The Best Men’s Watches Under $500

Best men's watches under $500

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.

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Vaer C3 Tradition Watch

American assembly with Swiss-quartz movement

American assembly with Swiss-quartz movement

C3 Tradition,
$199 by Vaer

Citizen Eco-Drive Chronograph Watch

Eco-Drive chronograph,
$275 / $193.48 by Citizen

Timex MK1 NATO Strap Watch

MK1 NATO strap,
$89 / $66.75 by Timex

Braun BN0024 Watch

BN0024,
$149 by Braun

Miansai M12 Stainless Sahara Watch

M12 Stainless Sahara,
$355 / $195 by Miansai

Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic Watch

Khaki field automatic,
$575 / $395.24 by Hamilton

Baltic BiCompax Watch

Hand-assembled in France with a mechanical movement

Hand-assembled in France with a mechanical movement

BiCompax,
$695 / $499 by Baltic

Shinola D Detrola Watch

D Detrola,
$395 by Shinola

Seiko 5 Re-Issue Watch

Seiko 5 re-issue,
$355 by Seiko

Casio Classic Analog Watch

Classic analog,
$21.95 / $17.42 by Casio

Tissot T-Classic Watch

T-Classic,
$375 / $318.75 by Tissot

Jack Mason Halyard GMT Watch

Halyard GMT,
$289 by Jack Mason

Timex + Todd Snyder Q Timex Re-Issue Watch

Q Timex re-issue,
$179 by Timex + Todd Snyder

Skagen Colden Easy-Read Watch

Colden easy-read,
$125 / $106.25 by Skagen

Vague Watch Co. Grey Fade Submariner Watch

Grey Fade Submariner,
$475 by Vague Watch Co.

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