Watches in boot camp? Rumors?

[bronxCTM]

Originally Posted by Auridan

I wouldn't advise buying one from the NEX. Buy something conservative before you leave, and stow it with your valuables. I brought my own from home. The watches at the NEX aren't necessarily bad, but you can pay a lot less if you just pick one up at Wal-Mart.

I don't know a lot about watches but the vibe I was getting was that the G-Shocks they were selling at the NEX are marked down a lot from their normal prices...

[Auridan]

Originally Posted by bronxCTM

I don't know a lot about watches but the vibe I was getting was that the G-Shocks they were selling at the NEX are marked down a lot from their normal prices...

The bigger and fancier your watch, the more noticeable it is. The more noticeable it is, the more likely someone's going to catch you wearing it in uniform and come unglued on you because it's not conservative enough.

[LT Guppy]

Originally Posted by bronxCTM

I don't know a lot about watches but the vibe I was getting was that the G-Shocks they were selling at the NEX are marked down a lot from their normal prices...

Originally Posted by Auridan

The bigger and fancier your watch, the more noticeable it is. The more noticeable it is, the more likely someone's going to catch you wearing it in uniform and come unglued on you because it's not conservative enough.

I'd save the G-Shock for the fleet. No one will care then (it's actually a pretty popular watch). Go with something basic and cheap for RTC.

[Angst]

Thread is a little stale, but only leadership positions are allowed to buy watches at the NEX, or wear the regulation watches stowed in their A&B drawer. The caveat is that once you finish battle stations and become authorized to wear your 8 point cover, you can wear a watch that is regulation. The prices on G shocks were a lot lower at the NEX, so I splurged and got one that I still wear on the boat.