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I always start my stop watch after I shoot to force myself to wait before I go looking. Plus I sometimes wonder what time it is.

About 18 years ago, I bought an analog Swiss Army watch at a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Los Angeles. I've worn it ever since for every outdoor activity imaginable, including chopping and splitting firewood, and shooting heavy caliber handguns and rifles at the range.

I've had to put three plastic wrist bands on it, and have had to change the battery about every four years. It keeps perfect time. Plus with the white numerals and black face which acts as a mirror in the sun, I can signal an airplane for help if I'm lost far out in the wilderness.

Oh, almost forgot. It cost $49.95 on sale. Guess I'll keep it.

L.W.

I generally don't care what time it is while I'm hunting. When it gets light, I go hunting. When I get hungry, I eat. When it gets too dark to shoot, I go in.

This.

To a point I do too, but I've run into more than one situation where it would be helpful. I've had game wardens sit and watch/listen for the end of shooting time. You better be pretty close even though you could still see to shoot. It would be nice to see what time it is when I wake up in the cabin/tent at night without having to shine flashlights. If I'm meeting someone at a designated time, I need to know what time it is. There are a lot of times a watch would be nice when I don't want to have my phone on me.

All good reasons.

I just find that if I'm wearing a watch, it gets looked at, and fills my mind with "people problems". If I have my phone turned off and in my pack, it's still there for a clock if needed. I find it easier to lose myself in the hunt when my clock is the sun, the dinner bell my grumbling belly, the song of the birds my music.

The only time I've needed a watch while hunting is for legal hours waterfowl shooting. Even without one it's not that hard, you just hold off until everyone starts.

All those are good points. I guess it just depends on how/what/where you hunt.

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I have been using one for the past few years and cannot fault it, the ability to read time in the dark, non-scratch crystal, and good water resistance has been useful.
I coupled it with a black metal band and as a package it does not look like something that is worth killing (or being killed) over...a serious consideration when driving a bus at night.

The only watch I've have not been able to break is a Casio G-Shock.

I agree with TaK so I'm clearly wrong!


For "real" work, take the watch off and put it in your pocket.

You are a damn poet, Sir!

Timex....again

Huh. The only Timex I owned was an 'Ironman".

Worst. Watch. Ever.

It lasted about 2 weeks. I'll never buy a Timex again.

YMMV.

I've had the same Timex Ironman watch since 1991 when I went to boot-camp. That was about 8 bands ago. Go figure.

Dave

Timex.... $30.... Can't break them.... If you do, you're out chump change... Go get another!

Heck with either of them..... I say G-Shock also or http://www.amazon.com/Casio-PAS410B-5V-Pathfinder-Phase-Hunting/dp/B00134OK08
accompanied with http://www.amazon.com/Chums-The-Ban...sr=8-1&keywords=the+band+watchbandFC

I got it because I expected it to be tough.

I've never been disappointed by a Casio though.

Another vote for G-Shock.

Arizona regulations state that legal shooting times for big game is 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset. Last elk season I shot my elk with 8 min of legal light left. Time matters when hunting!