The ULTIMATE Beater Watches In 2024
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
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Casio Duro was and is the best beater cheap watch! But spare some money for a proper strap. Nothing can beat this watch. It looks awsome, it is water resistant, has a good size, just perfect.
Agreed, i have three, love the blue one. ❤
Also agree..great watch for the price
I'm surprised he didn't mention the Duro
I love this model so much, it's almost my dream watch but I have a small puny wrist and the smaller version is too much of a downgrade in quality...
It’s 45 mm it’s way too big
Casio F91W. You could probably buy them in bulk but never need a second one.
100% different colour for each day of the week!
So true, still got my one from the early 90s
They never really clicked with me tbh.. My friend swears by 'em though.. never has..or WON'T wear ANY other watches.. He's obsessed😂
True bro
Idk, i don‘t think it‘s a good value where I live. It costs 20€. The same as the W217 or the F105, both have a much better backlight. When I the say the same I mean all 3 watches are less than 2€ apart. If It‘d cost 10€, I‘d agree, but maybe it‘s because it‘s popularity has driven up the price, and it could be totally different in the US, but in europe It‘s not a good deal anymore compared to casios other watches.
Let's not forget the old Timex Ironman. A classic beater!
That my main beater.... And it is old... It's the original one from when I was a kid 😊
@@TimChildeI still got my old Ironman from decades back too 😂
@@mrmagoo.3678 trying to remember when I got it, about 1985 ish..... When it first came out, pre indiglo. Only thing wrong with it is the back light is useless, have to find a street lamp to read the time at night ;)
@@TimChildeNice!
As much as I love casio, my Ironman is a bit more legible with the larger font. Might be more comfortable too. It's been my gym watch for at least a decade.
Vostok Amphibia is a great beater. Cheap, quirky, countless variations.
Good shout
I have a couple of Vostoks. They're cool watches.
Just a bit too chunky for some situations but otherwise a great choice.
The Komandirskie is smaller but still bomb-proof....my work beater is a 24hr Komandirskie(I work nights) on a Junghans titanium Milanese bracelet....lol just because...its comfortable and NOBODY got one like this!!!
@@martinowl
Downside is you're almost giving money directly to the Russian government. A controversial decision at the minute if you ask me
Casio G Shock 5610.
Best 100$ I ever spent.
Solar. Always correct to the second. Waterproof. Timer, Dual time, and Stop Watch. I forgot it at the gym one day after getting in a red light machine and no one was tempted to steal it. I even had the 5000U in my cart when I thought I lost it, but got it back the following day, and emptied the cart.
My beaters are an MRW-200H for work , a Duro on a NATO for the garden/working down the Shed , a bright yellow Casioak for Holidays/summer pub days , a Citizen Eco Drive for everyday and my new favorite is .................. an Addiesdive Captain Willard on an aftermarket silicone strap , a present from my son after i had a Cancer Op ( non life threatening , just annoying and BLOODY painfull)
What kind of work you do mate? Btw if it was me, I would've switch duro for work and mrw-200h for gardening. Duro slightly cost more than mrw and it looks almost like rolex if use stainless steel bracelet
Addiesdive, love them, very underrated. 😊
@@aliaulman I am a Warehouse (logistics)Manager , the MRW-200H is perfect for me , the DURO is great when i am building a bench/planter/anything for the garden or refurbing a 1930s motorbike engine
I totally agree with your selection, I have all but one of those 👍
Rolex
Beater watch: Casio Gshock DW5600BB I got off facebook marketplace for $15 (!!!). It even came with the stainless wire screen guard. It needed a band, so I put it on a nylon NATO style band that I got from Amazon for $10 that even came with the adapters. If I ever manage to kill it (unlikely) or lose it (sadly, always a possibility for me) it's a $25 loss.
Are you sure you didn't get a fake?
@@hb9145 that is what I thought tbh.
@@hb9145 Nah, it's genuine, I think the guy I got it from found it somewhere like on the side of a bike trail maybe. When I say "It needed a band" I mean it had some band that wasn't even a Casio band Frankensteined onto it, and that was broken too.
Been wearing amphibia in the 090 (barrel) brushed case for ages, perfect beater for life, damn brutal aesthetics, movement is going strong and never needed a service.
Duro, the king of doing anything, the more scars the better😂
My beater is a Timex Weekender. Only 30m WR but in my ignorant younger years, I didn’t really understand what that meant and I thought it was OK to swim and jump in the sea with.
Guess what, it survived many a holiday.
I broke it when trying to replace the battery myself so I’m on my 2nd one and this is going strong too.
I have G-Shocks that I love too but the Weekender is just so slim and unobtrusive. I love it.
Everyone most likely has a different idea of what their beater watch is. I spent my life running restaurants and towards the end I gravitated towards Luminox watches as my daily beater. They’re not crazy expensive, they’re accurate, and could take the beating that my chosen field provided.
Now that I’m retired my daily wearer ( I don’t beat it up so much now! ) is a Longines Skin Diver on a textile strap.
I can play sports and obviously swim with this watch on and I just love wearing it. I’m fortunate to have a couple of nicer watches to wear “out.”
I only have 5 watches, and all of 'em are beater... 😀
4 regular casio, and 1 g-shock.
With the f91 as my companion for almost 24/7.
I'm an automotive painter and the 5610U is my beater work watch. I had the mrw-200h but realized that if you get solvent on the acrylic crystal, it melts it and gets foggy looking.
My beater is an Alba automatic field watch. Cheap and seiko's sub brand
My 2 beater watches are the AE-1500WH-1AVDF - D218 & the AE-1500WHX-1AVDF - D275 Fantastic legibility, 100 meter WR, 10 year battery, very comfortable on the wrist & most importantly very economical on my pocket if needed to be repurchased
My beater watches for work are Hamilton khaki king and seiko speed timer
Seiko samurai
@@Andrew-yy2yeI have one as well, blue manta. It’s just super bulky with a hex something strapcode bracelet
Hey MWC I am a new subscriber and just wanted to say I look forward to and love your videos, always make me laugh with your humor while enjoying the watch content. Please never stop!
Great content with excellent choices!! Loving my Gshock GA-2100 as a beater
Been a while since I checked in, seeing your success makes me so happy. Well deserved! 🍻
Great content MWC!
The watch I've taken hiking and kayaking while on vacation last month is a Citizen Promaster Land (CB5921-59X) which I picked up when it was on sale for a deep discount. It's large, extremely readable, has mostly brushed finishing, a sapphire crystal, all night lume, solar, 200m WR, and radio sync. The bracelet was heavy so I put it on a Marine Nationale type elastic strap to lower the weight on the wrist. It has received quite a few whacks and hit a door frame or two, but it still looks fine.
My G-Shock 5610 is my everyday beater.. and I love it! 👌👍
My beater is a G-Shock 6900.
It’s a bit chunky but if it is good enough for the us military, then it can take anything I throw at it.
I just started collecting so my portfolio isn't very rich...for now, the watch that I wear around the house to do chores or wear when take my daughter to the park, is the Timex Expedition. So far so good with all the beating.
Nice one Russ 👍It's worth watching just to hear you say "Zaratsu polishing" 😂CasiOak, Citizen Promaster ecodrive, CWC quartz diver🕺
Just picked up my W86 yesterday 😁 it is my first purchase for my 3 watch holiday collection. It will be my pool/beach beater. Just need my out and about & evening dress watch now 🤔
Legend. Fantastic recommendations!
Great video!!! Casio and Seiko Watches for everyday, Rolex & Omega for best👍
Here’s my 6 pack beater.
- Casio Royale or it’s siblings AE1000, 1300, 1600 ($20-30)
- Timex Ironman T5K195 Shock ($40-50)
- GShock 5600. ($50)
- Invicta Pro Diver automatic ($60-80)
- Seiko Quartz ($80-100)
- Citizen Eco Drive ($100)
I need to get a Citizen Q & Q solar H950J002 to test its durability 👍
The steel no date Marathon Navigator is my ultimate beater. HAQ movement, sapphire crystal and tritium tubes. A winner. And it looks badass too :)
Only Got a couple of old Casio And a Swatch irony but you do make it interesting so cheers for the vids... Bought my Casio from dixons for a tenor in '97 two batteries later still wear it everyday😂
My beater watch of choice is the G-shock dw6900. The round style looks better to me and the dial is a tiny touch better protected than the square G-shock. It's been my beater for the last 20 years. For beach vacations, I always take the Casio Duro. It looks the part, it's 200m wr and it's cheap and easy to replace so I don't care if it gets lost or stolen. Finally, my daily wear beater is Seiko Prospex SRPE93, the basic no frills Turtle. It's rugged, easy to wear and easy to replace since there's plenty available if something goes wrong. Really, these three could be my three watch collection and I'd be perfectly happy. Love your show MWC, keep up the good work.
My beaters are Gshock DW5600, Mudman G9000, Invicta Prodiver. I have just realised all my watches fall into this category! Great show Russ. Love your channel. Take care mate!
My watches are Casio MRW-200H ( 23 euros inc post from amazon ), 10 y.o. Seiko 5 brilliant, Heimdaller - Citizen fuga homage, Omega constellation auto. $ weeks ago bought cheap SKMEI off aliexpress for going in the sea. Amazed at the SKMEI, accurate with alarm, stopwatch etc. The backlight is brighter than any casio I've seen, price 7euros plus 1-80 euros delivery to Cyprus.
My beater watches are 2 G Shocks and a 40 year old quartz Seiko Diver.
Love a beater. My current favourite is the G Shock GAW 100b. Analogue, solar, world time. Very tough and I use it for mountain biking, skiing etc. had it for a few years now - brilliant.
I vary my beaters but took your advice a few months back and invested in a W-86 and love it - never want to take it off!
My most worn beater is a Bulova Curv that I swapped the rubber strap for a nato. If I'm going to get greasy on cars, the Citizen titanium garrison would do it. My most worn daily is the jdm G-steel b400 with carbon bezel. The alarms come in very handy when I want to keep my phone away from me. I have others but those 3 are my go-to.
Been rocking M5610u every day the past 6 months during my paternity leave.
The utility in that piece cannot be beat!
I would count my Casio Duro as a beater watch with two minor limitations: A little bit chunky and heavy and not easy to replace if you love the swordfish (marlin) on the dial and the back.
My beater watch is the one I think looks good with scratches. It doesn't mind street furniture, door knobs or a seatbelt buckle dusting, and it gets the most wear as it needs the least care.
Mrw 200H is my beater, in orange. I have a junk removal business so im always banging it around. Replace it for one reason or another every couple years. Perfect description of a beater Russ.
Casio duro as a beater for me. Enjoyed the vid!
Good video! Plenty of great options. I am surprised that Casio MDV106, a.k.a. "Duro" was not mentioned although you only include so many.
A Casio Edifice chronograph, model EFR519 is my primary beater. Only paid about $15 for it and have gotten my money's worth.
Citizen Promaster? This is my beater I have worn for 4 years, its my tool watch, and has lots and lots of lovely scratches on it, Eco-drive is also wear and forget and quite a USP for a beater.
This video really encouraged me. I’ve sold all my watch except my G-shock (for reasons) and I’ve been kinda down about it. But HEY! The g-shock does a fantastic job!
My Seiko SKX 007 was a beater until they discontinued it. I bought a Citizen Promaster as a replacement beater and also own couple of Casio Duros. I like the Duro because it's so easy to read with its large dial when exercising.
My beater is a kamasu 2 and a Steel dive 1970 Captain Willard. Build well and are cheap. Great looking watches that doesn’t hurt as much. I do work in EMS and a rotating bezel is a must.
I work as an engineer on London underground and I’ve worn my Marathon TSAR every day for 10 years, it’s bashed up and I replaced the scratched up bezel insert with a ceramic SKX one, which looks great, I highly recommend a Marathon as a beater
Marathon XSAR series are on my most wanted list. Good to know they hold up! Tho for my budget, while attainable, the price puts it outside of the beater category, lol.
Casio GM2100 Steel dial with the textured black rubber strap has been my go to for all my travel, sports and for any activities that may not be great for most regular watches.
W86... It's strap/case is too soft for my job, I tore the lug recess out of it. I replaced the watch, but it's not a beater anymore. Then, the Royale... I smashed the screen too easily. So I got another and put bars on it. They just pushed the screen in. Sapphire mod may fix this, but the issue is is it's a LOT of screen to protect. Just a heads up, if you're swinging hammers and fixing steel all day. Metal straps can be rubbish too. Get it on a resin.
How about a counterfeit watch... I (unfortunately) was scammed into buying a counterfeit Seiko SPB143. It looked real on the photos and videos, but when I got it it was fairly obvious that it was a fake. I used the experience as a lesson to myself not to fall for fakes in the future, and I have a beautiful beater watch!
Agree with your definition. The automatic Citizen "Lefty" 42mm is easily available for a reasonable price but the watch has been uprated, up priced and upsized by Citizen so the originals will like the SKX become harder to find as supply dries. Who knows what the price may be if it does become hard to find new. I've stashed a couple away just in case, a black dial/ bezel one and the full lume dial version (that one is and the blue sunburst dial are getting harder to find already). If you'd like one get it now while they're cheap.
Wathing your video I think I’m collecting beater watches and my most beat up watch is a gshock gd350, Casio definately a pop choice for no care wear.
Great episode Russ! As you know I have some g-shocks laying around.
Hi Russ my pick of beater watch would be the BENRUS DTU. It's super cool and Steve McQueen wears one in Bullet. I'd like a military issued one with the full lume second hand.
Nice one ,Sir. My work watches ( machinist)are snzg15, Hamilton khaki automatisk 38mm, 5610, el Capitan ally digi wich I bought after watching your rewiev 😅
Still love my El Capitan !!!!!
@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR glad to hear 🤗
My two “beaters” are my Hamilton Khaki Field Auto and Seiko SKX007 - which mainly means the two watches I wear while hiking. If I’m doing some work that really increases my chances of messing up the watch on my wrist, I’ll usually just take it off and spare myself the scratches and scuffs.
Agree with your choices- especially the W86, my night watch, and the MRW, my going to the beach watch. Want to add a Baltany Automatic Field Watch in there. They fill all your criteria and are great value for money.
I totally agree with your definition of a “beater watch”.
A three-watch collection should have a dress, a daily AND a beater.
It’s a no-brainer … and that CWC is, to me, second to only a G-Shock.
Thanks for sharing your passion my friend!
Going to catch flak for this one, but my Speedmaster is my daily “beater”. It was a gift from my wife and I wear it most days of the week. I don’t baby it, I’ve broken a pusher (fixed), and I have no intention of ever re-polishing it. I love the patina it has developed. It is a tool watch after all.
I do have a Seiko Turtle for beach/pool/actual diving, which also acts as a beater. Especially when I travel to areas where wearing an expensive watch would be poor judgement.
These watches mean I can baby some of my more precious watches and bring them out for special occasions.
No problem there although a manual wind chronograph with low water resistance would not shout BEATER WATCH to me but it’s your kind of beating and that’s fine!
Much to some peoples Horror I beat the crap out of all of my watches with the exception of my dress watches. I love the look on some people's faces when I wear my Omega Speedy or Rolex Sub both with chipped crystals, cracked bezels, dented bracelets and cases and scratched as though they've been in a blender .... Alot of my people lose their shit whenever I toss my watches around or they hit the floor. I just can't take these things seriously to the point where I'm afraid to use them the way they were meant to be used.
@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR you are right l, “beating” might be subjective. I’m not exactly working construction. I do take it off and go watch-less when I’m bathing the kids or similar activity.
@@ajbones4207I'm not quite as extreme as you describe, but yeah I agree with things in general: watches, guitars, cars. If I'm not going to actually put it to use, I don't buy it. I don't really believe in "safe queens". That said I have watches I only wear for special things and I don't want to wear a scratched watch, but I do wear them.
My G-square w/ metal bezel, lug adapters and on a marine naitionale strap and GBD-200 are my daily beaters. I also have a vintage submariner but since it only comes out on very special occasions, I wear a SanMartin homage as the beater version. The build quality of that SanMartin is honestly very impressive.
My chaotic nature needs and owns a beaters! 😅 Thank you Ross for great videos!
Hello and thanks for this video. I had two beaters, one from Japan, an Orient Kamasu, which is a tank. Not a Cartier one, obviously, but it's a real GADA watch. 👍 The 2nd one from China. It was a Sea-Gull's 1963 chrono. Not so beater as the crown died ... 😢
I love how the first 3 beater watches you recommended, I own 😂
Gshock 5610u Lorus Titanium Field watch quartz, Casio w-202 are my fav beaters from my collection so far. Cheers !
All of my watches are beaters, from Phoibos to tudor back down to oris. I never plan on selling any of my more pricey watches, so a few scratches are just added charecter for when I pass them on to my 2 boys.
I have a couple beater watches. Two Citizen Eco-drives. Both radio controlled so I don't have to worry about setting them or batteries. I consider one to be my true beater for swimming etc and the other is like my upper end beater. I save my Rolex and Omega for when I go out and do stuff like dinners etc.
My beater is a Citizen eco drive h500 titanium. No idea why I bought all those years ago. Solar powered quartz. Think I may have replaced the battery once in around 20 years. Love the scuffs. Surprisingly strapalicious.
My good beater is is strange micro I bought years ago. 1000m ETA auto but no dive bezel, untreated 316l that scratches easily but just makes it look like a beater. Heavy,, tough n rough and just feels unstoppable. Got an old GShock and a 100m Citizen EcoDrive that are loved but not special enough to be upset about damage
Casio Duro OG best value for money and an absolute strap monster
I have a daily beater in my gmw-5000D. I love the scratches it takes. I urge you to wear yours more!
I have the the GMW-5600U. I a machinist by trade and I reach into tread cutting machines to pull tools in and out. The watch gets knocked around and completely covered in oil. I wear mine everyday and and still going strong.
I don’t have what I consider a beater I baby all my watches and would cry if I scratched any.. however for all the casios I own that you had described as beaters I use my seitona as a daily wearer.. and if I am doing any beating “snigger” then il wear an auto and do the seiko shuffle😅😅😅
Yes been looking for beater watches
My beater: GBD-200. With 9H screen protector is indestructible (I'm not worried about any scratches). Second beater is... DW 5600 ofc! :)))
Like you- I have wwwaaaaayyyyy too many casios that could fit into this category. I love the squares the best, but when I really need to do a rough "beater-ish" task I nearly always grab for my dw-6900. Just the regular old battery no frills one. desite me really not caring, it ironically has not a mark on it. Rinse it off and it's good as new lol. Can't seem to put a dent in it! Maybe I like the squares so much I don't want to mess them up too bad.
Just ordered a Tissot PRX 40mm Quartz (black dial) for a new “nicer” beater. Until now it’s been a few automatic Invicta Pro Divers (yacht master homages) doing the dirty work.
Ah, I daily my full metal square! I love the scratches on mine, It builds character!
Watchdives 1967 Seamaster and San Martin 39mm titanium Pelegos are my beaters. They are really good for what they are.
Steinhart GMT for holidays.
Tudor is my go-to here 👍🏻 I mean I try not to ‘beat em up’, but I like to wear em without worry. Tough, waterproof, great looking & super accuracy. Mine have plenty of minor scratches. Used to care but don’t anymore. They are for wearing!
If I was mountain biking I wouldn't want to wear it though because it would eventually fall off or might. I have a Rolex and a Cartier among many others, but I wouldn't want to lose a Tudor. But your not wrong, I just can't pull it off. Lol.,even if I was crazy rich.
@@tyarnold4088I’m with you. For running & mountain biking I wear a G-Shock. But for everything else (day-to-day errands, holidays, trips to city etc) Tudor is what I reach for.
@KeepingWatchUK OK. Lol. For a second I thought you went rock climbing, bull riding, gold mining, and skeet shooting in a Tudor.
I would say every one of my watches could be classed as a beater 😂
Just love them!
G shock 5600 all black solar with combi bracelet
G shock 5610 with metal kit
Citizen tough (not the ray mears) on a bracelet
Citizen fugu
Steeldive willard
❤
For me it's the Casio G-Shock G-100-1BV. When we have an ugly winter day here in Canada, this is my grab-and-go watch.
I use my GA 2000 as my beater, looks cool, it’s rugged and 200m water resistant and very comfy to wear. And although not having a sapphire glass, it doesn’t have a single sractch, despite getting a good beating every now and then. I just love it ❤
Aside from the obvious Casios/G-Shocks in my collection, my designated beater is my ISL-82 (v2) Islander Mitchell Field watch; DLC black case with an aftermarket black nylon Zulu strap. NH-38 keeps on going, sapphire crystal, DLC coating is far more scratch resistant than bare steel or standard PVD coating, and most importantly, the steel case is more chemical resistant than Casio resin and rubber. I say most important because this ISL-82 was my daily wear when I was an automotive technician, and after some regulation, had that thing ticking within seconds per week when tuned to my then weekly routine.
My G Shock GA 110RG is my daily beater...paid 150 retail for it so maybe not budget friendly, but worth every penny IMO. The negative display may not be for everyone, but I wear other watches in the dark
My Citizen Promaster Solar Diver in blue is my beater. I'm a shirt and tie guy by day, so I change my watch everyday. But when I get home and weekends, my Promaster Solar on a bluse Zulu strap is my daily wear. I'm in SoFlo and water is part of our daily lives ,so my Citizen is the one.😉👍🏼
My main beater for years now has been the G Shock GA-100L. I've beat the snot outta that watch, and it's never skipped a beat. It's made me a huge fan of G Shock, so just last week, I picked up a new 2nd beater watch, which is the GBD-200
I’m in recovery from back surgery, my two go to watches for my physiotherapy workouts are my G Shock DW-5750E-1, and my Seiko Arnie SNJ025P. Both tough and easy to read :)
You take care my friend and rest up!!
@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTORthank you mate, been 6 weeks and finally allowed to start proper rehab post-op so slow and steady will win this race! Keep pumping out the quality videos my friend, they’re certainly something I look forward to!
When I saw this I thought “did I post this “. I too just got out of back surgery and love my Casio and seikos. From my casio AE1000 or casio TRT-110H-5BVCF. My seiko field watch , I don’t call my Gshocks beaters. Because I have too many beaters
My Casio Duro is taking quite a beating. But I love it.
I have a lot of beaters lol I have like 10 year old timex I still have but rock more when it’s tougher scenarios. I agree with the dong do vintage. But I have a couple cheap vintage watches that when I bought em they were already scratched to bits. I think I’m comfy wearing em as a beater as the whole do I care if it gets scratched isn’t there. I think there’s levels within beaters like g shock for super tough then everyday tough 😂😂 for the vintage pieces or a diver
I'm big on Seiko's, they are my money watches. I have a couple of Orient's, though inexpensive (compared to Seiko) I treat them like they cost a lot. And as stated in the vid, my beater is a Casio, a GA700UC-8A. I also have a casiOak (solar), and though it wasn't a wallet killer I don't consider it a beater. My GA700 if damaged or stopped working I would replace again and again, especially at its low price.
Well said once again Russ.
Love the iconic F91w, but just don’t like the function of the three button Casios.
Love my Casio W800h, and Gshock 5610 that get used most often to keep the snowflake ready for official events.
The one thing in this world I can trust: Military Watch Company P656. Dig it - all titanium (case, back, and bezel), sapphire, 300m water resistance, low-pressure resistance, anti-magnetic, 10-year battery so it very rarely needs to be opened up, no date to fiddle with, and tritium illumination. Judge me if you will, but yes I sleep and shower with it, and when I go to the pub, I buy it a drink - but since it doesn't drink, I wind up with two drinks for myself. The best friend a man could have.
I own a GA100 and wearing for 8 years
Change battery once, LCD fadeout, handbend broken, and i try smart watch until now
(I still love the G-SHOCK and i will try something like the GWM5610)
Casio b640. Great beater/stylish watch
My beater is a Seiko snk807. Small , slim & light.
Steeldive 1970..I wear it at night in bed...and doing jobs and stuff. Great watch..I wear my proper Seiko Willard Re-issue to the pub.
New or new old stock Seiko flightmasters are around 370 quid now btw...
I have a beater watch, but if I ‘had’ to buy a new one for this year ( which I might), it would be the Casio W-219HB-3AVEF.👍🏾😉
As a kitchen professional, the idea of "beater" has always been a work watch. I was gifted a Timex Expedition ani/digi in the AF 20 years ago and it fits the bill succinctly in restaurant work.