looking for a wrist chronometer that is self winding... tactical in hardness and durability... perhaps some field operators here can suggest choices...
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I'd like to hear some opinions on this as well. Something without the Rolex price tag.
Rolex Sea Dweller.
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thanks for the suggestion.... not interested in learning about the detailing of races and a full kit out of tactical gear... those I am aware of... I am however looking for a straight up answer for tactical watches that don't use batteries... not interested in running out of power and not being able to find appropriate batteries when the timepiece is needed the most... if all of the tac watches rely on batteries, they have a limited life in bad times... simple answers needed
If you want a true EMP proof watch, then you'll need to make sure it is all mechanical.
A lot of current self winding watches actually have a small electrical component in them to regulate the time as it's so much easier to do than to try to build a really accurate fully mechanical watch.
A lot of current self winding watches actually have a small electrical component in them to regulate the time as it's so much easier to do than to try to build a really accurate fully mechanical watch.
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The main core is basically in a metal shielding cage so IDK, you'd have to see if anyone has actually tested it.
not looking for a wrist watch that runs off of battery power... something that is mechanical, accurate, should be self winding not manually wound... with tactical ruggedness... and for less than $1,000.... not looking to spend on Rolex, Omega, etc.
I guess in the event of a full on EMP blast I'll have to revert back to my manual pocket watch.
I'm hard on wrist-watches as it is. I want a round watch-face with a sweep second hand and date, sapphire crystal and good/excellent luminescence. I don't care to see all the internal movements and I prefer a rubber-type band and conservative face and bezel.
I'm hard on wrist-watches as it is. I want a round watch-face with a sweep second hand and date, sapphire crystal and good/excellent luminescence. I don't care to see all the internal movements and I prefer a rubber-type band and conservative face and bezel.
Fully mechanical, highly accurate and cheap are not a combination that you can get. Pick 2 of the three at best. Most of the time you get 1
The least expensive "used" automatic movement watches that I can find, of quality manufacture, start around $1300. New they start around $3000.
Seiko Watch Corporation
Seiko is one of the few fully integrated watch manufactures. We design and develop our own movements using leading-edge technology.
www.seikowatches.com 
Damasko, Sinn, Archimede, etc. This is a rabbit hole deeper than Precision Rifles! Beware.
I went through a watch phase when I was getting chemo, there was something about watching all that time going by while on the drip machine.
The only ones I kept were a Damasko DA 37 and a bronze cased Archimede.
But hell if I don't wear my Timex more than anything...
I went through a watch phase when I was getting chemo, there was something about watching all that time going by while on the drip machine.
The only ones I kept were a Damasko DA 37 and a bronze cased Archimede.
But hell if I don't wear my Timex more than anything...
Once you get into Certified Chronometers is where they get really pricey $$ Rolexes are COSC certified. Omega Seamasters , etc. Kinda like weapons and optics. You usually get what ya pay for. As StrayDog said...can be a deep rabbit hole indeed.
In that price range I would take a long hard look at CWC watches especially if you find one pre-owned, for that or a little more look at Sinn watches - both companies produce mechanical, tool watches.
Theres a company called...deepbluewatches.com , that sells a solid ETA Swiss Movement watch like the Daynight Recon GMT Tritium T-100. Figure they use Swiss movements assembled elsewhere ? Not cheap , but have really good CS. In fact the owner can be reached on his phone ! if something happens , not like losing a Rolex.
Honestly imo. Best bang for your buck...G-shock solar with auto atomic time. Investment and timeless or hand me down to your son/grandson...Rolex Submariner
the fuck is a "tactical" watch?
what are you doing where you need "tactical" time pieces?
get yourself a solar G-shock when you need to operate operationally.
what are you doing where you need "tactical" time pieces?
get yourself a solar G-shock when you need to operate operationally.
Rough but true
Amazon.com : MAH Wrist Watch Sundial Compass with Case. C-3117 : Garden & Outdoor
Amazon.com : MAH Wrist Watch Sundial Compass with Case. C-3117 : Garden & Outdoor
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emp proof, self-winding, no batteries, shock proof, waterproof. Only catch is it is solar powered.
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I don't know if it is "tactical" but my Seiko divers watch is self winding, waterproof, and has been subjected to 41 years of shock and still going strong. I did have it serviced about 2 years ago and recently replaced the original band.
Second the Sea Dweller just rescued this one
Wear an older version,,replaced band with a Maraton nylon type band.
Band fits over wetsuits,,my cold weather gloves ECT ECT....
Casio Men's 'G-Shock' Quartz Resin Sport Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GAYQLI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_b5YqFbRW78TNC
Solar atomic time,,water resistant have had this to long to remember. Been abused,,often.
Band fits over wetsuits,,my cold weather gloves ECT ECT....
Casio Men's 'G-Shock' Quartz Resin Sport Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GAYQLI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_b5YqFbRW78TNC
Solar atomic time,,water resistant have had this to long to remember. Been abused,,often.
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That’s not nice...hahah
Seiko Stainless dive watch. Mine has been on my wrist for 25 years without servicing and runs like a champ. And when it dies, I’ll pick up another for the next 25 years of use. If that day ever comes. Be aware with Rolex, you’ll require regular expensive service intervals to maintain warranty.
if you can afford a Rolex, you can afford the $800 service every 10 years.
Thirds on the Sea Dweller. I've had mine going on 18 years as a daily wear watch without an issue and I don't ride a desk.
The ONLY "Auto Wind" watches that use batteries are:
Seiko and Citizen . . . They either charge the battery using the oscillating weight or the sun.
If you want a CHEAP Mechanical watch that will last a long time. Seiko SKX007
Screwdown Crown, Rated to 200M and cheap.
If you want a "Rugged" mechanical watch without a big price tag, you need to look at things like Hamilton. They are made by SWATCH group (Omega) and you can find them all over the place for way under $1000.
Here's a "Tactical" Blacked out, Chronograph, ALL Mechanical, Some extra Latitude/longitude shit ? Idk.
$850.
The movement is a 7750 and in such a high use in the world that literally every watch repair place probably has components IN STOCK.
The 7750 has been in use since at least the 80s and has been mass produced hundreds of thousands of times a year.
Seiko and Citizen . . . They either charge the battery using the oscillating weight or the sun.
If you want a CHEAP Mechanical watch that will last a long time. Seiko SKX007
Screwdown Crown, Rated to 200M and cheap.
If you want a "Rugged" mechanical watch without a big price tag, you need to look at things like Hamilton. They are made by SWATCH group (Omega) and you can find them all over the place for way under $1000.
Here's a "Tactical" Blacked out, Chronograph, ALL Mechanical, Some extra Latitude/longitude shit ? Idk.
$850.
The movement is a 7750 and in such a high use in the world that literally every watch repair place probably has components IN STOCK.
The 7750 has been in use since at least the 80s and has been mass produced hundreds of thousands of times a year.
Solar powered? Miss me with that Hippy shit.waterproof, emp proof, no batteries or winding required. just add sunshine.
SHEEEEEEEEEEEUTTTTTTTTTTT. Glock mags...dang it. I thought I was supposed to get STANAG mag compatibility.
Keep in mind, the kinetic and solar watches still have to have battery changes, but I think it's 8-10 years - well at least solar. Not sure if the kinetic just charges a capacitor.
Avoid these types.
I've had to replace capacitors, and it's expensive and a PITA. And the capacitors can last another 2 years, 5 years, or just a few months. (Ask me how I know).
The purely Mechanical watches have no battery or capacitor.
I agree. I have no watches other than either quartz with plain-old battery or automatics. If there is an EMP, being solar, kinetic, normal battery, it won't matter they will all be fried.
Good luck to the OP if he can find a COSC Chronometer for "cheap." I just picked up a Seiko with a 4R36 movement and it is gaining about 5-10 seconds a day. But again, it was relatively cheap. General lower cost automatics and extreme accuracy don't generally belong in the same sentence. For that, you need quartz or GPS or both.
Or the OP can get a Garmin Tactix Delta with Applied Ballistics software. Then he can sync without even really sync'ing with his buddies on when to launch his bullets at the range
. Also, FYI, the "COSC" rating on a Mechanical watch is +6/-4 Seconds a day averaged over many different positions.
Don't worry about that so much.
I've had Miyota 9015's that tracked under +2s gain per day over the course of an entire month.
An entire year of wearing it would put me 12minutes ahead of real time.
I have 6 different clocks between my phone, radio, car, etc etc etc and NONE of them are "Identical".
Just now my Phone says 12:59 and my Computer says 12:55.
So if a 4 minute difference in times that are controlled by outside sources is A-OK, don't bother obsessing over the minutia of a few seconds a day change. By the time you notice it's substantially off, you'll have probably taken it off for more than 2 days and used up the power reserve anyway and reset it.
Don't worry about that so much.
I've had Miyota 9015's that tracked under +2s gain per day over the course of an entire month.
An entire year of wearing it would put me 12minutes ahead of real time.
I have 6 different clocks between my phone, radio, car, etc etc etc and NONE of them are "Identical".
Just now my Phone says 12:59 and my Computer says 12:55.
So if a 4 minute difference in times that are controlled by outside sources is A-OK, don't bother obsessing over the minutia of a few seconds a day change. By the time you notice it's substantially off, you'll have probably taken it off for more than 2 days and used up the power reserve anyway and reset it.
Interesting, My computer, iPad, iPhone, and Casio g-shock watch are all within a sec of each other...
You might be able to pick up a used Resco for that price, but you'd have to keep your eyes open...
https://rescoinstruments.com/
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Awesome, well Verizon and Microsoft disagree on the time. Also, the Clock Radio in my bedroom, and Xfinity Cable Box, and my Xfinity Security Screen all disagree as well, even though two are set via Comcast and one is set via the Radio. (All are "Automatic" time Set). And then my Son's room who has another radio set clock, that doesn't match the others.
The only ones I control (Oven/Microwave/ etc) are set identically.
The point is that you will almost never have the same time as someone else to the second. I just ran into this last week with a buddy whos phone was 4 minutes behind mine. so he was 4 minutes late even though he was on-time.
There are so many variations in "Official" time that you'd drive yourself mad trying to keep them all set identically.
Time.gov
Lists the time within 1second of my computer, so I guess that's the most official. Why Verizon is 3m42s ahead? I'm not sure.
there is one true time, and that is Greenwich Mean Time... all chronometers are adjusted to this time for any form of coordination, including military... the Quartermasters on the ships that I was an Operations Officer for all took the GMT noon broadcast timing with stop watch and adjusted the ship's chronometers in the chart houses accordingly... I am sure all ground troops when coordinating attacks also adjust to the common time prior to kick off..
My G-Shock Rangeman is spot on with NIST time. Does so much shit ...like trying to learn Chinese Arithmetic 
. Some have ISO Standards for Dive Watches. Not so much needed, but nice to know. Best bang for the buck imo , might be a Seiko Prospex Auto ?
The Seiko Emperors Tuna is COSC accurate , I wear it diving with a computer. Redundancy and such
. Some have ISO Standards for Dive Watches. Not so much needed, but nice to know. Best bang for the buck imo , might be a Seiko Prospex Auto ?The Seiko Emperors Tuna is COSC accurate , I wear it diving with a computer. Redundancy and such
My current watch, I normally adjust the time every other month or so when I have to manually adjust the date. Not that it's off enough I can tell. I have had watches in the past that were off enough in a month that you could tell.
I'll second Hamilton.
I have been wearing one for a couple of months now and I'm happy with it.
I can vouch for that... I have a Rolex Submariner and it is good for loosing 4 minutes a month like, well, clock work
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