Which watch for backpacking around the world?
So I am going backpacking next year (for a year) and looking to pick up a watch to wear for my travels. This will be the full backpacking experience in hostels and trekking etc.
I have bought/sold a number watches recently that just didn't fit the bill (Rolex Sub / Nomos Tangente Automatic / Junghans Max Bill Automatic).
Criteria is:
- Nothing too flashy (as I will be in some poor areas and don't want to attract too much attention)
- Good timekeeping
- Simple design with legible markers for time
- Can be date or no date
- Manual or automatic
- Around 38mm case (small wrists unfortunately!)
Possible options that I have been looking at are:
- Seiko SKX013
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4333/3...910f82d7_b.jpg
- Sinn 556i
http://i.imgur.com/gA4CfXg.jpg
- Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical
https://i0.wp.com/wristwatchreview.c...ki-6.jpg?ssl=1
Any preference on the above or suggested watches not listed?
Thanks for any help....
Which watch for backpacking around the world?
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Originally Posted by
MurrayMint
If I needed to catch planes and trains for a year then I'd worry that an automatic wouldn't be accurate enough.
I'd go for a G-Shock and it fits the bill perfectly with its automatic time updates.
Or a solar Seiko diver - less chance of mucking up the water resistance with a back street battery change, but still accurate.
The seiko solar divers are really quite nice. first thing google found was : https://www.watchnation.com/product/...SABEgJBK_D_BwE
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