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  • #17771
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    Keymaster

    Hi guys been lurking around and digging through the old post but can’t find exactly what I’m looking for, I want a new watch but need a few specific features:

    Analog
    Atomic
    Solar
    Self illuminated/no light
    Durable/g shock

    All for preferably under 250, is this possible are am i smoking something?

    I found one gshock the AWGM100B but it has a light and no illumination.

    Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

    #126767
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    Keymaster

    I am not a G-Shock owner (never got into these personally), but I have abused a number of other watches over the years.. before I start providing any suggestions I wanted to clear up something contradictory in your requested feature section.. you listed Automatic and Solar.. the two are mutually exclusive, are you saying you want either or did you list them both by mistake? I don’t know how much you know about watches, so I don’t want to come across as snooty if you know the difference between the two..

    #126768
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    Keymaster

    Sorry dont know a whole lot but i do currently own a watch that is solar for battery and the time is automatically set a few times a day by satellite? I think. Sorry for the confusion, but that is what i meant by both auto and solar.

    #126770
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    Keymaster

    check out the citizen eco-drive watches.

    #126771
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    Keymaster

    Sorry dont know a whole lot but i do currently own a watch that is solar for battery and the time is automatically set a few times a day by satellite? I think. Sorry for the confusion, but that is what i meant by both auto and solar.
    Maybe Atomic?

    #126772
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    Keymaster

    Sorry dont know a whole lot but i do currently own a watch that is solar for battery and the time is automatically set a few times a day by satellite? I think. Sorry for the confusion, but that is what i meant by both auto and solar.
    Yeah, you mean atomic. Automatic refers to a mechanical watch that winds itself as you wear it and move around.

    I think some of Casio’s Wave Ceptor and Pro Trek series watches have lume in addition to the LED light. The Wave Ceptors are in the price range but aren’t G-Shocks. The Pro Treks I imagine would be tough like G-Shocks but might be out of the price range.

    #126773
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    Keymaster

    Thanks i edited my original post to hopefully clear the confusion.

    #126774
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    Keymaster

    The awg100 has small illuminated markers. Look at the Aviator 4000 — ticks all your boxes and can be had in your budget online (got mine on Amazon). Some of the best lume on a G.

    #126775
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    Keymaster

    Take a look at the 3000 also. I have a few aviators and my favorites are the earlier models.

    #126777
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    Keymaster

    All those features at that price might be a bit of a stretch… But it should be possible to get close to your wish.

    Your self-illuminated yet no light is a really strange wish on a analog watch. The EL back-light as casio uses it only works on lcd displays, so for it to be able to fully show analog hands youd need a display to cover the full faceplate of the watch making it difficult to combine with solar power (but those watches do exist iirc just not at your pricepoint). LED illumination is more localised and smaller so it can be combined with an analog watch-face with less problems like ie on the GW3500B-1A.

    Are those points in your OP listed in order of importance?

    #126778
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    Keymaster

    No, the list is not in order of importance, just a list of desired features.

    #126779
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    Keymaster

    Casio makes a bunch of watches that seem to fit what you’re looking for — just search for “G-Shock analog tough solar”. I have a Casio AWG100-1A (the watch that DGGoingUphill mentioned) I paid $81 for in 2011, and a Casio WVA430J-1 I paid $68 for in 2010. Both watches have the features you’re after, although both have LCD displays in addition to the analog hands, which might not be what you’re after. Both still work great. I use the WVA430J-1 as my “beater” watch that gets worn in harsh conditions and although it’s certainly scratched up, it works perfectly.
    #12segfault, Jan 25, 2015

    #126782
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    Keymaster

    Thanks segfault I like that AWG, I’ll research that one a little bit more but looks like it will fit my needs and wants.

    #126783
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    Keymaster

    Check Citizen Eco drive models!

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