Most Tactical Watches?

[ReconTech]

Asside from Casio, Suunto, Luminox, what are some other ones? Maybe your top 5 favorite "tacitcal" watches, and that means it has to be more than just a black rubber band /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Rothrandir]

i think there was a *very* (exact same?) thread a while ago /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

i said luminox...i have one and like it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif make sure you get the velcro band...easily the most comfortable watch i've owned. the lens has no scratches on it! (at this point, any other watch i've owned has died /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

 

[Mrdi]

Sinn 356
Chronograph.
German engineering.
Less than $1000
and very nice curves.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I have a Sinn Flieger 356 for sale. It's brand new. Asking $700 + shipping.

As far as most tactical watches... the Sinn EZM1 is pretty high up on the list.

 

[bigcozy]

Sinn is a fine choice. Others:

Ollech and Waljs
Fortis
Seiko
Traser
Ball
Stocker and Yale
Marathon


Check out broadarrow.net all military watches, all the time.

 

[gregw45]

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Jackal233 said:
As far as most tactical watches... the Sinn EZM1 is pretty high up on the list.

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That's what I'm wearing right now.

I think a beadblasted Seiko Diver Auto (SKX-173) would also be perfect.

Great site guys!

 

[shrap]

G-Shock: tougher, more accurate, and cheaper than every piece of jewelry mentioned above.

I guess the Luminoxes count too for nighttime readability.

 

[SDryer]

I'd have to say a Omega Speedmaster Pro.....The only watch to be worn on the MOON....Mine is 34 years old and still keeps perfect time.
Regards SonnyD

 

[tiktok 22]

Anybody out ther own a Bell&Ross?????

 

[DrAg0n]

ROLEX...yeah...haha

DEFINE TATICAL?

 

[tirod]

Define Tactical? I've asked that before. Now I gotta think up the answer.

It needs to provide it's prime function to the user without failure due to use or abuse, in extreme conditions. It should inherently protect the user from harm in its design and provide synergistic elegance, meaning each part has multiple purposes, and the features build on each other to multiply their effect.

IMHO. }:{!

 

[interpol]

I would have to say the Breitling Emergency. In addition to the combined analog/digital display with multiple time zones and alarms. titanium construction, chronograph, etc., it also contains a transmitter that can send a distress signal/beacon on 121.5MHz, the aircraft emergency frequency.

I personally wear the Breitling B-1, which pretty much does everything the Emergency does minus the transmitter, and crafted in stainless steel with a few extra functions. An incredibly beefy watch.

 

[paulr]

I've been told that some covert special ops missions require mechanical watches because the oscillators in quartz watches can be detected by sensitive electronic receivers. The person who told me this was in a position to know, but I still find it pretty surprising and would be interested in some documented confirmation if such exists.

 

[tiktok 22]

Isn't this one handsome devil!!!

Another version of the Emergency, the emergency mission /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Unicorn]

What is a real definition of tactical?
This is one of those topics that is argued and debated by lots of people, on a number of boards, and in real life as well. Advertisers love to say that their watch is the one use by Navy SEALS, or Army SF or whatever. I can't vouch for all units, but judgeign from what I saw a large percantage of 5th SFG, and the 160th SOAR wearing (though this was a few years ago when I was at Campbell), I'd say that the Casio G-shock (smaller style, not the giant ones), or a Timex Indiglo are the best choices. The rest of these watches named, are high priced fashion jewelry, worn more often by posers and wannabes, than any real operators.

 

[tattoou2]

I own quite a few watches and have always relegated my Sinn, Breitling, Omega, and Fortis watches to the too-nice to do anything tactical-like category. They are super precision instruments. Seems those Casios and Timex watches are in essence more tactical to my way of thinking.

 

[smcgrew]

Bell & Ross? Yes. I own a 126. white on black dials with a leather band. Picked it up in Paris a few years back - got a great deal on it.

was there anything in particualar you wanted to know about it?

 

[MeridianTactical]

I have owned a Rolex Submariner for 5+ years, have shot some high power weapons, golf, dive and more with it and have beat the heck out of it and it keeps excellent time. It really has taken a beeting over the years, I use a scotch bright pad and e Flitz polish and it looks new!

You can’t go wrong with it…

And for those who think it’s a status symbol only are wrong, in that 5 years about 20 people have actually known it was a Rolex without being told.

Chris

 

[tiktok 22]

Hi smcgrew,

Wasn't looking at a specific one, just feel they are as fine a "tactical" watch as any.

cheers,
Kev

 

[grnamin]

Looking tactical at the beach. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif