Good cheap wtach? - Triathlon Week

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

Any advice on a cheap water proof watch?

Thanks in advance

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

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> Any advice on a cheap water proof watch?
>
> Thanks in advance
>

What do you call cheap? Here's a Timex 8 lap Ironman Triathlon watch for
$14:

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Phil M.

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08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

>What do you call cheap? Here's a Timex 8 lap Ironman Triathlon watch for
>$14:
>
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That's cheap

Are these cheapies REALLY good at being water proof tho?

Can i swim with one and not worry abt water getting in?

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

I bought this one: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] about four months ago, and have
been swimming with it 3 times a week, and still working well. Only a buck
more.

Kevin

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> >What do you call cheap? Here's a Timex 8 lap Ironman Triathlon watch for
> >$14:
> >
> >[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> That's cheap
>
> Are these cheapies REALLY good at being water proof tho?
>
> Can i swim with one and not worry abt water getting in?

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

I bought one of the basic Timex Ironman watches (8-lap I think) at Walmart
for about $15. I wear the thing swimming, waterskiing, hiking... generally
speaking, it has had the crap beaten out of it. It's "still ticking" after
about 3 years of abuse.

FWIW, I frequently work with people in the construction industry where
watches get creamed on a daily basis. Every construction superintendent I
know wears a Timex Ironman watch. Take that for what it's worth.

John

On 7/18/04 2:03 PM, in article [Only registered and activated users can see links. ],
"[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>> What do you call cheap? Here's a Timex 8 lap Ironman Triathlon watch for
>> $14:
>>
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> That's cheap
>
> Are these cheapies REALLY good at being water proof tho?
>
> Can i swim with one and not worry abt water getting in?

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

>
>FWIW, I frequently work with people in the construction industry where
>watches get creamed on a daily basis. Every construction superintendent I
>know wears a Timex Ironman watch. Take that for what it's worth.

Thanks guys!

That's exactly the info I need!

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

I currently have a $50 Timex IM, just has a few more frills than the $14
ones. The standard Timex-IMs are cheap and last forever.
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> >
> >FWIW, I frequently work with people in the construction industry where
> >watches get creamed on a daily basis. Every construction superintendent
I
> >know wears a Timex Ironman watch. Take that for what it's worth.
>
> Thanks guys!
>
> That's exactly the info I need!