What's your perfect watch for vacation?

I would probably take my Seiko solar chronograph if it were a non-beach destination and my Casio Duro if it was a beach destination. If I knew I had to go to a dressier event while away, I would also take something like my Tissot Classic Dream or my dressier Citizen Eco-Drive which has a beautiful white dial and is thin like the Classic Dream to fit easily under the cuff. 

That’s a solid choice. I mix it up to have experiences with different watches, but I’m a one watch person when traveling. Much of the time, my default is a Submariner. Despite scare tactic headlines, it’s under the radar, takes a licking, and easily dresses up and down.

Tudor BB GMT.  Dressy enough to be formal, sufficient WR for the water, and perfect for crossing time zones, no batteries required.

Panerai PAM 372. Great WR for beach and pool, looks good on all sorts of straps, and it's comfortable for hot weather. 

I’m with you. Love taking my G Shock square when I’m on a trip, any G Shock really. Unless I’m traveling to a formal event, my square is coming with me. 

Damasko DS30, 200m WR, thin, nobody knows what it is, and even if they did, they wouldn't care. 

Great choice. 

I've never been on vacation but if I was then I'd take a g shock in the summer.

Or my titanium Casio in the rest of the year. 

It's a tough choice though. I don't want to carry extra crap when I go places but I also find both of them to be important tools for certain uses. 

My SARB035 will always be with me on a vacation. Then I normally add one, sometimes two, to cover the type of activities planned. Your 5610 covers most situation and is my favourite G Shock.

Amphibia for me, if it's a beach/pool/nature vacation. A, I don't like plastic; B, I like to encounter fellow watch nerds. G-Shox are worn by many; only nerds and thieves recognize a Vostok :)

I wanted to ask something similar to this. Does anyone take multiple watches on holiday? I think three is good. 

I did the same. For my Vegas trip, I carried my beloved g shock DW290. Didn't know what to expect. Either a calm relaxing time or the hangover part deux. It was a mix of both, and the g shock handled it with aplomb. 

I only take one watch on vacation for simplicity. I can understand taking more, but unless I was going to the races, a chronograph wouldn’t be on my radar. 

I normally take three, but my GADA is my Aquaracer:  good on the beach and good at night with a smart shirt and shorts;  I live in England so I only ever holiday in hot countries. 😁

Here's me in Madeira Beach last summer with said watch.

My perfect vacation watch:

It depends on where I’m going and how far I’m traveling. 
 

• Staying in the RV (caravan) for a weekend, I’m going to take a field watch. Something with at least 100m WR. (Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic or Seiko Land Tortoise)
   
• Weekend in the city, I’m going to bring a dress watch for going to museums and dinners. (Seiko Presage)
   
• Over seas and work trips will require a GMT that has a touch of class. (Longines Spirit Zulu Time)
• Trip across the US would require a diver that can be dressed up. (I have an Oris Aquis, but ideal would be the Diver 65, Tudor BB 58, or Omega Aqua Terra.)

Good question. It depends where I’m going and what I’ll be doing. For example should I go to a dreaded all-inclusive (not my ideal vacation) I would also bring my G-shock square or Bulova Surfboard. If I went to Iceland (idea vacation), I would bring my Baby Alpinist. Should I do Europe, then it would depend on what the event of the day is as I could go out to a nice dinner, attended a museum or walk the city. In that instance, and even all the other examples I’d still bring 3 watches:

1. GMT
2. Gshock Square 
3. Bambino

Not even a daily beater and a dress watch for dinners? If people used chronographs only at the races not many people would own them 😂