Good cheap wtach?

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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:

http://tinyurl.com/6c8jj

Phil M.

--
If you can empty your own boat
Crossing the river of the world,
No one will oppose you,
No one will seek to harm you. -Chuang Tzu

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

http://tinyurl.com/6c8jj

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?

I bought this one: http://tinyurl.com/452sp about four months ago, and have
been swimming with it 3 times a week, and still working well. Only a buck
more.

Kevin

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

http://tinyurl.com/6c8jj

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?

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 [censored] 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 [email hidden],

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Quoted message said:

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

http://tinyurl.com/6c8jj

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?

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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!

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.
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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

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know wears a Timex Ironman watch. Take that for what it's worth.

Thanks guys!

That's exactly the info I need!