Aquanaut

 

yup!

Also Zenith Defy

 

When I win the lottery..

 

Formex reef?

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Quartz Scurfa. I run in mine occasionally when I forget to take it off and put my G shock on.

 

I've been tempted by these, how do you find the overall finish/feel/quality? I like Paul and what he does but have been unsure of the quality for such a reasonable price.

 

I got a Citizen BM8180-03E for backpacking, hiking, and kayaking. Put it on a Barton elite silicone. With the strap it only weight 53 grams.

 

The Oris ProDiver Date looks great on rubber.

 

I agree, color fits it well

 

I like my Sinn UX. I presume you don’t want one of the resin Japanese made square G shocks? I wouldn’t want to wear a heavy watch while running.

 

Most any retro diver on a tropic strap. If you like the look, there’s a tropic strap review post somewhere with good suggestions

 

Longines Skin Diver looks sick on a rubber!

 

The sole pupose of the watch is a lightweight running watch? Timex ironman.

 

So I recently sold all my seikos as they rarely got worn when I have other watches I prefer in my collection. The only time I wore them recently was when I would go for a run, but I figured I would just wear one of my other pieces instead. Well yesterday I used my Omega SMP300m on bracelet for a run and it just felt heavy, cumbersome and too shiny for running.
So now I'm thinking off adding a watch to fulfil this role and that that will live on a rubber strap, as I find these the comfiest whilst running.
Would love to hear your suggestions, thank you.

Omega SMP300m.

 

I am looking for a similar watch and got interested in the Breitling Endurance Pro line. Light weight, rubber and great colors. (Not my pic)

 

These look awesome and the functionality is good.

 

Let me commit blasphemy on this forum by suggesting the Apple watch! 😈😈




Ok… now that we have the gasps out of the way; how about a Oris divers sixty five? Or a Baltic aquascaphe?

 

Let me commit blasphemy on this forum by suggesting the Apple watch! ??

I concur! Don't knock it 'til you've tried it as they say….

 

You need a 4k wrist watch to go running? Buy a disposable G Shock for that. They come with rubber straps or you can get nylon natos too. I literally just bought 1 15 minutes ago for running.



Edit: Nevermind. I just saw the UK flag. A dive watch is appropriate seeing how much rain you guys get over there lol

 

Apple Watch is terrific for running. I use one on an Apple rubber strap. It can time your runs with multiple simultaneous splits and also track distance (I'd say with 90% accuracy or better) and calculate mph, etc. It's lightweight and it also handles rain and sweat well. Very handy. I was a distance runner in school and I think it would've been great to have for training back then.

 

Pretty much any diver, IMHO.....

 

too shiny for running.

I guess this is yet another style parameter that I just didn't know about, I learn so much on this forum.

 

It just didn't feel right, like wearing a big heavy piece of jewellery. It doesn't feel like that when I wear it normally.

 

Get yourself a gshock. They’re p the best for any training

 

A square g shock. If you must have a rubber strap, put on some adapters.

Why would anyone specifically select a mechanical watch for running? Beyond me.

 

A square g shock. If you must have a rubber strap, put on some adapters.

Why would anyone specifically select a mechanical watch for running? Beyond me.

I don't need a watch for running as I'm not training for anything specific. I just enjoyed using mechanical watches which I have an interest in, and they do a good job for rough timing. Just like I don't need a mechanical watch for anything else. I would just like to add a piece to the collection that would stay on a rubber strap, that I would use for running as well as any other time I felt like wearing it.

 

 

For "all-around" casual wear watch on a rubber strap, I'd say Omega Aqua Terra all the way. No chronograph though.

 

What brand of rubber strap do you suggest?
I have an Aqua Terra day date in blue.
Thanks.

 

A nice size at 39mm & very light. No date to fuss with.

 

A nice size at 39mm & very light. No date to fuss with.
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That's what I suggested on P1, but no one else seems to like that idea.

I really like the OEM rubber strap, but I love the bracelet and would like to have a piece that stays on the rubber all the time so it's always ready to go without changing straps. If I had the new quick release bracelet and strap this is definitely the route I would go.

 

I wear my Aquis on a rubber strap. The bracelet remains unworn. Cheers!

 

 

Seiko SPB143 on a tropic rubber? (not my photo)

 

Do you know how quality compares to a Turtle or a SKX?