The Best Men’s Watches Under $500
From classic GMTs to rugged field watches
Time feels a little funny in this current state we’re living through. But somehow having a watch strapped to your wrist grounds you. It gives you a sense of normality while still alerting you to the time (and maybe date, because is it Monday? Thursday? Who knows?). And look, we appreciate a classic investment timepiece as much as any man of discerning taste, but sometimes you're looking to keep some extra scratch in your pockets. We get it. Besides there are a lot of excellent and ruggedly handsome watches that are equally affordable. We've rounded up 15 of our current favorites. Happy timekeeping.
American assembly with Swiss-quartz movement
C3 Tradition,
$199 by Vaer
Eco-Drive chronograph,$275 / $193.48 by Citizen
MK1 NATO strap,$89 / $66.75 by Timex
BN0024,
$149 by Braun
M12 Stainless Sahara,$355 / $195 by Miansai
Khaki field automatic,$575 / $395.24 by Hamilton
Hand-assembled in France with a mechanical movement
BiCompax,$695 / $499 by Baltic
D Detrola,
$395 by Shinola
Seiko 5 re-issue,
$355 by Seiko
Classic analog,$21.95 / $17.42 by Casio
T-Classic,$375 / $318.75 by Tissot
Halyard GMT,
$289 by Jack Mason
Q Timex re-issue,
$179 by Timex + Todd Snyder
Colden easy-read,$125 / $106.25 by Skagen
Grey Fade Submariner,
$475 by Vague Watch Co.
Swap out the band to give your watch a whole new look and feel. Most of the options out there are really affordable and the process takes just a few minutes.