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    Holiday Watch, 2025

    Anyone buying a cheap and cheerful watch for the summer holidays this year?
    I've decided to get one of these from Watchdives. 39mm titanium case and bracelet with nh35 movement. It's very light and comfortable and the lume is excellent.


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    I picked this up for about £50. Will do me this year. Even does tides!


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    I have worn this almost everyday on our three week holiday on the Florida Keys, it’s a superb watch. I just change the strap to a blue Croc when going out to dinner





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    Quote Originally Posted by apm101 View Post
    I picked this up for about £50. Will do me this year. Even does tides!

    Quite fancy a tide watch. I take it that it connects to your phone for positioning?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaffe View Post
    Quite fancy a tide watch. I take it that it connects to your phone for positioning?
    Tide app on the Garmin uses its own GPS but tide data from the phone and that will probably be my holiday watch this year.

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    Wore this whilst away last month.

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    For a holiday watch, I need
    - GMT, or the ability to step the hour hand
    - decent WR, and
    - decent lume, or a light.

    I've always thought the Breitling quartz chronos would be a good holiday watch.

    (Other colours are available...)


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    Had this a week or so and loving the functionality of the quartz vs. the appearance.

    I am away on Sunday so will be taking this with me this year.


    I had it on a nato strap but the bracelet gives it just enough more ooo for me.

    G
    Last edited by gregory; 16th April 2025 at 18:10. Reason: crap spelling

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    Tempted to make it this one.





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    Quote Originally Posted by Bobbyf View Post
    Tempted to make it this one.





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    That is mine, always take a few straps, can’t go wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaffe View Post
    Quite fancy a tide watch. I take it that it connects to your phone for positioning?
    This one doesn’t. The later MIP display ones do.
    I modded one with a different case.

    Either way, great option for a holiday watch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave O'Sullivan View Post
    This one doesn’t. The later MIP display ones do.
    I modded one with a different case.

    Either way, great option for a holiday watch.
    Like it. 👍🏻

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    This is mine,I tried it out at a very loud heavy metal gig last night.

    When they suddenly started moshing and my dodgy knees gave way we hit the deck hard,not a scratch on it (but a few on me).

    This is the perfect watch for many pursuits,its not flash love it.




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    Nothing wrong with that at all. I think I've had the composite case version - love the asymmetry. Good watch.

    gregory - great Breitling.

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    This has been my holiday watch for the last 20yrs :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by emgee View Post
    This has been my holiday watch for the last 20yrs :)
    Wow that makes it very special with loads of memorys.

    Where have you been with it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bwest76 View Post
    Wow that makes it very special with loads of memorys.

    Where have you been with it?
    It certainly has! It's been on 20yrs worth of motorcycle trips all around mainland Europe, diving in Thailand (and Stoney Cove, Brrr!) camping at Lake Havasu, Arizona, walking in Washington, and other road trips in the US, camper van touring in NZ, and every camp trip in the UK, Ireland, and every boozy weekend away with the gents! ;)

    It's had a good life :)

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    Can’t beat a Seiko for the beach


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    Last few years these two on holiday.



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    Smile

    Some nice ‘cheap and cheerful’ watches.

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    Depending on the holiday, one, or both of these.





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    Quote Originally Posted by TomGW View Post
    Some nice ‘cheap and cheerful’ watches.
    Glad you said that!

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    titanium, NH Seiko, ceramic insert, sapphire...all under 80 (!!! how???)

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    A Senraw Clearance makes a good holiday watch!

    Was going to sell it after getting my birth month/year watch but think it’s too good to sell now as it’s a good all round




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    Quote Originally Posted by TomGW View Post
    Some nice ‘cheap and cheerful’ watches.
    Exactly. 😂

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