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Old 15 September 2014, 02:03 PM   #1
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Daily Wearer/Beater Under $2,000 Recommendations?
The title says it all! I'm looking for a daily wearer/beater to complement my Yachtmaster.

I've been looking at Nomos and Tag, but would love some recommendations from you guys!
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Old 15 September 2014, 02:23 PM   #2
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Old 15 September 2014, 02:23 PM   #3
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Ball or Sinn should be a good beater. IMO.
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Old 15 September 2014, 07:23 PM   #4
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If you like Sinn, you may also like Damasko. They're anti-magnetic, accurate, have hardened cases, and have amazing lume. You can get BNIB for well under $2K. Like the YM, lots of styles come with rotatable bezels (considered by many to be the best around). A great review can be found here...
http://watchreviewsbymcv.blogspot.co...1_archive.html
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Old 15 September 2014, 07:58 PM   #5
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Marathon GSAR, mine takes anything I throw at it and keeps rolling crazy accurate too

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Old 15 September 2014, 11:27 PM   #6
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Old 15 September 2014, 11:37 PM   #7
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I have a Tissot Sea Touch. This is a great watch, it's entertaining and useful.
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Hard to argue with this...
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Old 16 September 2014, 12:37 AM   #9
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Old 16 September 2014, 12:39 AM   #10
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Old 16 September 2014, 12:53 AM   #11
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I would go with an Omega or Seiko personally.
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Old 16 September 2014, 01:11 AM   #12
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Why not the Apple Watch?
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Old 16 September 2014, 01:11 AM   #13
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Hard to argue with this...
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Old 16 September 2014, 01:21 AM   #15
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Whenever one says beater I always think; under the car changing oil, mowing the lawn and clipping the hedges. Beater implies to me scratched and dinged. Under said circumstances I prefer not to wear a watch although I know some choose to do so. I saw a guy on YouTube changing his air filters on a viper with his Sub on, good on him.

I have a Marathon Sar as someone already mentioned, it's under $1k and if I were to wear a watch that potentially is in a situation of being banged around in my air conditioner coils I suppose that would be the one....

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Old 16 September 2014, 01:35 AM   #16
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One of my every day watches, I hate the term beater!
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Old 16 September 2014, 01:57 AM   #17
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Old 16 September 2014, 02:22 AM   #18
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I would go for a DJ

Might take some time but there are nice examples out there for this kind of money
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Old 16 September 2014, 02:44 AM   #19
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One of my every day watches, I hate the term beater!
Rob, you loving that wave dial or what!
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Old 16 September 2014, 03:43 AM   #20
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Sinn Chronograph Tachymeter For Manufactum


Or a BALL engineer Master II officer
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Old 16 September 2014, 04:03 AM   #21
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You know it Tim!! Just noticed this, check out the time on my pic, and the time on your pic! Freakin scary!
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Old 16 September 2014, 04:15 AM   #22
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Old 16 September 2014, 04:19 AM   #23
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Another vote for Marathon. It is not only tough, but looks tough too.

When I hit a door knob with my Marathon, I check the door knob to make sure it still works.



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Old 16 September 2014, 05:08 AM   #24
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You know it Tim!! Just noticed this, check out the time on my pic, and the time on your pic! Freakin scary!
Whaaaa... that's erie...
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Hard to argue with this...
X3. It's a great choice.
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Old 17 September 2014, 02:10 AM   #26
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Old 17 September 2014, 10:52 AM   #27
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Selling this beauty on eBay, let me know if you'd be interested! :)

It was my daily beater for 2 years and loved it until I got my Explorer.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Botta-Uno-24-...837ac6a&_uhb=1
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Old 17 September 2014, 11:46 AM   #29
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Thanks for the awesome advice guys -- what are your thoughts on a Quartz Seamaster?
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