reccomend a nato or combi bracelet for the G's as the straps are rubbish.
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