The BEST DRESS WATCH Under $500 

What's your favorite go-to everyday dress watch?

Vlad, I'm glad you wore the beanie; hey that guy didn't mean to be no meanie. You paid your penitence; you got style, grace and elegance.

Great video on a classic dress watch. I'm tempted to seek one out.

Love your content. Very original.

People criticize YOUR style. Not me. I have go get dressed up just to watch you videos. Love the videos

Vladimir keep doing what you doing never mind what others say or think it looks good on you and the information you give fits you and men of substance plus style so keep it up I’m watching and it’s hard for someone to get my attention but your videos are on fire so do you man beanie or not 🔥🔥🔥

My good Sir Vlad', keep 'em coming! 💪🏽

Never been a hater! The channel continues to grow with the gems you drop OG. Keep letting the viewers know its personal preference as you guide them through style choices. Yo IG be poppin too fella

Love your attitude about the comments!

I actually really like that you look and talk different than other men's wear youtubers. I really think you're an unique dude! Keep up the good work man, you are going places

Great video, Vladimir! I have the 035 and the 033; basically can wear one of them with just about anything. I'm enjoying discovering your channel. Subscribed.

Look, your presentation is always relatable, comprehensive and professional. I rely upon your expertise. Continued success.

Great watch, good message and a dope beanie. Just subscribed!

Seiko was my first good watch too and it's still my favourite brand overall. Et j'aime beaucoup ton sens d'humour!

Love your style .......Also your not afraid to laugh at yourself , great posts informative and interesting. The glasses suit you lol........

My go to watch is my Grand Seiko that I got as a birthday gift, I also have a Tudor Pelagos I picked up a few years back that I really like. They are my go too watches.

Love it: I did the same research and bought the exact same watch 4 years ago, it's still going strong. (Mine lives on a brown leather strap; I have a black-dial Seiko SNXS79 on black leather. But the 0035 is still my favorite!

I’ve really enjoyed all of your videos, Where did you get that black leather bracelet? Link please.

GOOD EVENING VLADIMIR WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT KARAKO SUITS?

This video really hits home, I just purchased a watch a couple of weeks ago that is the exact opposite of what you recommended lol, by the way that's a nice watch.

Got this watch in December and love it.

@vladimir I have the same watch and I love it as well. I also have some other rare Seikos like the Alpinist in green and the new blue one. I also have been getting into classic design watches like the Cartier...I don’t have one yet, but I picked up a Frederique Constant (Cartier Tank wannabe) but I love it. Great video brother!

You have surprised me good brother. Lol! I was waiting to see what you were gonna recommend and you hit this one out the park. The Sarb 035 is the best bang for buck you can get around the $500 price point. Great video bro. Keep up the good work! Cheers!

Seikos are awesome! I love the Lord Marvel, thank you for your guidance!

More power to you. I have a sarb035 myself, it’s a great very versatile watch, has a sporty dress look to it, so you can pretty much wear it with everything, on the beach too. Today I’m wearing my 1964 omega seamaster30, beautiful vintage watch that you can get a decent price

Thanks for the video.

I like your style bro, keep it up!

Stay authentic...Love the channel! Showing brothers how to be fashionable and elegant on a budget. I want to dress well but I don't want to break the bank doing it. (Nice beanie & watch).

Nice presentation Vlad!

Keep up this awesome information PEACE

Great video Vladimir, simple, straight forward and informative and to the point.Yep Seiko and Hamilton tick the quality/price box with a great range of timepieces to choose from. Just take your time do some research and when you find the watch you want , enjoy it and ignore the snobs.Er on the subject of snobs who are these f er JACKASSES who are complaining about how you talk.I know you’re cool with it but my bloods boiling (it’s the Irish in me).Your presentation is honest forthright and informative you don’t put on false airs and graces or try to be someone your not .Your knowledge speaks for itself. Keep up the good work and to all those who criticises your manner of speech go watch Downton Abby. Till next time young man , respect 👍👍👍👍

Best „sartorial“ content out there! (Besides Hugo & Sonya) 😂 keep it up, Vlad!

Vlad: you are on point with the SARB035! I wish I had pulled the trigger last summer. Now that the watch has been discontinued, it's difficult to find a "new" one for under $800. This was going to be my "milestone" birthday gift from my family. I may have to fall back to the Seiko SZSB011 at $430. If you can pick stocks like you pick watches, you're on your way to a prosperous 2021. Cheers!

I to have the SARB035 and a SARB033. 035 on leather strap and 033 on a heavy Angus president bracelet as it is more of a tool watch. 035 for formal and 033 for casual.

I chose to wear a sport watch as part of my style. As a community service project for my HS class reunion, I got an Orient (a Seiko brand) Kamasu customized for the class to buy. I worked out a deal with Seiko and the distributor so all the profits were donated to our teachers’ pension fund.

Dope video big bro. You made me go into storage to pull out my beanie bro true story haha. I do have a Seiko Presage which is a very nice dress watch and a Grand Seiko GMT. Love them both. Seiko definitely has what you need when you not trying to kill your bank account.

I’m more into fragrances but I need to step my watch game up. I need a good everyday watch I’ve been looking into Tissot.

Vladimir, I bought a Seiko that looked like a Rectangular Cartier Tank watch Ultra thin ~6 mm for myself, and one for my Dad that was 0.220 inches or ~10 mm thick back in 1968. I was on a business trip to Japan and got them in the duty free shop in Tokyo Airport. The ultra thin one soon actually bent and quit working after about one year, and they quit making them, so no replacement. I then had a Breitling Chronograph for many years, and forgot about my Dad's watch until he passed away in 1989. I started wearing his immediately. I still wear it and it keeps perfect time and is now 52 years old. Plain gold face with rectangular raised marks instead of numbers. You just can't beat a Seiko!

Great video. I love your content and learn a lot every time. I'm going to look into that watch. But do you have a recommendation for an every day watch for the guy who works with his hands? I need rugged and quality but with some style. Thanks. And keep it up.

My brother, excellent decision! It doesn’t need to be a $3000 watch! Great style you have! This Puero Rican will subscribe your channel. Great video!

Outstanding video. I’m also a watch guy and have a watch fb group. I was very curious which piece you would list and was worried it wouldn’t be something I would agree with. Great choice. I have a couple seikos myself and my long time grail that took me years to find was the Seiko H558 the “Arnie”. The Arnold wore in several movies like Predator, Commando and Red Heat. Well done. What’s the next one on your list?

Seiko is really nice. I really want the SARB065 blue cocktail time, but they're pretty expensive. I have a JLC Ultra thin Reserve de Marche that I use as a dress watch. It was passed down to my from my dad when I turned 18 and I love it.

I have both the SARB033 and 035 and they are indeed worth every penny. Love the beanie and your videos.

Thanks again for your candor, America

Appreciate the review just brought SARB035 off of Amazon $357...was indecisive but seeing how it looked on brown skin i am glad I got it. Act fast on those vintage model prices going up, look up King Seiko they have a actual gold medallion. WORD

Love Seiko watches, have been wearing them for over 30 years

SARB035 is a great choice. I bit the bullet and splurged on a Grand Seiko Snowflake last year but still wonder if its features were worth the price difference.

Orient Bambino is a great dress watch for under $200.

Great comeback regarding the beanie.

Vlad, you rocked them glasses player.. Suit nice. Liking your videos. Have you done putting it together video or are your videos more on talking points?

Hello Mr. Riche’, you look great whether you’re wearing glasses or not. Be yourself! Great video you are producing!

HAHA...LOVE how you blast the fools on here! So many clowns on here! I started updating my watch collection last year. There are a lot of quality watches between $250 - $600 range. I started with the classic white & black face watches with black leather bands...then moved onto same faces bracelet bands. Then added a variety of brown leather band watches with varying colors (tan, beige, blue, etc). Of course the evening all black watch is a must too....GREAT VIDEO!!! Keep grinding bro...

I’m one of those guys who guessed that your SARB is a Patek Calatrava. The funny thing is I also own a SARB035 haha awesome vid brother. Keep em coming.

You put me on to spier and mackay i live in toronto and didnt know about them the watch advice is amazing japanese movement watches are pretty precise and i love collecting watches

What your other leather straps look like. can you please share links to buy them? thanks

What's up my bro Val. Great video my bro on dress watches under 500 dollars .my go to dress watch is the Rolex Cellini .peace

I like the seiko cocktail time, its dome cristal and the dial are amazing

dope watch i also like the strap on it, who is it from? and keep killing them with the benie/ skully fam.

That suit is fire brother

Man Vladimir, you’re just too cool with your beanie and glasses! Anyway, right now I am sporting a Bulova dive watch that my father gave me Christmas 1969. I used to go surfing with it until one day the bracelet unhooked as I was going out into the ocean. Now I have a leather strap and try to keep it dry as you should never get a vintage watch wet. I am sorry, Too Cool, but you are going to have to step it up and get that vintage watch you have your eye on.

You rock the way you are Vladimir. And I love the way you talk and dress. Know what I mean ;)

Keep rocking the beanie

Vlad, 1st I would like to say that episode of Curb is one of my favorite, 2nd dismiss anyone making comments about your approach to your style of filming YOUR vids. Also did you give any thought about the dress boots video I mentioned in your online class comments? This is Marc RET Navy guy & as always hand salute to for making these vids.

Where do you search for a watch from your birth year? Got me thinking. Great video thanks.

Is there a new model Seiko produces to replace this sub zero 35 ? And is it worth it ? Thanks. Jean

My brother..ignore that dude..your style of dress is impeccable..PEACE

Teddy Baldassarre has a watch channel on YT with entire videos on the best current watches for under $500 in various categories, including dress watches. The Seiko Presage Cocktail Time Blue Martini is an outstanding choice. The Orient Bambino is good, there are severall out there. My personal go-to is a 1968 King Seiko 4502-7113, gold plated, white sunburst dial, 36,000bph Hi-Beat. Amazing, classic style watch on a medium brown leather band.

Brother 💪 Trust me when I say 👉 you do not need any props🚷 You are definitely on top of your game 👍 And got it going on 👌 ✌️ 👏 🤔 👍 Every time I see one of your videos I'm taking notes 📝👌 Keep up the great work that you do 👉 Amen 👊

My favorite dress watch is my 1948 Bulova solid gold tank watch...it was my granddad's.

Nice watch! where did you purchase your watch strap?

V- You clowning on folks today. I love it brah! Thanks for this watch joint. I’m an old Invicta head but I got an Apple Watch now...oops!

I am looking for my first serious dress watch. I was thinking between Seiko 5 and Orient Bambino or Maestro line. Gonna add SARB035 in my go to list. Thanks Vladimir. P.S. I hope I would be able to buy Grand Seiko SBGA211G one day. My dream watch.

Apple and all of these smart watch hype is cool , however one cannot ignore the beauty of my rado diastar watch which has a story to tell , all gold but yet to subtle and appealing almost pleasuring your eyes to infinite hours ...

Gotta admit, I do agree with old mate about the beanie. Not a fan. But you do you. You're doing good work out here, even if I'd don't agree with 100% of your choices.

I’m sooo far behind when it comes to style. Thanks for everything you do here!!

Ignore and keep it movin’ cousin ppl just hate New Yorkers,channel is fly

"Sartorial elegance " 😂😂😂😂. Man rock the Beenie. Nobody blends the urban and corporate men's world like you on RU-vid. Question, do we keep changing the leather strap to match our shoes?

The Seiko SARB 35 is a great start, but not the only one. Watches are a personal thing, and one of the places a well dress man can really express his personality. Every watch is some combo of classic elegance, sportiness or ruggedness. And depending on the strap/bracelet, you can dress a watch up, or down. I have a collection of vintage watches including a two gold omegas, a stainless Omega bracelet watch (can't swap out a strap), a gold LeCoultre, a gold Hamilton, and a stainless Wittnauer. So any of those will work for special occasions. The thing is, most people these days need a watch that can transition from work with a suit, to evenings out, and more casual attire. Which requires not so much a small dress watch, but an every day watch that will work equally well in most settings. My every day dress watches are 1. Tissot LeLocle Automatic. I struggled finding the right way to wear this watch. The bracelet is OK, not great. For a time, I wore this one on a black leather strap, which was, again, ok. Over the summer I put it on a grey perlon strap. Now, that was cool, and I may go back to that over the summer as perlon straps are super cool . But, I bought a taupe Alligator strap and double deployant, and now this Tissot is probably my #1 every day watch to wear with a suit. You can get this watch for about $400 on Amazon. 2. Tissot PRC 200 quartz chronograph. (not technically a dress watch, but a dressy chronograph that looks great on a strap. You can get this one for less than $350 on Amazon. 3. Omega Dynamic Date automatic - not technically a dress watch, but looks very classy on a strap and is a perfect size for a dress watch, 37 mm. The watch is discontinued. If you really like the simple, military inspired look and feel of this watch, and don't want to search for a used one, I would recommend something like the Sinn 556, the Archimede 39 mm pilot watch, or the Laco pilot watch. 4. Seiko Presage SRPB41 "cocktail time" - striking watch with a blue dial, no lume, and a just a hair oversized for a dress watch at 40 mm. I wear it on a Jubilee bracelet, with gives the watch a Rolex vibe. I might source a blue alligator strap, which will really step up the Presage. You can get these for about $300. 5. JeanRichard Highlands - Not technically a dress watch, but rather a modern field watch that looks vintage. Discontinued. Bead blasted finish, cream dial, and modest sized 38 mm case. Swiss auto movement. Right now, it is on a brown crazy horse leather strap for sort of a casual vibe. Also looks decent on a black, or even green strap, or in summer, a NATO strap or khaki or beige canvas strap. If you like this watch, the closest current thing is something like the Hamilton Khaki field watch, or the Boldr Venture. Both are less than $500 Finally, I will put in a plug for the micro brand Lorier Falcon, which comes stock with a nice brushed stainless bracelet, but can be swapped out for a leather strap. If I didn't already own way too many watches, I would probably buy one of these. These go for $400 direct from their website.

because of the way you talk, it connects more with the people and they dare to try this menz wear thing, " you know what i mean".

You did that one, skully avec glasses

I have 8 watches ranging in cost from 250-1200. I don't wear them anymore since I keep my apple watch on all the time now. Just started that about a year ago. True about the apple watch and suits. Good thing I'm not in a suit very often! Like the list though.

You recomand cap toe oxfords they are popular but what is your opinion about whole cut? I have no dress shoes i got rid of my old ones. I want to get some welded from a portugal manufacturer and i- m thinking on a black whole cut oxford and a brown cap toe oxford. Whats your opinion? Mind ypu i only like oxford derbies monk strap loafers out of the question 😊

Always had the impression that you knew what you were doing when it comes to brands and style. When you mentioned Seiko in this vid? If you know you know, I now definitely know you know. Keep it up brother.

Great choice with that SARB and Seiko in general. I used to suffer from an extreme case of Swissnosis and dropped huge coin on Blancpain, JLC, IWC etc. A good friend pointed me in the direction of Seiko several years ago, and my skepticism was quickly displaced by admiration. The watches they produce at any given price point are pretty much unbeatable in terms of value. I quickly came to realize that I didn't enjoy wearing my higher end Swiss watches 10 or 20 times more than my Seikos. And a few seconds per day difference had absolutely no practical meeting in my life whatsoever.

i really love those battle scars man

Love your videos bro! However, I'm all in with the Citizen brand. The Eco-Drive is the best. It's solar powered so you don't need to wind it or wear it to keep it going. Just put it in the light every now and then, either the sun or artificial light, and it will keep it charged. It's also a Japanese company. I forget the the name of the 2 models I have, but I enjoy them immensely and I think the quality for the price is truly excellent.

1. Hamilton Intra Matic on ebay for 350 2. Frederique Constant on ebay fc303x for 400ish . 3. Longines Flaghship Heritage on ebay for 700ish I used to own these 3, I kept the Hamilton intra Matic and sold the rest as it received so many compliments over the year for Hamilton

Hamilton, Tissot, Seiko and Junghans are probably the best options in my opinion. Might not be able to find Junghans new for $500, but close. Stay away from fashion watches!

Seiko is by far the most underrated watches.

GREAT video buddy, first let us get something put to bed, the way you talk/speak is just cool, and you should be proud of it, am sure you are, for me my first was a Tissot probably around $500 am not a watch guy really but like watch with a suit cheers chap...

You are FIRE my man. New to watches over here. Great content and looking sharp. Thank you; it really helped.

Another excellent topic. I appreciate your content. Thanks for letting everybody know 'it ain't that serious'. As for the watch, I have the SARB033 (black dial). Liked it more and more the longer I had it. The 6R15D is a robust workhorse for Seiko watches making it excellent for an all occasion watch like the SARB033/SARB035. It's sporty on the bracelet, dressy on leather/lizard/croc. Love this little watch. Also some may consider the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SRPB43. It's just at the size limit (40.5mm) for a dress watch case. However that spectacular dial combined with the case size makes for a stunning time piece for under $400.

The Sarb is great quality for money, but can not compare in quality to say for example the Rolex Explorer or Omega Seamaster Deville, which have far superior movements, finishing and quality control, albeit also way way more expensive. There are also some great Swiss made watches from Tissot and Hamilton in the 38 mm case size and similar price range. Unlike shoes and clothing, watches may be purchased on the "gray market " at a sizable discount. My go to dress watch is a Swiss made Oris Classic. Vintage watches are also an option. I have a vintage circa 1960's Longines which is valued at $ 500.

Sir, I wish I could say "you know what I mean?" like you!

Great video. What band did you put on the Sarb35?

I'm not a watch guy whatsoever. I only have the one but just because my mom recommanded I got one. I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to watches. So i just googled most popular watch of the year back in 2015. It ended up being a Tissot Couturier. I hardly ever use it to be honest. Yours I like. But just like you I'm broke so no purchases for a few months. Glasses look good on you thought 👌

Great video, Boss. #IMBROKEBABYYY 😂😂

My daily driver is a Movado with a black carbon fiber dial.

My every day watch is a Tissot Le Locle that was a gift from my late father. If I were buying a watch right now at this price range I'd consider looking on the open market for sales - Federique Constant, Mido, Certina, Jungans... All of these brands have models that semi-regularly go on sale, that would normally be 6, 7, 800 dollar watches or more, that occasionally fall into that 5-550 price range. And a ton of people sleep on Mido and Certina - take a second look at them if you haven't. If we're talking hard rule absolutely must be under 500 no wiggle room at all I'd buy a Visodate no cap. That is a beautiful watch with the double domed crystal and the vintage styling. Bonus: for absolute budget where 500 is too much to swing, maybe younger guys: get the Orient Bambino small seconds. Not the regular Orient Bambino, though those are nice - but get the small seconds with the champagne dial, you'll love that thing for under 200. Another bonus: if you want to go to the next price tier up, into the $1k, I say Longines hands down for the value to money they're offering right now. Also, I don't wan to sound biased towards Swiss and German ebauche movement watches... I do own and enjoy Japanese watches. This is just what I'd do right now based on where I see the open market prices and what's selling. At the prices they're going for right now I'd avoid the mid-range Seiko watches that still have 7S26 movements in them. The SARBs are incredible but at least last I checked the prices are shifting and availability is also a consideration. If you can find them and at the right price they're incredible watches; Seiko makes a great watch.

Since we are in the spring and summer season I have many watches...but no one go to in particular...I wear my watches with NATO straps.....why?..... nice change of pace......