Per the title, I am looking for a watch without a battery that i can wear underground without too much care as it no doubt gets beaten up over time. Nothing too fancy, probably around $750USD budget.

A couple of options that I am currently looking at:

Tissot PRX 80 with black dial

Seiko 5 110th Anniversary Special Edition Watch - SRPK41K (Current leader except I am unsure about the “Hardlex Mineral Crystal Glass”)

Hamilton KHAKI FIELD MECHANICAL 42MM

There is also the Adina Automatic Underground Country Master Work Watch NK151 S2FB, but i am not really into the dial.

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

  • professorfunkenpunk@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’m not sure one crystal is inherently better. Mineral glass is easier to scratch, sapphire is easier to shatter.

    I have a Hamilton and the lume is not very good.

    A left field suggestion- Steinhart ocean vintage gmt. It’s a 70s Explorer II homage. The original was developed for spelunkers (though since it isn’t a Rolex is doesn’t have a true claim on the heritage). About 500 bucks, GMT, good lume and nicely built

  • Comfortable_Sherbert@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Try looking for divers as they are quite durable, go for the certified ones but to start with some good ones are citizen promaster, orient kamasu/mako, tissot seaster powermatic…

  • neoroxx86@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Question: What kind of miner are you? Do you handle tools and machineries? Are there vibrations involved in your work?

    coz I do not think mechanical watch is good for physical work that involves vibrations when using tools.

    I will choose G-Shock for durability. There are models with 10 years battery life so you have less concern about it