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[hiofficr87]

I am in the hunt for purchasing a Oakley watch to wear for work i work for the fire department and i am looking for something durable that can take alot of wear and tear...preferably in black...what do you all recommend. i am new to Oakley watches but i am sure if they are anything like their glasses they are top quality

 

[Oakley-olic]

They will all take a beating and keep on ticking. The black/stealth finish may show scratches easier than others. My preference for durability would be the titanium band Minute Machine or 12 gauge. Maybe consider a red Hollow Point, would be cool for the fire dept.

 

[Addicted2Oakley]

I would go with a gearbox. All black.

 

[Oakle y]

I have an all black warrant for my everyday watch. I am by no means a fire fighter but it goes through some crap (I'm a mechanic) and is holding up great.

 

[Deleted member 790]

This is probably not very useful consumer advice, but I wore my Titanium Gearbox when I did my basic training for the Air Force, 4 months of sand, mud, dirt, water and other weird stuff. Here's the not so useful part of it. It went in for repairs twice, but after it was exchanged for a new watch all together it's been fine. Live that watch to death.

 

[III]

I wear a 10th mountain division holeshot every day.

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

I wear a 10th mountain division holeshot every day.

I know the Hollowpoint can take a serious beating but you can't get that in all black. I'd go with III on this one and think of a holeshot

 

[Yeti]

I am going to go against the group here and suggest you DON'T go with a titanium watch.

Something like a honed Blade II/GMT/Judge will stand up to abuse much better, won't cost you as much (so if it gets properly trashed it's not as painful) and it still looks very cool.

 

[steveocubed]

I am going to go against the group here and suggest you DON'T go with a titanium watch.

Something like a honed Blade II/GMT/Judge will stand up to abuse much better, won't cost you as much (so if it gets properly trashed it's not as painful) and it still looks very cool.

I'm curious why you vote against titanium? Does titanium not take a beating well?

 

[hearno]

Yeah I wouldn't wear a watch that cost more than $50 to that type of job. Unless you're admin that is. I know my minute machine will never go anywhere near my uniform.