Dazed & Confused

[Brenngun]

Need your help. Looking to buy a "vacation watch". For the beach, water, golfing, leisure activities & the basic resort evening meal followed closely by heavy recreational drinking so the watch is likely to be used, abused potentially lost and most likely stolen during one of many alcohol induced black outs. Will sit in a drawer 10 months a year. I'm looking for any and all suggestions. No brand rejected. Looked at AirNautic, Aviator/Volmax, Debaufre, Hamilton, Helson, Laco, MeisterSinger, Sinn, Stauer, Stowa, Temption, Zodiac, Luminox @ Victronix. Following are only requirements:

1.) Manual or Auto wind (no battery)
2.) Reasonable size approx 38 to 42mm (nothing bigger than a car)
3.) $750 or less (prefer around $500)

Please help

[Captainz]

I know this is not a brand you like but:

SEIKO MONSTER ($180-220) or SUMO ($550)

Beautiful, rugged and TOUGH! Manual and or Automatic!

AL

[Mrdi]

Marathon

[Sponon]

Originally Posted by Captainz

...SUMO ($550)

+1 on Sumo

I would also recommend Sinn U1. It`s a bit more expensive, though...

[Andad]

You need more help than just watch advice.

[Shade]

The monster gets my vote! :)

[gaopa]

Have you checked out the great offerings from Lum-Tec? Cheers, Bill P.

[kilyung]

Luminox. In your party state you may be visually impaired and what better to tell the time than a REALLY BRIGHT Luminox?

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by Mrdi

Marathon

Agreed. The only problem it won't stay in the drawer for 10 months.
dP

[Brenngun]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Luminox. In your party state you may be visually impaired and what better to tell the time than a REALLY BRIGHT Luminox?

I looked at the Luminox and liked what I saw but it had one drawback. I believe it runs on battery power. Want to avoid battery if possible. I hate having to put new battery in every time I want to pull it out of the drawer to use it.