Watch Buying Guides

If you struck out on Swatch's latest hype watch, here are some legit divers with Blancpain vibes.

You've got to respect these battery-powered timekeepers.

It's tough to beat the original, but these dive watches might scratch the itch.

Whether a classic flieger or an automatic GMT, there's a pilot's watch out there for the fighter jock in everyone.

Get ready to travel — or at least track multiple time zones right from your wrist.

Whether you have $15 to spend or $150,000, there’s a watch here to accompany you on life’s adventures.

A watch should be framed by your wrist, not envelope it.

We explore what makes a watch “tactical” and pick out some of our favorites you can own now.

Field watches should be reliable, legible and simple.

Casio makes a rugged G-Shock in just about every color and for every type of person.

These watch brands are best known for using perpetually and autonomously glowing tritium gas tubes to illuminate their dials.

From field watches to divers to dress watches and more.

Both microbrands and established companies offer great divers for five Benjamins and under.

Understated watches with presence.

It’s perfectly possible to snag a respectable watch for less than a Benjamin — in fact, you can even go automatic.

From divers to dress watches to pilot's watches and more, these are the best in class at the $2k mark.

Quartz watches are in many ways superior to their mechanical counterparts and deserve some respect.

There’s a myriad of great divers you can buy for a few hundred bucks.

Bargain watches get a bad rap, but there are plenty of dirt-cheap options with excellent design and solid build quality.

Seiko offers some of the best value in watches. We break down each of its modern product lines to help you understand what's available.