36 Outstanding Men's Watches for Every Budget

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THERE IS, perhaps, no menswear staple more classic than the wristwatch. Take Koon's gold watch in Pulp Fiction, or 007's high-tech timepieces: the best watches for men tell a story and time, while elevating any outfit.

A man's watch also presents the opportunity to show our personality. Looking for wristwear that's all business? Invest in a leather-banded dress watch. Or maybe you need a tough timepiece made for adventures, like an outdoor watch or sport watch. With so many options to choose from, wading into the watch game can be overwhelming, but we've got you covered. So dive into our roundup of the 36 best watches for men right now, so you can stay on time.

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Ultra-Thin Minimalist Watch

With over 10,000 reviews on Amazon, it’s easy to understand why guys on the run appreciate this sleek, minimalist design. Wear this watch from day-to-date night to, erm, diving (up to 30 meters).

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Black Dive-Style Sport Watch

If you are searching for a stylish diving watch but aren’t ready to take a plunge in your pocketbook, consider this affordable model from Casio. It also comes with plenty of features, including easy-to-read hands and numbers keep perfect time and are waterproof up to 200 meters. Slap this on while scuba diving on vacation or lounging poolside.

Twice Again

Modern. Minimalist. Monotone. This signature model from the Swiss timekeeping powerhouse is everything you need in an everyday watch and nothing more. It has a quartz powered movement that will stay accurate and dependable for a long time.

A1000MA-7VT

Are you looking for a smart watch but not too smart? This vintage digital wrist computer from Casio provides all the basic functions you need from a smart watch without all the distractions of the internet, texts, emails, and phone calls. It is ideal for athletic training and also just looks really cool for daily wear.

Classic White Tan

A timeless design for under $100? Yes, please! MVMT’s classic design will quickly become your go-to watch, whether heading to the office or exploring ports unknown. Plus, you can keep things fresh with interchangeable leather bands—no fancy tools required.

Standard Chronograph 41mm

Even if you don't know what all the features of a chronograph do - don't feel bad, most of aren't entirely sure either - you can appreciate their mechanical beauty. Thanks to Timex, you don't have to drop a month's rent to get one of your own. Their Standard Chronograph is quarts powered and has all the same timing functions as the high end versions.

Q Timex Reissue LCA Digital

If you are looking to up your fashion game, consider this retro digital design from Timex that's equally functional featuring an INDIGLO® light-up dial, day and date display, and daily alarm. Don't be surprised if you get stares from passerby.

Nate Stainless Steel Quartz Chronograph

You might be looking at your wrist more often to admire this military-inspired watch from Fossil. The stainless steel band and case support the easy-to-read black and white face, while the scratch-resistant lens forgives the accident-prone—all without breaking the bank.

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Native White Dial Brown Leather

Jakob Wagner lent his finely-tuned eye to Danish watchmaker Nordgreen to create this minimalist (and numberless) dress watch. Plus, if you have sustainability top-of-mind, you can breathe easy knowing that the company has planted thousands of trees and will ship your new timepiece in FSC-certified packaging.

Venice Moonphase Silver

Italian-based Filippo Loretti offers luxury watches at fair prices through an innovative direct-to-consumer model—a la Warby Parker and Harry’s Shaving. The result is beautifully crafted timepieces, such as this Venice Moonphase design made with scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, precise Japanese Miyota 6P00 movement, and an Italian leather band.

C5 Field Black

Vaer is a newer brand but it isn't really fair to call them a "micro watch" brand anymore. Their line has grown substantially in recent years, as has their respect in the horology world. Even with all the new models, their C5 Field watch is still their pride and joy. Bonus points: Vaer offers a variety of bands to choose from at purchase. We're partial to the black on black.

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Regulus Stainless Steel Watch

Need a timepiece with more durability? Check out this off-road-ready design made with shock-absorbing materials. Plus, it has a five-year battery life, dual chronograph timers, adjustable LED brightness, and stealth mode.

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Apple Watch Series 8

Just as they did with phones, Apple set the standard for smart watches when they released the Apple Watch. Now on the eighth generation, they just keep packing more and more features in there. From a style standpoint, the Apple watch is brilliant because you can change the band and screen as many times as you want to get any look you want all with the same watch.

Promaster Dive

Citizen's Promaster series just keeps turning out sport watches that are fun and functional. The newest dive features a bold and stylish color scheme, highlighted by the sunburst face and purple minute hand. It's got a solar powered Eco-Drive movement and 200m dive rating. This bad boy is not only rugged and cool, it's super affordable.

Arezzo

The Arezzo proves that Citizen can do classy as well as they do sporty. A silver case, roman numeral indices, and oyster bracelet are as classy as they come. With a 5Bar rating, you can't scuba dive with this one but it will handle all your day-to-day and island vacation water activities.

PRX

Retro-futuristic is fun design concept. Tissot was influenced by 1970s designs that attempted to guess what watches would look like in the twenty-first century. Of course, no one predicted smart watches. The PRX has beautiful vintage feel that works for everyday styling. It runs on a quartz movement but you can upgrade to the Powermatic model if you prefer automatic movements.

The Runwell 41mm

Back in 2011, it sounded like a crazy idea to start a watch company in Detroit. Shinola did it anyway and the Runwell put them on the map. This beautiful wristwatch is as responsible as any other for the explosion of the micro watch brand movement. It's simple. stylish design elements made it an ideal every-day watch that can dress up to impress.

Prospex Speedtimer Solar

Only Rolex and TAG Hauer - yet to come on this list - make chronographs is a richer history than the Speedtimer. Seiko introduced the line back in the 1970s and it has featured some of the most beautiful chronos every produced. Updated with a solar powered movement and looped in with Seiko's Prospex line of sport watches, the Speedtimer is still offering an incredible bang for your buck.

Museum Classic

Eloquence takes the shape of time. Is one way to describe the Movado Museum Classic. Another is an actual work of art, considering the original design is on permanent display at the MoMA. This may be an ideal black tie watch but it will certainly make a statement at the office. Just like there is no wrong place to wear a blazer, there really is no wrong place to wear a Museum Classic.

Khaki Field "Murph"

Designed specifically for the film Intersteller, and taking it's name from Jessica Chastain's character, the Murph was immediate hit with field watch enthusiasts. So much so that Hamilton has has kept it in regular production ever since. Think of the Murph as a fancied up version of Hamilton's good old Khaki Field watch. The cathedral style hour hand is what makes all the difference.

Lunar Pilot

You could say that the Luna Pilot is the Buzz Aldrin to the Speedmaster's Neil Armstrong. They both went to the moon but one of them get's much more credit for it. From a design standpoint, the two watches have a lot in common. What really sets the Lunar Pilot apart is Bulova's high frequency quartz movement. Essentially, you get the smooth sweeping hand of an automatic with the constant precision of a quartz.

No. 002 Ocean Plastic Watch

Going green is trendy these days, but leave it to Mr. Tom Ford to make sustainability stylish. Take luxury timepiece, which is the first of its class to be made from 100% recycled ocean plastic, and boasts a Swiss-made quartz movement, and water resistance up to 10 ATM.

Flagship Héritage 38MM

Vintage watch hunting is fun but it is hard to find something older than your grandfather that still works and doesn't cost as much as a used car. Thankfully, Longines is here with their Heritage line. The Flagship Heritage is a direct copy from the early 1900s. That vintage look makes for a great dress watch that can fit in with your every day wardrobe.

Golden Horse

Something you can't see in pictures of this or any other automatic Rado watch is the rotating anchor logo. The little silver anchor set within the red circle actually rotates with the motion of your wrist. It represents the kind of precision detailing you can expect from Rado. The Golden Horse is stylistically their most versatile watch. It has all the function of a dive watch in the body of a dress watch.

Diver Sixty-Five Two-Tone

Two tone watches are having a moment, to the extent that even if you were never in to them, you're probably considering one now. If you are, and we certainly are, the Diver Sixty-Five is a great option. It is priced in the mid-upper tier range so it is approachable for a luxury watch. What really makes this watch pop is the deep blue face the anchors the two-tone color scheme.

Polo Vintage 67 Watch

There really is nothing that Ralph Lauren can't make beautiful. For watch design, he turned to the same mid-century Americana that inspires everything he does. The inset second dial, tear drop hour hand, and large ornate crown would all look at home on a turn of the century pocket watch. It is powered by a Swiss made La Joux-Perret movement.

Black Bay Fifty-Eight

What sets the Black Bay apart from it's more famous older sibling, the Rolex Submariner? Its the gilt detailing. That brassy gold set against a black background creates a rugged patina vibe that makes the Black Bay feel tougher. It is a beat up leather motorcycle jacket to Rolex's perfectly tailored topcoat. Coming out of the same factory, you pretty much get the same performance but with a whole different vibe.

1858

Montblanc might be known for making really nice pens but they make equally exquisite watches as well. This vintage inspired chronograph has switched out a tachymeter on the bezel for a compass. Cathedral hands steer the design closer to a dress watch than a sport watch but it can pull double duty.

Superocean Heritage

Few watches accomplish more with their hands than the Breitling Superocean Heritage. Everything else about the design is almost boiler plate dive watch but those spectacular hands, shaped like a sword and a spear head, define the entire aesthetic. Whether you go with the mesh steel bracelet, a rubber strap, or leather, you've got a watch that is impeccably built and compliments any outfit.

Pilot Mark XVIII

Within in the niche field of pilot watches, no brand has a stronger heritage than IWC. The Mark XVII is the newest in a line of watches going back to the 1930s. Defined by their oversized face and propeller shaped hands, IWC pilot watches the height of Swiss engineering.

Tank Américaine

Thanks to the rectangular shape and boxy roman numerals, no watch is more recognizable than the Cartier Tank. The Americaine model is a little sleeker than the original and doesn't have any complications, just the time. It is the platonic ideal of a dress watch.

Oyster Perpetual 34

Introduced as the world's first waterproof watch in 1926, the Oyster Perpetual has become synonymous with timeless design and great taste, crafted with corrosion-resistant steel, signature Oyster band, and self-winding movement. If you're going to invest in a Rolex, this is the one.

Luminor Due

No dive watch, or any other watch for that matter, looks anything like a Panerai. The Luminor is big and bold yet minimalist. It is boxy, yet curvy. The crown latch is so big! And what is the second hand doing over there? Yet somehow it all works together beautifully. The secret is a dedication to functionality.

Reverso Classic Medium Thin

If you don't play polo very often - who has the time these days? - then you probably don't need the Reverso's signature feature. The case sits within a frame that allows you to flip the face upside down into a secured metal panel. This was designed in the 1920s for polo players who kept breaking their wrist watches. Either way, it is an absolutely beautiful time piece that instant elevates any fit.

MONACO

Named after the famous Formula 1 grand prix, the Monaco received the status of "timelessly cool" as a favorite of Steve McQueen. The square case is almost awkward but everything about the dial references 1970s auto racing, providing impeccable credentials. It stands with the Carrera and Autavia as the three great chronographs from TAG Heauer, but is by far the most iconic.

Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional

No time piece is the history of man kind has gotten a better PR bump than the Speedmaster being chosen by NASA for the Apollo missions. There have been many iterations of Omega's most famous watch since then but the Moonwatch Professional meets all the engineering standards of the original models worn by the astronauts. It also doesn't hurt that it is a really nice watch to look at.

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