Hello and welcome!
At the beginnig, I would like to apologise everyone who may be irritate while reading this long post. I realize that a lot of similiar topics and queries has been posted here and on other subforum sites. But the time is crucial and considering many available options I still haven't decided what timepiece should I purchase.
I do not know very much about watches industry and technology, especially in inside mechanisms and features like weather forecaster, compass, chronograph, altimeter etc. but I have to learn them. My first serious watch in my life was an old model form Tissot, a gift for my birthday and that's it.
Now, I'm preparing to go abroad. It will be harsh, mid-mountain, rocky and sandy enviroment and I have to have a solid, tough, waterprooof watch wich can withstand most of threats. Specific details are like below:
1. digital or analog (night use, low light, readibility)
2. tritium or other (constant light)
3. steel/aluminium/titanium/pvd/carbon/plastic - high attitude use, magnetic influence in surroundings (must be low)
4. must have compass, stoper, alarm and (not necessary in analog: altimeter, barometer, thermo, chronograph-what is it, etc.)
5. 220ft/100m waterproofness, underwater useable buttons
6. negative screen (what is it? - I only heard about it). Is it a feature that can be helpfull in use in order not to be spotted by reflection from watch?
7. could be mil-spec approved
8. scratch resistant screen
9. robust but practical design
10. quartz or automatic in analog ( what is the difference? which is better for my purposes, see above)
11. mechanism - pros and cons of existing models in that type of watches
Searching about all of this, friend of mine advise me that I probably must consider watches manufactured by these companies (is that true?)
digital : Suunto, G-Shock, Seiko, S&W...
analog : Marathon, Luminox, TraserH3, KHS, Snoon, MTM, Nite, Bell Ross, CWC, SMW, Sinn, Ball, Sandy...
I would be very greatfull for any kind of help, advise, explanations, corrections, remarks ...
I heard only about some companies but I don not know which model of watch would be suitable for me.
Money range from 300 to 1000$.
mbl
:think:
At the beginnig, I would like to apologise everyone who may be irritate while reading this long post. I realize that a lot of similiar topics and queries has been posted here and on other subforum sites. But the time is crucial and considering many available options I still haven't decided what timepiece should I purchase.
I do not know very much about watches industry and technology, especially in inside mechanisms and features like weather forecaster, compass, chronograph, altimeter etc. but I have to learn them. My first serious watch in my life was an old model form Tissot, a gift for my birthday and that's it.
Now, I'm preparing to go abroad. It will be harsh, mid-mountain, rocky and sandy enviroment and I have to have a solid, tough, waterprooof watch wich can withstand most of threats. Specific details are like below:
1. digital or analog (night use, low light, readibility)
2. tritium or other (constant light)
3. steel/aluminium/titanium/pvd/carbon/plastic - high attitude use, magnetic influence in surroundings (must be low)
4. must have compass, stoper, alarm and (not necessary in analog: altimeter, barometer, thermo, chronograph-what is it, etc.)
5. 220ft/100m waterproofness, underwater useable buttons
6. negative screen (what is it? - I only heard about it). Is it a feature that can be helpfull in use in order not to be spotted by reflection from watch?
7. could be mil-spec approved
8. scratch resistant screen
9. robust but practical design
10. quartz or automatic in analog ( what is the difference? which is better for my purposes, see above)
11. mechanism - pros and cons of existing models in that type of watches
Searching about all of this, friend of mine advise me that I probably must consider watches manufactured by these companies (is that true?)
digital : Suunto, G-Shock, Seiko, S&W...
analog : Marathon, Luminox, TraserH3, KHS, Snoon, MTM, Nite, Bell Ross, CWC, SMW, Sinn, Ball, Sandy...
I would be very greatfull for any kind of help, advise, explanations, corrections, remarks ...
I heard only about some companies but I don not know which model of watch would be suitable for me.
Money range from 300 to 1000$.
mbl
:think: