Buying Guides
Best Watches Under $500
Ten watches from Seiko, Orient, Citizen and Tissot, each chosen for a specific job, from dress and dive to travel and solar no-fuss wear.
Topic
Everyday Watches
Buying Guides
Best Automatic Watches for Beginners
Seven automatics and one hand-wound alternative for a first mechanical watch, with hacking, hand-winding, power reserve and accuracy explained.
Watch Reviews
Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 Review: Is the 80-Hour Swiss Automatic Worth It?
A slim, integrated-bracelet Swiss automatic with an 80-hour reserve. We look at what the specs promise, where it falls short and who should buy it.
Watch Reviews
Seiko 5 Sports SRPD55 Review: The Default First Automatic?
The SRPD55 is the watch everyone recommends as a first automatic. We weigh its 4R36 movement, case size and compromises against newer rivals.
Buying Guides
Best Watches Under $100
Five Casio and Timex watches that do the job for very little money, plus what to expect from crystals, water resistance and quartz at this budget.
Watch Knowledge
Sapphire vs Mineral vs Acrylic Crystal: Which Watch Glass Is Best?
The hardest crystal is not always the toughest. How sapphire, mineral glass, Hardlex and acrylic compare, and which suits the way you wear a watch.
Watch Knowledge
How to Measure Your Wrist for a Watch (and Choose the Right Case Size)
Two minutes with a tape measure and an understanding of lug-to-lug will save you from buying a watch that overhangs your wrist.