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Pssst, kid, wanna buy a watch? You should: we're living in a golden age of cheap watches for men. Never before have there been so many reputable, high quality tickers available for so little dough. Whether you're looking for a promotion-worthy office watch on an air-tight budget, or need a rock-solid diver delivered same-day, there's a handsome, shockingly affordable timepiece out there with your name on it. Below you'll find 23 excellent, GQ-approved cheap watches for men that'll upgrade your wrist game in an instant.
Looking for more slick tickers at unbeatable prices? Check out the rest of our watch coverage below. The Best Watches Under $100 | The Best Watches Under $200 | The Best Watches Under $1000 | The Best GMT Watches Under $1,000 | The Best Field Watches Under $500 | The Best Dive Watches Under $500 | The Best Celeb-Loved Affordable Watches
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This new-for-2023 ticker combines a rock-solid Japanese automatic movement with a dial in just the right shade of robin's egg blue.
A solid titanium case and a fully-lumed dial would make this XXL watch a standout accessory. At under $200, it's also a crazy good deal.
A sleek, simple watch like this will look right in just about any situation, and thanks to a solar movement, it'll always be on time.
This isn't the only dive watch you can find for less than a hundred bucks, but it's probably the best of them.
A durable watch with just the right balance of vintage and modern design, from a Californian brand that specializes in just that.
Take your weekday power suit to the next level with this gold day-date watch.
From its Breguet numerals to its textured chronograph dials, everything about this watch looks fancy. Everything except the price, that is.
You could spend your weekends scouring flea markets for vintage Swiss watches, or just buy this classic Tissot and save yourself the hassle.
This faithful Korean War-era repro was designed to be worn with fatigues, but it'll look right at home with your favorite rugby shirts and chore coats.
For the biggest flex at the absolute lowest price, this Tyler the Creator-approved Casio takes the prize every time.
Tank-style watches have been a mark of stylish wrists for more than a century. Welcome to the club.
No list of budget-friendly tickers is complete without the venerable Seiko 5, a.k.a. the biggest cheat code in affordable watches.
Like the best finds at your local army surplus store, this distinctive field watch is as durable as it is affordable.
For over a decade now, the upstart watchmakers at Breda have made their Swiss counterparts quake. So for the latest GQ Box, we collaborated with their team to bring back an all-time favorite—a Box-exclusive dress watch complete with a moss green dial and croc-embossed leather strap designed in the brand’s Dallas HQ. Sign up for the Fall box today and get yours on the house.
This diminutive Timex proves that there's just as much style to be found in small watches as big ones. Be warned, though, once you get used to wearing a 34mm ticker on your wrist, you may never go back.
Still saving for your AP? Snatch up a G-Shock 2100, aka the CasiOak, which has an octagonal bezel just like the much-flexed Royal Oak, and several fewer zeroes on its price.
Equal parts rugged and beautiful.
A simple, hardworking, all-American watch.
Because everybody forgets what day of the week it is sometimes.
Vintage Advance Quartz Watch This classic diver was designed to perform up to 660 feet below the depths—but it'll work just fine and look plenty handsome on dry land, too.