The other features that I really wanted were the alarms, the solar power and of course the bright yellow case. Living on a boat and having to walk up and down the ramp when there is a 10+ foot tide is something you want to know, especially when hauling the groceries. One of the features that really drew me to the Gulfmaster was the high and low tide feature. the Japanese market model, silver bezel, no yellow hour hand etc. The version on Amazon (I’m assuming is the US version) has a few subtle differences vs. I ordered the Gulfmaster from for $417.00 (currently is $534.00) and received it in about a week and a half.
Have you seen our list of the best gifts for watch lovers? The Gulfmaster on back of the yacht while underway. Part of my desire for this watch was that I was looking for something in bright yellow, had (have) a total lust for the Christopher Ward C60 Trident Limited Edition in yellow, but think that the Gulfmaster GWN-1000H-9A I ordered is a better deal for the money. My favorite yachtie watch and the one that I recently ordered to use while on the yacht in San Juan is the Japanese market Casio G-Shock Gulfmaster. They include perpetual calendar, 2 Time Zones, Barometric Pressure Readings, Tide Indication, Countdown Timer, Chronograph, Temperature display, Compass and more. Regardless of the look the Sailing Touch is a very capable watch, with a long laundry list of features. But for some reason I’ve never pulled the trigger on getting one, I think it is that I just do not find them very attractive. The idea of a touch sensitive glass/case on a watch make lots of sense in an age of smart watches.
#BOATING SMARTWATCH SERIES#
I’ve always found the Tissot T-Touch series interesting, I especially like the solar powered titanium models.
#BOATING SMARTWATCH FULL#
For $340 to $650 depending on dial color you get a full featured watch that is tuned for the yachting lifestyle. This particular model features a countdown timer, sapphire crystal and a chronograph.Īnother more reasonable watch is the Tissot Sailing Touch available on Amazon with a White, Black or Blue dial. (Can anyone confirm that the line is discontinued?) From the mid $300’s to the mid $700’s you can get yourself an interesting well-made watch. I think the Veltura line from Seiko is being discontinued as they no longer have the Velatura watch line on the official Seiko website. This kinetic movement watch is the best of both worlds, with a high accuracy quartz movement be powered by the movement of your wrist like an automatic watch.
On the more reasonable side is the Seiko Velatura Advanced Chronograph Yachting Timer. Some other higher end watches for yachtsmen include the Breitling ExoSpace B55 Yachting, Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Day Chrono Flyback, and the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph. It includes Regatta functions to keep track of the race from start to finish. On the more reasonable side is the $5,900.00 Speedmaster X-33 Regatta Chronograph 45MM. I love Omega watches, I think they are beautiful masterpieces of time telling. This $7,800.00 watch is defiantly hearty with a 300 meter water proof rating and a regatta timer, but it too suffers from the crazy price tags of so many swiss watch brands. This watch celebrates Omega’s relationship with the Emirates Team New Zealand sailing team. Rolexes are interesting and unique watches that at one time were industry innovators now I’d say they are simply a status symbol, which is not why I collect watches.Īnother high-end watch is the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M ETNZ, a special edition watch in their Seamaster line. But at $18,750.00 (on their website) it doesn’t work for me, especially for a steel mechanical watch. The Rolex Yacht-Master II is a super interesting watch designed for competitive yacht racing, the Ring Command Bezel is a feature I haven’t seen on any other mechanical watch. I’m not a Rolex guy, don’t get me wrong, I like Rolex watches, especially their heritage and internal movements but the value equation is all wrong. Of course, the first watch that popped up on my list was the Rolex Yacht-Master Lines. I think any tool diver would work but is there a “dedicated” yachting watch. If I had to pick one I have here it would be my Seiko Turtle as the most at home living on a boat, its tuff, looks good and has a sporty feel. Which begs the question what is the ideal watch for the yachting life? Of the nine watches I have with me, none of them really worked for the boating lifestyle. I guess at this size it’s OK to call it a yacht. As noted in my Case Shape post we are living on my parents 59’ Symbol boat.
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