Simple Living

I love my Rolex Explorer 114270.  Out of all my watches, all of my material possessions, the Rolex stands out as my most prized.  There is just something about the Explorer in its austere simplicity that makes it stand out as one of the best examples of an automatic watch. Someday, I'll probably simplify to just the Rolex as my main watch, along with a few quartz and G-Shocks for everything else.  The Explorer is very much likely my candidate for... if I could only own one watch...it would be this Rolex.  

There are many models of G-Shocks and there are even many more color and design combinations for each and every model.  There are probably a 1,000 different variations in design for just the humble 5600 series. The 5600 for me carries the heritage of the first G-Shock the 5000 and continue it on to current times.  It's lightweight, unobtrusive and packed with all the basic features that you would want in a G-Shock.  While I would prefer the light button to be in front like a 6900 or 9000 series, I've grown to accept the button placement on the 5600. Something about the square face and shape just gets me and I guess reminds me of my Apple Watch.  I've traveled the world with the 5600 and have found it more than adequate for my needs.  You can usually pick them up for a bargain of about $50-80 depending where you look. Specs 12/24 Time World Time Tide Graph Moonphase 200 Meter water resistance Stopwatch Countdown Timer Alarm CR2025 battery (lasts 7 years...my

As I own or have owned both watches, I wanted to take some time to compare and contrast between the two.  The INOX fills a niche for a mid-tier rugged non-diver quartz watches (~$200) and would be more comparable to the Casio Promaster Tough or numerous Seiko watches, but near the bottom the pricing category is the humble, yet respectable ~$50 Casio Duro MDV-106. Specs Casio MDV-106 200 meter water resistance 44 mm case width 22 mm band width Quartz Movement (Casio 2784 / Miyota 2115) INOX 200 meter water resistance 43mm case width 21 mm band width Quartz Movement (Ronda 715) INOX vs Duro Both are approximately the same size at around 43mm case size, with the Duro coming in at shorter 12mm case height and slightly wider 22mm band width.  They enjoy screw-down crowns and 200 meter water resistance.  The Duro also has a rotating diver bezel so while it wouldn't make sense to compare a diver vs non-diver, I felt the Duro's price point justifies having it cha

Had to try and it took the INOX for a swim.  It worked as expected and I'm quite pleased as I wanted a good steel quartz watch that would be safe around the pool and beach.  It's a bit more my style than a G-Shock.