Help me pick out a new watch

I just sold mine, and my wrist is feeling kinda naked.

I want something cheap, that looks really busy (lots of dials, readouts, whatever), and relatively large and heavy. My last watch was quite heavy. I want it to look like something a superspy might wear. :stuck_out_tongue:

Bonus points if I can pull a garotte out of it to strangle sentries. :smiley:

Don’t know how cheap you mean, but how about one of the Timex Expedition range:

compass, altimeter, solar powered, thermometer, barometer, blah, blah, blah. basically it will last you forever and tell you everything you could want to know.

Throw a paracord bracelet on the other wrist for your garroting needs. This one has a firestarter as a clasp.

http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Starter-Adjustable-Para-cord-Disassembled/dp/B00BVV5KV6/ref=sr_1_1?&s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1438880897&sr=1-1&keywords=paracord+bracelet

You’re covered for the imminent zombie apocalypse

Boy, do I have nothing to offer. In the last year I discovered an old rectangular Lord Elgin and an Omega Seamaster I’d gotten when my parents passed. Had them tuned up and are my new regular wears.

Every once in a while I notice watches in the pages of magazines. Sauer? I think some of them even have phases of the moon.

Correction - Stauer.Watches | Stauer.com

Sorry, not busy/complex enough looking.

Actually, I’m misstating things a bit. I want one reasonably priced at least semi-normal watch for $50 or less, and then I want a “watch a day” assortment of REALLY cheap (like 10 bucks or so), complex and even incomprehensible watches. I’m thinking that I should adopt watches as the only form of jewelry I wear.

You’re first is too pricey. Your second would be great for an arsonist who doesn’t need a watch.

Behold…World of Watches

http://www.worldofwatches.com/clearance/mens-blue-silicone-light-blue-and-green-dial-gebo-gb3h-col4bgrid
Not quite $10 but shop around and you’ll find something…

Unfortunately your link doesn’t work for me so I can’t see it.

This will hit two of your three requirements:

http://www.amazon.com/SKMEI-SK-0926-Binary-Watches/dp/B00AMDZ4NS

Glancing through, these seem WAY too expensive.

This is pretty much perfect. I can live with a couple bucks over 10.

How about not cheap, very plain, fairly heavy, and something a superspy definitely would wear?

Oh, wait… :stuck_out_tongue:

This is one is pretty cool too:

That’s an excellent choice!

How about an EYKI dual time quartz, or the EYKI Ventura(copy of the Hamilton Ventura) - although that’s apparently hard to find.

You compensating for something?:dubious:

The Ventura is gorgeous, though I’m not finding any sites that sell it.

I thought I’d show you some of the watches I’ve picked out – all from Amazon, they have a treasure trove of weird cheap watches.

I got this one to be my main watch, if it holds up.

Here’s some more I’ve ordered.
Russian “military” watch

Another “military” watch

Gel watch

Spinning watch face

Some kinda maze like watch

Black face watch

Two face watch

Watch within bracelet links

I dunno what this thing is, but if you squint you can imagine penii and ball sacks.

Another odd watch with two fan-like readouts

I’ve always been a fan of unique watches and have many, some like the ones that you’ve got on the way from Amazon. Here are some styles that you might find worthy of picking up:

Mystery Dial - Basically you don’t see the majority of the hands, but rather the ends of them out somewhere where it seems like they’re almost floating unattached. I’ve picked up a nice cheap one with mesh band before from ebay, but they can be hard to find. A poor man’s example might be something like this.

Jump Hour

Driver

Skeleton

Bridge