Which watch for surfing?

[mrmakochan]

I've been looking for a watch that is rugged enough to go surfing with. I had an Baby-G with a velcro/clip strap that I used to wear all the time, but now I think I want an analog watch. Or maybe a combo analog/digital watch. Ideally I'd like a velcro/cloth band because I'm not too fond of resin straps. And I am skinny so I can't wear big watches like G-shocks. I've tried some Timex watches but they are no where near as rugged as my Baby-G was. I don't mind spending more for a quality watch. Maybe I'll get a diver watch and then get a Zulu strap....

Any suggestions?
Thanks

[Deaths Head]

There are lot's of Baby-G models, or you can step up and get a Seiko or Citizen instead. Depends really on what your price range is?

[Lee1959]

I would probably go with what I use for diving, either my Citizen or Seiko SKX011, either watch would work well, and would be on a Nato or Zulu any time near water. I lsot a good watch last summer because it was on a rubber strap and popped a pin.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/patycake21/citizenonrubber.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/patycake21/seikorubber.jpg

[luigi]

This baby-g from my wife's collection is good for surfing, it has a graphic of the tide and can be configure to show tides anywhere in the world, timer, chrono and other nice features as well.
The illumination is via a led and you can choose from 3 different colors.

Good luck!

Luigi

[knightrider]

The original surf watch - Shark Classic. They last forever and I like how they look too. Only about $45 too. Check them out. Freestyle is the company.

[Buffalohump]

Seiko Orange Monster, with safety orange two piece Zulu strap - wicked combo!!!

[bbbshrimp]

i had a swiss army ti watch from about 2 years ago and had swam with it all the time, but a few weeks ago, it started to get fog up :(
I took it to a watch repair shop and the guy told me all watches should run a waterproofing test once a year to make sure there's no leakage anywhere, no matter how expensive the watch is. i didn't even know about waterproofing test before.. just want to let everyone know. :)

[mkphc]

I have a g-shock w/tide graph, andmoon phase

here is the addy

http://edcforums.com/index.php?topic=4189.0