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Scuba Forum / General / August 2004Timing device advice- was: OT - Gun choices again.
"Curtis" <cavey_curtis@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:WVlKc.273902$Gx4.105126@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > "Lee Bell" wrote > > > Tell me, Adam, do you trust those on the streets that don't have guns? > > Hell, I don't trust divers who think they have to use a computer to > dive. Damn liberal thinking, let someone or something else control your > judgments....... <grin> That reminds me. I need to buy a new, fairly inexpensive watch. I had the Timex Ironman for a coupla years but it took a crap for no apparent reason so I'm reluctant to buy the same watch. I don't wear a watch other than as a backup timer while diving so don't want to break the bank. Any suggestions? Dave. > > "Lee Bell" wrote > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > so I'm reluctant to buy the same watch. I don't wear a watch other than as a > backup timer while diving so don't want to break the bank. Any suggestions? I dove an Ironman for 4 years straight. It cost me $12. > "Dave L" <davidno@crap.net> wrote in message > > so I'm reluctant to buy the same watch. I don't wear a watch other than as [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I dove an Ironman for 4 years straight. It cost me $12. I've got a G-Shock seems to work OK. > > That reminds me. I need to buy a new, fairly inexpensive watch. I had the > > Timex Ironman for a coupla years but it took a crap for no apparent reason [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I dove an Ironman for 4 years straight. It cost me $12. Yeah, the only reason, other than that mine only lasted two years, I was looking around is that the buttons on the outside of the Ironman could easily be pushed/ reset if you stuck yer hand in a hole after a bug.....or even if you wear a glove. Apart from that, I liked it just fine. I'd kinda prefer a bezel to a stop/ timer tho'. Dave. > That reminds me. I need to buy a new, fairly inexpensive watch. I had the > Timex Ironman for a coupla years but it took a crap for no apparent reason > so I'm reluctant to buy the same watch. I don't wear a watch other than as a > backup timer while diving so don't want to break the bank. Any suggestions? Why not look around for one of the dive timers that used to be so popular. I've still got a couple of them. They start automatically when you enter the water and stop when you exit, record several dives before they begin overwriting previous ones and they're cheap . . . if you can still find them. Lee > That reminds me. I need to buy a new, fairly inexpensive watch. I had the > Timex Ironman for a coupla years but it took a crap for no apparent reason [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > overwriting previous ones and they're cheap . . . if you can still find > them. You got any manufacturers/ names? I'm not familiar with that type. My only criteria there would be, as with a computer, I don't want anything that makes beeping noises at *any* time. Dave. > > That reminds me. I need to buy a new, fairly inexpensive watch. I had the > > Timex Ironman for a coupla years but it took a crap for no apparent [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > criteria there would be, as with a computer, I don't want anything that > makes beeping noises at *any* time. TUSA Princeton Tectonics > > That reminds me. I need to buy a new, fairly inexpensive watch. I had the > > Timex Ironman for a coupla years but it took a crap for no apparent [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Dave. > Princeton Tectonics I'll check it out. Thanks. Dave. > > > That reminds me. I need to buy a new, fairly inexpensive watch. I had > the [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > > > Dave. "Steve House" <sjhouse.remove.this@to.send.hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:4117778b$0$45848$45beb828@newscene.com... > > Princeton Tectonics Can't find anything with that name. Dave. > > > > That reminds me. I need to buy a new, fairly inexpensive watch. I had > > the [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > > > > Dave. UWATEC bottom timer. http://www.uwatec.com/imperial/di01.htm > "Steve House" <sjhouse.remove.this@to.send.hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:4117778b$0$45848$45beb828@newscene.com... [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > > > > > > > Dave. > UWATEC bottom timer. > > http://www.uwatec.com/imperial/di01.htm Thanks Scott, looks good as a back up but too big for me. I think I'll stick with a watch. Dave. > > UWATEC bottom timer. > > > > http://www.uwatec.com/imperial/di01.htm > > > Thanks Scott, looks good as a back up but too big for me. I think I'll stick > with a watch. I was looking at Timex Ironman watches the other day. Damn things went up to $24. I had one that I rotted the wrist straps off twice, probably had better than 200 dives on it over the course of 4 years. It finally died, and I haven't replaced it since. Just got off the phone with our buddy Mike P. Dirty f.cker is off to Panama City for 3 months of school and fun at NEDU, and I am green with envy. Looks like years of eating the sh.t duty finally paid off for him. > > > UWATEC bottom timer. > > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Damn things went up to $24. You're lucky.....I was looking yesterday and the best I saw was $32. Only found the digital version too, and I hate digital only watches. Anybody have any experience with Timex's "Expedition" I noticed some of them are rated to 50m and some to100m. I liked a couple of the dial type ones and one had a bezel which is all I really need. > I had one that I rotted the wrist straps off twice, probably had better than > 200 dives on it over the course of 4 years. Wish I could say the same. Mine prolly had about 40 dives over about htree years and it took a crap. Reason unknown. The strap was the only part worth keeping, I really liked it. The comfy, velcro type. > It finally died, and I haven't replaced it since. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Looks like years of eating the sh.t duty finally paid off for him. Good fer him. I'm glad things turned around for Mike. He is a good man. I haven't talked to him since before he went off to that last freediving thing in the Med. Hafta try to catch up soon, tell him I said so if you talk to him. Cheers, Dave. >>>>UWATEC bottom timer. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >>It finally died, and I haven't replaced it since. www.campmor.com  SignatureIf you don't go there, you will never know what is there. I ain't looking for trouble,.....but you can find it here. Princeton no longer markets their mechanical bottom timer but saw a couple on eBay recently. > "Steve House" <sjhouse.remove.this@to.send.hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:4117778b$0$45848$45beb828@newscene.com... [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > > > > > > > Dave. >>"Lee Bell" wrote >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dave. Dude, you can't beat $14 for a few years use. Didja try replacing the battery? SignatureIf you don't go there, you will never know what is there. I ain't looking for trouble,.....but you can find it here. Alan Street wrote ... >TUSA Thanks, I'll check it out. btw, did you get that last mail? Dave. > > That reminds me. I need to buy a new, fairly inexpensive watch. I had the > > Timex Ironman for a coupla years but it took a crap for no apparent reason [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Dude, you can't beat $14 for a few years use. Didja try replacing the > battery? Yup, watch is toast. Dave. >>>That reminds me. I need to buy a new, fairly inexpensive watch. I had > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Dave. so spend the 14 bucks. at your local discount store (big lots or whatever) Or got to www.campmor.com and pay for the shipping. SignatureIf you don't go there, you will never know what is there. I ain't looking for trouble,.....but you can find it here. Any > > suggestions? > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Or got to www.campmor.com and pay for the shipping. As I said earlier, it's not the money. I thought this was the right time to ask opinions on alternatives. Dave. > Any suggestions? I wear a Seiko dive watch that I bought in 1976... Have worn it more of less everyday for the last 28 years... It's survived various motorcycle wrecks (including the one that required them to collect my body parts for reassembly)... Still works great... It's an automatic, so no batteries to buy... Looks nearly identical to the current model that they make... > > Any suggestions? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > reassembly)... Still works great... It's an automatic, so no batteries to > buy... Looks nearly identical to the current model that they make... What sort of price range? As I said, the only time I ever wear a watch is while diving, so a fancy dancy one would be a bit of a waste. Dave. > What sort of price range? > As I said, the only time I ever wear a watch is while diving, so a fancy > dancy one would be a bit of a waste. I think they cost about as much these days as they did when I bought mine in 1976... Probably a little cheaper even before you account for inflation of the currency... Here's a link to a photo of it a a company that sells the current model... The "list price" is $139... Don't know what their price is though... When I bought mine back in 1976, I think it was over $200... http://www.skywatches.com.sg/seiko_diving_watch/image4.htm Then again, maybe it was this one... Not sure what the difference is other than the price... http://www.skywatches.com.sg/seiko/auto_relay_chronograph/SKX013RUBBER.htm It's a very simple watch... Rotating bezel for a timer... 200m water resistant (mine is only 150m)... No batteries (i.e.self-winding / automatic)... Very solidly made (nice solid chunk of stainless steel)... I wear it all the time, 24x7... Sleeping, showering, working on my car or aircraft, etc... Some people don't like wearing a watch all the time... I kind of feel unbalanced without it... <grin> |
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