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Title: Fishing Watches
Post by: Steven Kidd on 25/01/2024 at 17:39

Hello,

A bit off topic.....or maybe not.
 
Another one of my collecting habits is watches......and that got me thinking about what the ideal fishing watch would be.  I'm thinking about a G-shock....one that monitors barometric pressure etc, but would it be useful?...or is it just another gadget i tell myself I need, :-)

Anyway, my fishing watch last season was a Doxa 1200T.......helium escape valve, (because you never know when you might need it,  *smiley-funny*)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/907-250124173755.jpeg)

So lets see your fishing watches.....the more bashed and battered the better!

Steven

Title: Re: Fishing Watches
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 26/01/2024 at 12:17

All I ever use is this

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-260124121705.jpeg)


Makes for easy excuses when I’m always late  *smiley-tongue-out*

Title: Re: Fishing Watches
Post by: Steven Kidd on 26/01/2024 at 13:33

 *smiley-lol*

Title: Re: Fishing Watches
Post by: Keith Potter on 26/01/2024 at 16:48

I have always liked a nice watch but sadly they don’t last long so I currently wear a cheap £5 watch that does everything I need it to. Lost count of the watches I have lost or that I have tested the waterproof rating on and they didn’t survive.

Title: Re: Fishing Watches
Post by: Ian Bell on 26/01/2024 at 21:42

   
   watch!

 Weather etc. etc.
 Phone a friend, hands free, when you need assistance with that monster fish.
 & check what your heart rate was after you lost it!

Title: Re: Fishing Watches
Post by: Iain Cameron on 22/03/2024 at 08:02

For years, I wore the cheapest, simplest watch. It told the time, and was replaceable if it got wet etc

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/11431-220324075711.jpeg)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/11431-220324080003.jpeg)

Size 14 invicta for scale, and 9lb 12 oz sea trout for bragging….

I wear a fitbit sense now for health monitoring, but still fond of my utilitarian watch

Title: Re: Fishing Watches
Post by: James Laraway on 22/03/2024 at 11:18

did you get that in the Don ?????

Title: Re: Fishing Watches
Post by: Iain Cameron on 22/03/2024 at 11:25

Quote from: James Laraway on 22/03/2024 at 11:18

did you get that in the Don ?????

no, the watch was a fiver from Amazon...

oh, you mean the fish... it was from the Ythan about 10 years ago i think. the watch is still ticking!

Title: Re: Fishing Watches
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/03/2024 at 11:36

Nice fish Iain  >)

Never been much of a watch wearer, got a couple in the drawer, both dead, I don't seem to get on with anything that uses batteries.
Main criteria for me nowadays would be big bold numbers  *smiley-grin*