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Re: recommendations for wristwatch "inexpensive"
From: Dan Allen
Date: 2005 Apr 26, 20:57 -0600
From: Dan Allen
Date: 2005 Apr 26, 20:57 -0600
On Apr 26, 2005, at 10:23 AM, coralline algae wrote: > Any other opinions would be welcome but I can't spend > a lot at this time (under 1 or 2 hundred dollars) I agree with others: it is hard to beat a Timex Indiglo for the money: good night light, big digits, etc. Another more expensive watch which I think fits in nicely with the self-reliant philosophy of celestial navigation are the Citizen solar watches. I have two of them and they should last for decades - the manuals hint that the batteries can be recharged by sunlight for many more times than most rechargables. These cost in the $300 range however, so they are not appropriate for your budget unless you can find a good used one. Dan
