Citizen Fugu Batman Auto NY0111-11E $379.00 delivered
Crystal/Lens - Sapphire
* Diameter - 44mm
* Band width - 20mm
* Case Thickness - 13.1mm
* Auto Movement - calibre 8204, Self winding, Hand winding & Hacking
* Screw Down Crown
* Luminous hands & markers
* Water resistant - 200 Metres
* 5 year Aus warranty from Citizen Aus
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Sounds super cringe. It's cringy when people describe Rolex's as Batman and Hulk, etc. but next level cringe on a Citizen Fugu! lol
If it was the black Fugu I would have bought it.
Just to be clear this has a black dial.
I think the batman would look good on you though.
thats cool…..the black on black makes it look a lot less like a divewatch
@franco cozzo: Why would you want a dive watch to not look like a dive watch? Real men wear dive watches.
Ohhh yes this one is heaps better. Nice stealth look
The wife said I should buy it. It would look good on me though!
Bought it.
Established brand, automatic, sapphire. All for under $400.
Sounds good to me.
This watch would make for a great beater.
Pick one.
This is an analogue beater watch.
This Citizen Fugu is clearly a diver's watch, which aren't ever referred to as "beater watches".
"Beater" implies an extremely cheap, almost always quartz-based watch with a very utilitarian, no-frills design (e.g. the Casio F-91W).
It's subjective, I guess.
What's considered a beater will vary from person to person and be influenced by one's means.
The Duro which you linked does not have a sapphire crystal. I would never use a watch lacking a sapphire crystal as a beater. Whilst I'm happy for the case & bracelet/strap to accrue scratches, the dial should always remain legible. That is the important part of the watch, after all.
This should be especially important for a beater. If you have a beater watch, then that is your tool watch. The tool won't be very effective once the crystal is illegible.
diver's watch, which aren't ever referred to as "beater watches".
This is a strange thing to say as dive watches are one of the most common watches used as beaters. They are made to be tough, right? Field watch is another common beater.
I would never use a watch lacking a sapphire crystal as a beater.
… said no one ever.
I think you're making up your own definitions and extrapolating them to everyone else.
Search "beater watch" on YouTube and see how many watches show up in the results that are around the $400 dollar mark or higher.
Mineral glass is more impact resistant anyway.
Sapphire crystal is good for watches with non-recessed glass or where the glass edge is exposed but in the case of the of the MDV-106 it's got a chunky, rotating bezel to deflect most contact unless it happens to fall perfectly parallel against a hard surface.
If you're routinely scratching your watches that much that the face becomes illegible (which is a dubious claim at best) then sapphire crystal isn't going to save you either (I've got plenty of scratched sapphire glass watches too) and you're better off buying a watch specifically designed to protect the watch face/glass with heavily recessed/angled cases (like some G-Shocks) or watches with PVD DLC coatings.
This is a strange thing to say as dive watches are one of the most common watches used as beaters. They are made to be tough, right? Field watch is another common beater.
No they're made for diving, as their name implies.
I like buying expensive watches as much as the next horology nerd but I'm not going to pretend that a $500 dollar dive watch is an excellent everyday, beater just because I have my own fanboy preferences that I refuse to be rational about. They're usually too heavy, bulky and unconformable for a start and there's no way in hell I'm going to casually laugh off damaging or destroying a $500 dollar watch compared to damaging or destroying a $50 dollar Casio.
If your argument was remotely true then front-line infantry in militaries all around the world would be rocking sweet, all-stainless, sapphire crystal dive watches because they're the most practical and durable option. They're not. Look at the wrist of any front-line soldier photographed in a war zone in the last 20 years, especially including those of special operations forces, guys who know their gear intimately inside-out and don't rely on sh*t that doesn't last. 9 times out of 10 they will have a relatively inexpensive Casio or G-Shock watch or less commonly a Timex, with ordinary mineral glass, and that's because these kinds of watches have definitively proven themselves in tough conditions.
@Gnostikos: Why are you so upset about what I consider to be a beater? Are you a boomslung alt?
When I see someone refer to a BB58 as their beater, I don't get all butthurt and write a wall of text because I cannot justify a $5,000 beater.
What do you think a beater is? Do you think I'm going out of my way to damage it? Using it as a hammer? Literally beating the snot out of someone with it?
Obviously not. My beater is a watch which checks my bare minimum criteria at just about the lowest price possible. I don't put it on with the intention of damaging it but I wear it in locations and for activities where I know this is an increased possibility. If it sustains a dirty big scratch then no big deal, as long as it still works.
No they're made for diving, as their name implies.
Well damn, if divers were the only ones buying dive watches, the watch industry would be in a rough shape.
Chill dude. Wear what you want, when and where you want.
Anyway, take care. I've gotta go find some divers to sell a heap of watches to.
@O15: I'm not upset but as per usual the standards of argumentation on OzBargain are so chronically retarded that anytime someone either explains their opinion in-depth and/or offers genuine criticism of someone else's comments, you're met with: "LoL, wHy aRe YoUuUU sOoO uPSeT brO!!??!"
Your argument makes no sense, you fail at basic English comprehension and you're projecting your hysterical preciousness onto me.
Spending $400 - $500 on a "beater" watch is like buying a $4,000 Hugo Boss suit to wear to a construction site.
It's not better-suited to the task at hand just because it's more expensive and the brand has more "wank factor".
At least have the attention span and bare minimum cognitive capabilities to backup your wild assertions before making sweeping statements and just sitting back and saying "that's totally a fact, bro".
But sure, you know better than people who actually rely on their timepieces for their very survival because, "trust me bro".
Are you a boomslung alt?
You managed to stump Google with your gibberish, so well done. You seem quite adept at making up your own terminology that no one else is familiar with, like a $500 dollar "beater" watch.
Now excuse me while I go out and buy a $20,000 dollar "everyday outfit" because I need to flex my expensive tastes on the Internet to overcompensate for some deeply-held insecurity. Where did I put my $40,000 dollar "beater" wallet with my $100,000 everyday spending cash? Gee, all of this cheap, EDC gear is hard to keep of track these days.
Are you a boomslung alt?
You managed to stump Google with your gibberish, so well done. You seem quite adept at making up your own terminology that no one else is familiar with, like a $500 dollar "beater" watch.
boomslung is a troll.
You missed the fun?
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@Gnostikos: My requisites for a "beater" watch:
1. No battery replacement or manual winding
2. Time and date (preferred)
3. Scratch resistant glass, e.g. sapphire crystal
4. Metal band
e.g. something like this
My current "beater" I have had for 11 years, and only has a slight scratch on the glass from where I beat it against a brick wall by accident. For the $209 I paid, it's cost me $20 a year and still going strong.
As for military and metal bands, that's a OHS issue.
As for Special Ops, UK Special Ops use the MX10, Green Berets opt for the Marathon GPM (US Combat Divers use the Marathon SAR). In the past, the SAS used Omega Seamaster 300, and Rolex Submariners. All of those have sapphire glass.
The general UK serviceman watch is a G-10, with Acrylic glass, but that is about reducing the volume cost, while maintaining the reliability of Swiss movement.
@Tiggrrrrr: There needs to be a forum post on "What's your beater watch"
I work in an office. Clearly, my idea of a beater watch is going to be different from a special ops soldier.
This is, IMO, the most boring of the Fugus.
Possibly the most interesting, is the NY0080-21Z Promaster x Godzilla.
thats awesome! …..godzilla go raaaarr!
That is a nice watch!
The band,authentic Godzilla skin.
Batman is a nickname referring to the bezel colour. Batman never wore this watch.