Well, remember that "I'M" not buying anything
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I gave my mother a description and examples of what I'm looking for. It's pretty much what I stated earlier. I suggested a military/outdoor "style" of watch and I gave here some pictures of the Timex Expedition and Casio g-shock as ROUGH guidelines. I said I'd be happy with a simple analogue dial but bells and whistles are OK.
I told her to avoid things that were dressy or overly metallic...not that I dislike that but my Daytona is stainless steel with a steel bracelet so there is no sense in buying a cheap clone of what I already own.
But I also made it clear that she's free to ignore my suggestions and go her own way (I don't like to spoil birthday presents by giving a specific shopping list).
Unfortunately, my birthday isn't until June so don't expect news anytime soon!