Is this one any good? I like watches but I'm certainly no collector or connoisseur. Though I own a few unremarkable dress watches - all received as gifts over the years - I never wear them. For myself I always buy and wear what I think are fairly rugged looking and functional diver's watches as I'm hard on stuff and I'm always in and out of the water, even when I'm not snorkelling or spearfishing. It's a Seiko Diver's 200m. I've had it for years now and it's more banged-up than it appears in the photos.
The only issue I ever had with it is that if it comes in contact with a strong magnet it can stop and then really speed up - gaining 15 seconds a minute or so. The first time it happened was after my accident in the Cobra and I thought it may have been a residual effect of the shock. The jeweller said he would have to ship it out for repair and I was about to give up on it when I stumbled upon an article about mechanical watches becoming magnetised. I had been handling speaker components around that time so I decided to check it out.
The jeweller had no clue what I was talking about so I picked up a magnet and realised I could bring the watch to a stop and alter the speed by playing it across the face and around the case. In no time I had it working again. The same thing happened about a week ago and I was able to fix it again using the same magnet. Other than that it's been a tough, reliable piece of equipment.
