60 HONEST REVIEWS ยท US EDITION

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Top picks
Tissot PRX Quartz 40 mm steel integrated-bracelet watch
Brands we follow
CasioCasio G-ShockSeikoOrientTissotDaniel WellingtonTimexGarminAmazfitFitbitCitizenHamiltonBulovaFrederique ConstantCertinaSamsung

Top picks

One winner per need: best budget, best overall, best gift, best sport, best premium.

Casio F-91W ClassicBest budgetIcon
Casio

F-91W Classic

$ - Under $50 (approximate)

The icon of digital watches: 21 grams, a decade-long battery, and a design that has never needed changing.

โœฆ The editor's pick: a design that refuses to date
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Best overallCarbon
Casio G-Shock

GA-2100 CasiOak

$$$ - $150 to $400 (approximate)

Carbon-core G-Shock at 11.8 mm thin: the first octagonal G-Shock, and still the most wearable one made.

โœฆ Best overall G-Shock for everyday wear
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Best for sport
Casio G-Shock

DW-6900 Round

$$ - $50 to $150 (approximate)

The round, 67-gram G-Shock that conquered hip-hop and skate culture - big front light button, 200 m, endless battery life.

โœฆ The street G-Shock, unchanged since 1995
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Best budgetLegend
Seiko

5 SNXS79

$$ - $50 to $150 (approximate)

The watch that taught a generation to love mechanical watches: automatic movement, hacking seconds, and a price that still undercuts the alternatives.

โœฆ Best budget watch in the whole catalog
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Best dress watch
Orient

Bambino Version 2

$$$ - $150 to $400 (approximate)

A 40.5 mm dress watch with a domed crystal, an in-house movement and a power reserve indicator - the default first automatic for most people.

โœฆ Best first dress watch
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Best budget diver
Orient

Ray II Dive 200M

$$$ - $150 to $400 (approximate)

A real 200-metre dive watch with an in-house automatic, a screw-down crown and a domed crystal - for a fraction of Swiss prices.

โœฆ Best budget mechanical dive watch
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Tissot PRX Quartz 40 mmBest overallDesign icon
Tissot

PRX Quartz 40 mm

$$$$ - $400 and up (approximate)

The 1978 integrated-bracelet icon in its quartz form: 10.4 mm thick, sapphire, 100 m and a bracelet you can swap without tools.

โœฆ Best overall watch in this guide
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Best giftGift
Daniel Wellington

Classic Sheffield 40

$$$ - $150 to $400 (approximate)

Six millimetres thin, a black dial with rose-gold indices, and an Italian leather strap you can swap in seconds.

โœฆ Best gift: elegant without being showy
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Casio F-91W ClassicBest budgetIcon
Casio

F-91W Classic

$ - Under $50 (approximate)

The icon of digital watches: 21 grams, a decade-long battery, and a design that has never needed changing.

โœฆ The editor's pick: a design that refuses to date
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Casio

A168WA Vintage Metal

$ - Under $50 (approximate)

A metal-banded vintage digital with a proper electroluminescent backlight - a leading retro Casio with a steel strap in the entry tier.

โœฆ The retro pick with a good backlight
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Casio

A158WA Vintage Silver

$ - Under $50 (approximate)

Slimmer and lighter than the A168, with a single LED lamp - the most wearable vintage Casio digital on a steel bracelet.

โœฆ Best small retro digital with a steel bracelet
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Best overallCarbon
Casio G-Shock

GA-2100 CasiOak

$$$ - $150 to $400 (approximate)

Carbon-core G-Shock at 11.8 mm thin: the first octagonal G-Shock, and still the most wearable one made.

โœฆ Best overall G-Shock for everyday wear
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Casio G-Shock DW-5600E Classic
Casio G-Shock

DW-5600E Classic

$$ - $50 to $150 (approximate)

The square that made G-Shock a global brand, still in continuous production and still the cheapest way into the family.

โœฆ The starting point for any G-Shock collection
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Best for sport
Casio G-Shock

DW-6900 Round

$$ - $50 to $150 (approximate)

The round, 67-gram G-Shock that conquered hip-hop and skate culture - big front light button, 200 m, endless battery life.

โœฆ The street G-Shock, unchanged since 1995
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Best budgetLegend
Seiko

5 SNXS79

$$ - $50 to $150 (approximate)

The watch that taught a generation to love mechanical watches: automatic movement, hacking seconds, and a price that still undercuts the alternatives.

โœฆ Best budget watch in the whole catalog
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Best dress watch
Orient

Bambino Version 2

$$$ - $150 to $400 (approximate)

A 40.5 mm dress watch with a domed crystal, an in-house movement and a power reserve indicator - the default first automatic for most people.

โœฆ Best first dress watch
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Best budget diver
Orient

Ray II Dive 200M

$$$ - $150 to $400 (approximate)

A real 200-metre dive watch with an in-house automatic, a screw-down crown and a domed crystal - for a fraction of Swiss prices.

โœฆ Best budget mechanical dive watch
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Tissot PRX Quartz 40 mmBest overallDesign icon
Tissot

PRX Quartz 40 mm

$$$$ - $400 and up (approximate)

The 1978 integrated-bracelet icon in its quartz form: 10.4 mm thick, sapphire, 100 m and a bracelet you can swap without tools.

โœฆ Best overall watch in this guide
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Best giftGift
Daniel Wellington

Classic Sheffield 40

$$$ - $150 to $400 (approximate)

Six millimetres thin, a black dial with rose-gold indices, and an Italian leather strap you can swap in seconds.

โœฆ Best gift: elegant without being showy
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Casio

MTP-V002D-1B3

$ - Under $50 (approximate)

A dress watch with Roman numerals, a date at three and a steel bracelet, for less than most dress watches cost.

โœฆ Best dress watch in the entry tier
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