If you are looking to add a versatile timepiece to your collection, one of the best affordable chronograph watches could be exactly what you are looking for. A chronograph features a timer usually on two or three subdials. While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin helped popularize the chronograph when they took their Omega Speedmasters on the first walk on the moon, you don’t have to pay astronomical prices if you want one. Here are my picks for the six best affordable chronographs watches under $100 for 2020.
Best Affordable Dive Watches Under $100 (2020)
Certainly, no watch style has benefit more from a fictional character than the dive watch then when Sean Connery sported a Rolex Submariner while playing James Bond in the 1960s. As a result, guys everywhere have been channeling their inner secret agent by strapping on a dive watch ever since. Luckily, today you can look like Bond without having to spend thousands. Here are my 4 picks for the best affordable dive watches under $100 for 2020.
Seiko 5 SNK789 Review: Is there a better value for an automatic dress watch?
When I was choosing my first automatic watch, it was crazy to even consider something other than a Seiko 5. I was looking for a dress watch with an automatic movement, classic watch face, a display caseback, and style that could range from casual to formal. The SNK789 checked off all of those boxes and has become a core part of my watch collection. When I saw it on sale on Amazon for under $50, I had to get it. Since it was a Seiko, I also knew I was getting a high-quality watch at a great value. After a couple months on my wrist, here is my Seiko SNK789 review!
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5 Watches That Your Guy (And Wallet) Will Love for Valentine’s Day 2018
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I picked out five affordable watches under $100 that your guy and your wallet will absolutely love. My Valentine’s Day Watch Buying Guide has something for every type of guy!
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How to Match Your Watch With Your Outfit
Since the watch is the only piece of jewelry besides a wedding ring that most men wear, picking the right watch every day is extremely important. If you don’t know what to wear, my advice and guide on how to match your watch with your outfit will show you what to do.
Automatic vs Quartz: Why All the Cool Kids Own an Automatic Watch
One of the big considerations you need to make while buying a watch is what movement you want inside your watch. In case you don’t know what a movement is, I will go over the basics and all of the pros and cons of the Automatic vs Quartz debate. My best advice is if you want to be a serious watch collector, you should own an automatic watch, but not every watch you own needs to be an automatic.
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13 Best Military Watches Under $100 for 2018
The military watch is one of my favorite watch styles. The modern military watch has its foundation in the vintage watches of World War I and World War II. Today, there are many great military watches that pay homage to those vintage watches. I have handpicked for you the 13 best military watches available for under $100.
Timex Weekender 40 Review
This is a very special review from me because not only is this the first affordable watch review for the site, but this is also the first watch in my collection and what got me to fall in love with affordable watches. My wife had let me choose a watch for my birthday and I selected a Timex Weekender 40 gift box. Enclosed was a Timex Weekender 40 with a blue dial, a blue nylon NATO strap, and a brown leather NATO strap for under $40. Subsequently, this watch has been a major part of my collection and is still on my wrist every week.
Military Watch Styles Primer
Military watches have been the driving force behind many horological developments. Some historians attribute the idea for the wristwatch to Napoleon because of his irritation at having to constantly open his pocket watch, while others credit World War I for popularizing the wrist watch due to the need to coordinate movements in some battles by over a million troops by land, air, and sea. Today, there are many affordable options in different military watch styles.