Great video! My first eco Drive is a 2000 Titanium WR200. That is 22 years old and never missed a beat. It's in for its first service at the moment. I have dived that watch all around the South Pacific to as deep as 75 metres. I plan on still using it once it comes back from the watch chop. The second watch I bought was in 2004 a titanium eco drive dive watch WR300M. A great big but very light watch, but it flooded on me 10 years ago while diving in PNG. Since repaired it and I still use it occasionally. Back in 2015, Citizen had a huge discount deal on new watches for existing Citizen owners, so I bought a steel version of the Titanium military style watch WR200 which I just use until my Titanium comes back. it's my backup. The weak point is the straps and pins. Split straps, i.e. a left and right strap held in by pins can cause you to lose your watch if you catch as you're moving through close country. So it's essential you get rid of it and buy the endless straps that means if one pin goes south, the straps will hold the watch onto your wrist with the other pin. I think they are called NATO" or "zulu" straps.

Don't know if anyone mentions this but the best thing to have when homeless is a cheap robust watch. Phone batterys die, require charging very often and can't get wet. A watch can tell you the time and date needed for homeless shelters, food banks etc. Very underrated piece of kit, you don't know what you need until you lose it.

I use a Casio G-Shock here at home and around town, it has digital and analog features. If I'm going "out" I have a waterproof (300meters) self winding dive watch, made by INVICTA. I also have a eco-drive my wife gave me decades ago, one battery swap in all those years and service at the same time.

I own the Casio Pro Trek Tough Solar digital watch. It has the altimeter, barometer & compass built in. I do not live on or near any mountains, so the altimeter doesn't get much use. I still find the barometer useful as it can be used to predict changes in weather and of course, a compass can always come in handy. The fact that it is also waterproof and can go 6 months without seeing the sun, while still working properly, is a big bonus too. I can see what you mean about screen size and glasses, but I am at an age where I need reading glasses to see my cell phone screen as well so putting them on has become second nature, I always have a pair in my pocket or pack anyway. Thanks for sharing.

The coments concerning automatic watches reminded me that i inherited one from my Dad. I went and got it out of the door it was living in. Gave it a couple of shakes noticed it needed a mew band, the reason i put it up actually. Got a band and put on my pocket as I did a chore It has kept good time so far Will ware it until morning Set aside, it is over40 year old timec water resistant. I think when the time comes it will go to my grand son I will.lok for the US brand you mentioned Love your Chanel

Went with a timex expedition year's ago and never looked back. i also have a seiko self winding one,, but the timex expedition is my "go to" for the lighted dial,, and the seiko i like because it doesn't need batteries

I like your choices, I have been wearing a Timex Expedition that I bought in May 2016 and it is still running on the original battery.

Great video as always. One good thing about mechanical watches is they can be worn outside your clothing in extreme cold and keep working. Saves having to remove or peel back mittens or parka sleeve. With battery powered watches some have vibration alarms which is good if worn under a heavy parka, sleeping bag or in a noisy environment or somewhere you want to be quiet. If using a watch with audible alarm and you want to hear it to wake up up (sleeping bags are good at absorbing sound) you can put the watch inside your toque so it is close to your ear.

Iv got a timex expedition watch £30 from argos 6 years ago, it has pointers second hand and big numbers its waterproof and iv never changed the battery. And a back light.

I've used a Casio G-Shock since 1988 only needed to change the battery 3 time's and still going strong,👍

I got a solar Citizen BM8180 field watch to use as my outdoor watch and I just love it, it's one of my most worn watches period. Clean, beautiful black dial, day/date function, blue lume, 100m water resistance, 37mm case is perfect for my wrist and the CNS paratrooper strap I got for it is comfortable, elastic and badass. Highly recommended!

I used to be into G-shocks until I learned about eco drives. much better watches . at least the build seems more grown up , with sapphire and stainless steel vs plastic . it is a watch you dont have to be embarassed of wearing and packed with features.

Very timely advice (🙂) as I'm looking for a new watch right now in fact!

I totally agree with you on your choice of watches. I had a citizen eco drive for 20 years which i bought in 1999. I still have a stainless steel casio tough solar which i bought in 2001 for £100 and i have the same casio tough solar as you which i got for Xmas in 2020 for £35 from Argos. I wouldn't have a watch that needs winding up or needs replacement batteries because you never know when they need replacing. They could fail when you need them most, whereas the solar ones you can just wear them with confidence

Hi. I love a good watch. Got a few nice automatics,great watches as long as you keep moving,of course,but my go to ‘camping/outdoor’ watch,is my 1990’s Animal W001 Solstice quartz. It’s only had 4 or 5 batteries and probably half a dozen different straps. Used it for Mountain biking,swimming,surfing. It’s never leaked,lost time,etc. Guess I’ve been using it for 30 years now? Value for money. Stay well,Neil.

You should be able to fix that sweep hand issue on your Citizen yourself. There is a built in mode for re-zeroing the hands. Just google something like "recalibrate citizen chronograph". It is a common problem. I fixed mine that way. That Praesidus is a lovely field watch. I do love the aesthetics of a mechanical watch, but they always seem so expensive and high maintenance to me. Mostly I am a G-Shock obsessive nowadays, but I have a soft spot for all casios.

👍👍👍 A great share .. thanks. I've been looking to getting a 'batteryless' watch. Simplicity has a beauty of it's own. Take care ..

I had a Seiko Crono self wind since 84 until it eventually died last year 2021 ..Now I have another Seiko self wind..Its rugged,..I use a Chain saw quite a bit and it never affects itas I never take my watch off except going thru the Airport Scanner,..Easy read at Night ..and ofcourse no Battery to die.

Wenger watches are great, although the seem to be getting stocked less and less in the UK. They are not at all expensive, are made in Switzerland, rugged and waterproof, and I like the fact that they are made by Wenger, who used to make Swiss Army knives until Victorinox bought out their knife factory. The budget Victorinox watch.

i use the sws g10 military issue combat watch nice simple battery lasts 5 years and iv made paracord strap for it worn it for 30 years and still works perfectly

I delivered your shopping today and we compared watches. 😂Subscribed now! Ps is that Gorham woods on the way up to Hucking???

My favorite Praesidus watch.

Happy Easter Neil. Thanks for this, I think I'll stick with the Tough Solar you steered me to on it's previous review!

I found a cheap casio, solar power, WR 100m. It had a bad strap. So I tried to make my won in paracord. It worked. So now it's my outdoor watch :D You can also use aanalog watch as a compass with the sun if you have too =) Love watches :D

Hi Neil,hope you've had a good weekend. Glad you mentioned nite watched yes they maybe more expensive but found them to be bomb proof, I've owned 2 over the last 10 years both are still going strong have replaced the straps once and the batteries once in that time. But can honestly say one of the best watches I've ever worn.

Thank you Mr Greencraft for another great vid! #WorraWorra as Tigger might say in The 100 Acre Woods! One question, please add a shop link to your mini Suunto wristband compass - it also lit up nicely in the dark. Much obliged and "Carry On"… 🐸

Neil I own a few Luminox and they are super lightweight with fantastic luminosity! And tougher than Chinese algebra Haha! I also own a casio protrek that is very easy to read analog that is solar powered with a compass and all the bells and whistles and a push button lighted dial, waterproof and all that but it also has large numerals so it very easy to read at a glance. It's not cheap at about 200.00 dollars Usd but it's well worth the money. The problem I have is deciding which one to wear! If I'm out for a hike I prefer the casio because of the compass but I like it for around town as well. But life's full of decisions. Life is tough! Ha ha! ATB from Vietnam Sam Adler BTW another fine video! Thanks, Neil

Hey 👋 friend like ur channel I'm new to Car campin I collect watches and have a valid the 1 I got on 2day is a Sekonda that looks like a Rolex but £25 on Amazon its great gotta Rotating bezel and basic date and 50 meters waterproof with a Stainless steel strap though u have inspired me 2 where my Citizen Eco drive watch which i will when I get home that cost me £8 from wish with a genuine strap!! Ur channel is interesting ill keep watch ⌚️ 👀 in!! He he!!

I’ve heard the Citizen can be returned to the company for restoration. Great video.

Neil, another enjoyable video. And a wrist watch is such a valuable piece of EDC equipment. Just wondering how much alcohol does it take to boil water in your DIY "Vaseline tin" alcohol stove you used with your canteen cup?🖐 It is exactly what I am looking for to use with my canteen cup and stove along with the Nalgene bottle. Thanks

Watches, mmmm, they’re made only to last a few years. Either the companies are forcing the issue of buying another watch or I’m very rough on this item. I was scheming to get another watch so this video came just in time to make a further selection. Thx

Rolex sub on a everest band ......bomb proof , not too sparkley and if your stuck in a hostile place you can trade it for business class flights back to blighty.😉

Been wearing watches forever. LOVE my field watches. I have several different watches-bulova, citizen, swiss army, seiko. Currently, my Seiko field watch is my daily driver. Rugged and simple. Mine has the day/date, but I find that largely useless for me. I havent set it forever. I am a big fan of auto winding watches though. PS-where did you get that alcohol stove? I love that thing!!

Sadly, a service for a watch probably costs more than the watch cost originally!☹️😩

Have you heard of Lum-tec or their sister brand edc hardware ? Everything you described is what you get.

You might like Vaer watches.

I chop a lot of wood a year, five cords average, do you wear mechanical/automatic watches while vigorously chopping? I don't, I wear my Gshock 56000.

CWC G10 is my watch rough times.

about “time” you made a video like this…come on you knew someone was gonna say it…😂

This fashion for oversized watches, beloved by the young bucks of today make me laugh. The implication being, the bigger the watch, the more expensive! The holy grail of watches has always been to make them smaller, the art, to miniaturise the workings into as low as profile watch face as possible, the total opposite of what they are trying to suggest with these Humvee sized watches they love to show off!🤣😂🤷‍♂️😩🥺

Good video , thanks for sharing ,God bless !

Does the Praesidus make an audible loud ticking noise? My Timex was super durable but the ticking was moderately maddening at times.

Melhor relógio de sobrevivência é o rangeman !

Luminous in Casio watches are craps