Advice on a kid's dive watch?
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Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Hey!
My buddy is a new WIS (just bought the Bathys here) and he wants to get his kiddo his first dive watch. He's 10 and needs something not too big, under $100, and great lume.
I thought the SKX007, but my buddy's telling me they don't come under $200. Sounds wrong, but who knows.
Help?
My buddy is a new WIS (just bought the Bathys here) and he wants to get his kiddo his first dive watch. He's 10 and needs something not too big, under $100, and great lume.
I thought the SKX007, but my buddy's telling me they don't come under $200. Sounds wrong, but who knows.
Help?
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Not a true dive watch, but 100m, and price isn't bad for a 10 year old.
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Citizen NY2300
Smaller than the SKX007, and still 200m.
Cool piece but lume is not nukulur. The NY0040 lume is far brighter. Worth considering.
Smaller than the SKX007, and still 200m.
Cool piece but lume is not nukulur. The NY0040 lume is far brighter. Worth considering.
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Some sort of Timex diver?
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Sweet! I just sent his dad the link to this thread. Please keep them coming.
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Hard to go wrong with an SKX. Maybe the smaller 38mm case model would fit his son best.
This is SKX013K1. Can be found new under $200.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Seiko-Automatic-D ... 0408.m2460
This is SKX013K1. Can be found new under $200.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Seiko-Automatic-D ... 0408.m2460
Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Seiko for me. Skx013 an option, but the 007 will be better in the long run. That's what I gave my son.
Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
For a 10 year old, I'd recommend a quartz from a reputable brand.
Seiko, Citizen, etc...
Seiko, Citizen, etc...
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Something they can lose/break and not cry a ton overmatt.wu wrote:For a 10 year old, I'd recommend a quartz from a reputable brand.
Seiko, Citizen, etc...
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For a 10 year-old under $100? ... quartz, plastic, Casio or Timex
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Casio Men's MRW200H-1BV Black Resin Dive Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JVP0LE/re ... DybX664W2Y
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Casio MDV106
It's going for $46 right now on Amazon.
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Any cheap Casio dive watch. Have one for a beater and it's held up better than I've expected for around $70 shipped
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
So True. I remember my first dive watch was a Casio anadigi model with 200m WR when I was a teen. That thing almost lasted forever. It never quit on me and I just ended up loosing it somewhere. I would've gotten another one, but then I discovered Seiko dive watches. Great durable and affordable watches.r.palace wrote:Any cheap Casio dive watch. Have one for a beater and it's held up better than I've expected for around $70 shipped
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ZASKAR36 wrote:Casio MDV106
It's going for $46 right now on Amazon.
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marchone wrote:^^^
Winner.
Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
matt.wu wrote:ZASKAR36 wrote:Casio MDV106
It's going for $46 right now on Amazon.
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Winner.
Perfect.
When he gets older he can squint his eyes a little and pretend it's a submariner
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
When they get older they can give you shit for buying them the cheapest POS possible. At least give them an automatic.
Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
...and at least get them a proper dive watch, not some plastic, quartz, Walmart watch. At 10, I think they can handle it.
Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Given the choice, I definitely would have bought a cheap POS over a nice automatic for my 10 year old self.
If the boy expresses interest in automatic watches then sure, buy an automatic. But as many married dudes here have learned with their wives, you can't force automatic on someone who doesn't want to hassle with an automatic.
If the boy expresses interest in automatic watches then sure, buy an automatic. But as many married dudes here have learned with their wives, you can't force automatic on someone who doesn't want to hassle with an automatic.
Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
I just saw that Casio is 44mm. Kinda big for a ten year old's wrist, no? I'd look for 38 or smaller.
only accurate watches are interesting
Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
I think it's 40mm. I did a brief search as well, but my Google-fu may have failed me...marchone wrote:I just saw that Casio is 44mm. Kinda big for a ten year old's wrist, no? I'd look for 38 or smaller.
Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
Specs are in a drop down menu here. 44mm x 12mm.
https://www.amazon.com/Casio-MDV106-1AV ... B009KYJAJY
https://www.amazon.com/Casio-MDV106-1AV ... B009KYJAJY
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Re: Advice on a kid's dive watch?
You're right. Yeah, 44mm would be too much for sure!
http://www.shopcasio.com/product/sports ... black-band
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