What's your pick for the perfect nurses watch?

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Hi all!

I'm looking for the perfect nurses watch and could use some help. Perfect for me, means analog, with military time, night light, over sized plate, I can find that easy enough, but I'm struggling to find a watch that I can wear all the time, meaning I don't particularly like the "white band" and am looking for a dressier band.

So... any ideas, favorites? Big thanks!

kiyatylese said:
http://www.lydiasuniforms.com/scrubs/Nurses_Rock_Watch_szp.html?p_prodid=3449

This is my favorite watch of all times. I got it 4 years ago, and it still looks like new. It glows in the dark, doesn't matter if you get it wet and the jelly band is soooooo comfortable.

That's cute. It kind of reminds me of the Swatch watches from the 80's. I loved those, had a bunch.

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Hopefull2009 said:
That glow in the dark thing...very important...never thought of that.

I have the glow in dark one very nice, gets pts attention too....but does anyone else find the watch starts to smell even with washing and allowing it to dry off of your wrist....it's kinda gross--maybe I should switch from leather to plastic....

I have the pin type too that I got as a present but I am always afraid I will lose it and not be aware, maybe I could affix it to a lanyard, the metal ball type.....

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For me I think the perfect nursing watch should for sure have a 24 hour clock, but I think a vibrating alarm clock would be useful as well. With just being a student, I found the hardest thing to sometimes remember was when to give meds and times to complete tasks and such. So a vibrating watch that allows you to set more than 1 alarm would be ideal..has anyone seen anything of the sort?

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Hi! Spill, do you have the brand of the digital watch from walmart. Sounds like a great dependable buy.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

My favorite watch was a timex ironman watch. Until a patients urine splashed all over it. That was replaced pretty quick.

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Specializes in Management, Emergency, Psych, Med Surg.

I have a water proof Omega that I really like but it is not fun. I am looking for a colorful fun watch.

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I really like this one...

http://www.allheart.com/nm9112.html

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Again, all personal preference. I think anyone will try a half dozen watches before they find something that suits them best.

I prefer the Casio G-Shock series of watches. All very well constructed, analog/digital combo. Indiglo screens and glow in the dark markers for low light scenarios.

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Hello,

I can really recommend this one: sanitary watch. It's especially made for people that work in sectors with strict hygienic rules. You can easily pin it on you cloth. The watch and pin are in a elastic silicon holder and you can take them out for cleaning. The reading is easy because the watch dial is upside down and it has glow in the dark hands and a red second hand for taking pulse. It comes in different colours and is very lightweight.

I ordered it together with my colleagues. We paid a reasonable price of 5,90€ per watch and we are really happy with them.

Greetings,

Sandra

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http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Swiss-Army-Mens-Northwind-Black-Strap-Watch/4073200/product.html

I really like this watch...it went out of stock though. I think I ordered the last one lol.

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The perfect watch for me, and I'm a guy so bare with me. The Rolex Explorer II. First off, it's made of surgical grade stainless steel and hermetically sealed and pressure proof to 600', so I can autoclave it if I wanted to and no matter what gets on my hands: blood, betadine, saline, or puke, a quick rinse and it's good to go. It has a dual timezone function (military time) the dial markings are Luminox, so I can read it in total darkness as easy as an Indiglo, but without the need for a battery as it it has an automatic"perpetual"movement, so as long as I'm wearing it, it's winding, I can take it off and it still has a 12 hour reserve. One of the best things I like is it has a "sweep" second hand not the quartz "click" second hand witch make reading a pulse more accurate as you can some times end up reading the watch ticks instead of the heart beat, it's Swiss made (nuff said) and you can get either a white or black dial, it's sporty and classy at the same time but it is an investment.

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For years, I've been wearing any watches from Swatch. They're water proof, durable and I received many compliments about my watch too ?

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