Cheap watch to start with

[AlxBlue]

While I would love to eventually get something like a D4, budget right now requires an 'el cheapo especial' route so that I can do the courses and get the rest of the equipment I need without needing to sell a kidney.

Any recommendations for a cheap but somewhat decent waterproof watch that won't suffer a premature death in my first dive with it? I just need something to time my dives, doesn't have to be very fancy or nice. Preferably without hello kitty art on it

 

[Silentspear]

You might just need to go with this new one!!!!

Best dive watch I've ever owned!

 

[AlxBlue]

SOLD.

does it come with complimentary stick to shoo the barracudas away from all the shinny stuff?

 

[Silentspear]

No... They will be too intimidated by your elite style.... Thanks to me!

 

[EEZerik]

How about a D3 Suunto? About 60% of the price of a D4...

I had a cheaper Casio when I started ~ $50 but it didn't start timing until sometimes I was 5, 10, even 30 seconds into the dive.


Erik

 

[flying_spanner]

I too am in the same boat, I'd love a new D4 but as I'm just finishing 2 years of study, budget comes into it. I presently don't actually have a watch as such, I use an ordinary scuba depth guage that I got 2nd hand off my Dad (see bubble blowers are useful for something apart from shark bait hahaha) I bought a wrist mounting strap for $40 from my local dive shop. The guage has a resetable needle that records the deepest dive, so even though I have no real idea of how long I've been under water I can state accuratly my deepest dive for the day in my log book.