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Seiko diver's, Benrus Type 1...
Many watches have a justified reutation for hanging in there for ever. The classic Seiko diver's from the '60s and '70s (6105, 6309 etc) are built like tanks and both the movements and cases can an absurd amount of abuse. Even the later Seiko diver's (eg 7002) have a good reputation (and, if we're honest with ourselves, the classic, boring, ubiquitous, cheap-o Seiko 5 can take abuse as well). The Benrus Type 1 and marathon navigator are other examples of watches famous for being able to take punishment, and there are other mil spec watches that do the same.
You can pick up one of these Seiko diver's for a couple of hundred dollars, though the original Benrus cost a bit more. So, much cheaper than the Rolex, equally as tough, and we can argue about the accuracy if we have to... But, zero street cred outside of lunatic collecting circles and negligible resale value.
nick
