Watches

0 readers

1 users here now

A community for watch & horology discussion.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

communick@style.land

[Advice] Watch for LE/Military (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by charbie05@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

6 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Is there a watch manufacturer that makes automatic watches durable enough for law enforcement officers or military? Tough enough to withstand combatives and weapons hitting the face. It was my understanding that automatic movements can’t withstand a lot of abuse. I’m in a LE role and would rather have an automatic watch over quartz.

top 6 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] charbie05@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Thx! I’ll check them out. From what I’ve seen in my LE career, most guys wear Casio. I’d like a little more style.

[–] Alternative-Land-334@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Check out protek. Jody, at just one more watch on YouTube just did a review and not bad.

[–] Spicywolff@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I rock a protrek daily. Not LEO/MIL but it’s damn durable and stylish too.

[–] Alternative-Land-334@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Nice! I wish they would spice up the dial, but I also understand that low-key and durable is the odmrder of the day.

[–] mojumbo29@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Armourlite makes watches with “shatterproof” glass. MWC makes some good automatics and quartz watches that are pretty tough. I looked into a Marathon Navigator but the plastic bezel was prone to falling off.

[–] Bulky_Alternative_69@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Any G-shock.

Technically, the Omega Speedmaster was tested by NASA (3x, I believe) to withstand extreme conditions. That makes it, arguably, the best watch objectively speaking.

But, why risk such a beauty when a $100 g-shock will fit the bill.