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Just get a timex easy reader with a nice leather strap
timex or swatch
If you can stretch the budget a bit, Daniel Wellington, Larsson & Jennings and even a Mondaine are good quality + look good. Much more understated.
I just blindly made myself believing that a watch between 300-3000 is a copy of luxury design and decided under/around $100 is better for me. but thanks.
I got the following: Timex, easy read watch for $10. (use for traveling / weekends) Orient, automatic watches around $90-$150 Citizen Eco-Drive, $90-$150. simple leather watch that runs off solar energy. classy & minimalistic.
Get a Orient or a Seiko 5
This guy (and the guy below) know what they're talking about. Orient makes awesome dive watches, and their 'Bambino' collection is suitable for business wear. High-quality, affordable automatic watches. Look for deals on Amazon, Jomashop, OrientWatchUSA, or Ebay (I've never tried Ebay but assume it would save money). Orient is a subsidiary of Seiko.
Seiko 5 refers to a 'movement' within a watch. It is a workhorse automatic movement (automatic > quartz, more complicated movements are more desirable for no reason but that's just the culture when it comes to watches) that seiko uses in tons of watches. A watch with a Seiko 5 movement will be a good watch a regardless of which watch you pick, so just find one with the proper aesthetics and you'll be golden.
I'm not a fan of Timex, I find their watches to be way too loud. It sounds insane but Timex noise seems to always amplify once you're trying to get into some deep work or trying to go to sleep. I had to wrap mine in socks and put it in a drawer to get to sleep until I eventually returned it.
I also rock an $11 digital casio quite often. The battery has lasted several years, it keeps perfect time, and it adds a level of hipster irony that us millennials love when juxtaposed against a suit and wicked expensive shoes.
Seiko SKX007/009 is around $200-220. The extra $100 will get you a hell of a lot more watch.
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thank you dollar bill stern
Timex easy reader sounds good enough to me. Other question, what do you think not wearing a watch at all?
jdavidwatches.com My friend runs this site and the watches are pretty great and honestly like the quality of MVMT, etc
https://www.jdavidwatches.com/
have to repeat what is stated above: Orient. Its worth checking out with all the mentions!
I second Daniel Wellington.
Maybe consider wearing a Fitbit as well? It's not a business-y watch, but it's a subtle nod to being active.
Seiko has some right above $100 that are awesome.
While I am going to blatantly disregard the title limitations in my recommendation, the Tissot PR100 in silver for $325 fits really well in pretty much any situation. Here's a picture of it. The crystal combines well with the silver making it look even better in person.
I personally would stick with a classic silver look with a watch that maintains a relatively normal size. You can't really go wrong with that style and can end up with a watch that looks much more than its worth.
Omg, like Daniel Wellington is sooo basic
MVMT. $90. Solid watch.
Fan of Skagen watches - often sub $100. DW is decent too I guess but nothing special.
Go with a Daniel Wellington. Affordable and simple.
+1 for Skagen. I have this one http://www.skagen.com/us/en/men/watches/mesh/ancher-steel-mesh-watch-pd… and it gets more compliments than my $500 Lucien Piccard
check out Parnis, some nice looking watches around the $100 price point
Try out Corniche ... small watch maker from Sweeden. It will set you back around $300 but well worth the price - very stylish, formal and elegant. Google "Corniche Watches"
Daniel Wellington
personally bought a CK watch for $100. It tells time and stays on my wrist!
Timex T2M708 ...looks great and mine has been down 110FT and still works, been down below 60 many times. I could easily buy something very high end at this point but don't because of this baby. Don't try to get some clown brand that nobody has heard of. You're not fooling anyone.
Seiko 5 snkk47. Automatic + looks somewhat similar to a Patek. Best dress watch under 100!
+1 Good choice for an entry-level watch. Not sure whether you want to compare a seiko to a patek (i guess you find it similar to the nautilus)... :-)
This design seems to be reserved for nautilus. Either way, it's real nautilus, or mimicking it, it's ridiculous on poor people.
Casio F-91W in black resin, a timeless classic. Or in stainless steel to celebrate that big promotion.
Skagen watches or Fossil
Pretty happy with my Seiko w/ nylon strap. I think straps make watches a little more "appropriate" for casual or business, if that makes sense.
ayy I was just thinking about getting a seiko 5 or 007 with a nylon strap for that same reason
What do you guys think of wilk watchworks? It's a custom canadian watchmaker that has some really beautiful looking watches.
This Wilk Watchworks company seems to be using Chinese movement - in terms of look, I am not a fan - I personally think that they are fairly cheap-looking (of course, this is my opinion).
Most quality watches with complications (i.e. tourbillon, moonphase, etc) will have a way higher price point. Overall, I would advise you to stick with strong brands and to avoid the "new brands" - you will likely get bored after a few months
If you want a watch with a tourbillon like these I can highly recommend you some models from Tissot (very good value for money), as I have seen a few nice ones with this feature; you get a Swiss-made watch from a respected brand, with a timeless look.
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