“Affordable” Watch Companies
Hello fellow watch nerds,
I got bored a couple months back and started to compile a list of watch companies that I could afford, or potentially afford (later on in life).
Affordability is a relative term. So, This list contains brands from a couple of dollars to a couple thousands. Majority of the watch brands are under or at a thousand dollars. I have exempted brands like Tudor… everyone knows Tudor.
I have continued to add to list after the lists conception. Latest update: 3/17/2024
Here it is: (I think alphabetical order)
Accutron
ADPT
Alcadus
Alkin
Alpina
Alsta
Aquadive
Aqua star
Archimede
Armida
Astor & banks
Autodromo
Axios
Ball
Baltany
Baltic
Baussele
Bell & Ross
Benarus
Benrus
Bernhardt
Bertucci
Boldr
Braun
Brew
Bulova
Casio
Certina
Christopher ward
Citizen
Circula
Clemence
Click watch
CWC
Damasko
Dan Henry
Davaso
Dietrich watches
Direnzo
Doxa
Dryden
Dufrane
Evora
Farer
Fears
Formex
Fortis
Frédérique Constant
G-Shock
Gavox
Glycine
Halios
Hamilton
Hanhart
Heinrich
Hemel
Henry Archer
Hmt
Hook+Gaff
Imperial Watch Co.
Jack Mason
Junghans
Islander
Kuoe
Laco
Longine
Lorier
Lum-tec
Luninox
MAEN
Marathon
Massena Lab
Merkur
Mido
Ming
MKII
Momentum
Mondaine
Monta
Mr. Jones watch
Mtm
Nezumi
Nivada grenchen
Nodus
Nomos
Norqain
Nth
Oak & oscar
Ocean Crawler
Orion
Orient
Orient Star
Oris
Paulin
Phoibos
Praesidus
Rado
Raven
Rotary
Resin Watch Lab
Roue
RZE
Scurfa
Sea-gull
Seals
Serica
Seiko
Sinn
Steinhart
SOLABS
Sterling Timepieces
Straton
Studio Underd0g
Squale
Swatch
Traska
Timex
Tissot
Undone
Unimatic
Vario
Vear
Ventus
Vero
Vertex
Victorinox
Vostok
Vulcain
Waldan
Weiss
Wise
WMT
Wolbrook
Xeric
Yema
Zelos
Zodiac
Zorretto
Now there are some brands that I did not list because I have not “found” or they have not created a model that I would potentially purchase.
What brands should be added!?
I want to grow this list and have a resource for others to discover something new!
Here to enjoy the thing I love, watches!
Henry Archer
H2O Helberg
Victorinox
Helson
Zoretto
Helm
Obris Morgan
Crepas
Beuchat
Accurist
How did Bell and Ross get on that list?
Elliot brown
Sterling timepieces
Scurfa
How did Bell and Ross get on that list?
Only second hand 😂
Circula
Detroit Mint
There is a lot of watches well over the 1K mark on this list.
That’s quite a list! But if you’re really aiming for brands whose majority offering is < 1k, I would not include the likes of Bell & Ross Sinn, Doxa, Laco, Norqain, Oris, Ball, Nomos, let alone Ming…
Baltany
Oris?
How did Bell and Ross get on that list?
My 4000€ retail Bell & Ross was less than half of that from Japan, including customs.😅
In perfect state.
Hell, you really were bored. That's quite a list!!
Sector, Benyar, Steeldive, Hook + Gaff
STEINHART!!!
Best watches I own...Swiss Made...and both under $600! (Love the Tissot as well)
Kuoe, Pitzmann, venezianico, tuseno, Atlier wen, vario, and orient star
Also, I’ve never seen a ( even used ) Sinn for under 1000.
Oris?
They’re not anymore sub 1000 usd 😅
Ventus
If Longines and Bell & Ross are on here in my mind you absolutely have to include Baume & Mercier as well
Sternglas
Spinnaker
Helson
Cool list!
Affordability is a relative term.
#venezianico
Tissot is my number one company in that segment.