Watches to Buy: 20 Watches for Men Under $200 (2018) 

Thanks for all the love on this video everyone. Just a couple mistakes I made in this video that you guys were nice enough to point out: The Citizen Nighthawk has a Japanese quartz movement and the Timex Marlin is a manually wound watch and not an automatic piece. I am working on a video for watches from $300-$1,000. The list is going to be packed!! If you have any recommendations for that I would appreciate your feedback.

I want to keep adding to the list of watches; what ones did I miss that you would recommend? Feel free to reach out to me directly if you need help!

And my name is teddybulbasaur

Do not get a Daniel Wellington! There are a lot of great watches out there for the same price. Do some research and don’t waste your money on DW.

Man, it's refreshing to see some great choices that aren't fashion brands. A lot of great suggestions here. From the brands you looked at, I'd also add the Seiko SNK803, and 805 for much the same reasons as the 809, as well as the Timex Waterbury line. I'd add a good Vostok Amphibia as well, add on a new bezel and a nice strap and it's a unique and durable automatic dive watch. Also I think that Dan Henry has some good looking watches as well. I like the vintage inspired look of their chronographs and dive watch quite a lot.

These guides are AMAZING. I don’t have the budget to buy a lot of 1-3K+ watches, so it’s awesome to see a a few lovelies at lower price points that have history and style. Your higher range guides give me pieces to work toward and research on my own. Great work! Have you considered a video on good/safe marketplaces to find collectible watches?

Love the channel. Great information and very well shot videos!

Always still with the classics. Seiko SKX007 is my go to watch. It's like buying a pair of Adidas Stan Smiths or Nike Air Force 1s.....you can never go wrong with them.

I personally own the citizen nighthawk eco drive. Can’t tell you how many people have commented on this thing. I loved it from the moment I saw it. And it has kept absolutely amazing time. And looks great with vintage leather straps. Highly recommend

Teddy reminds me of Q from Skyfall and Spectre :0

Rotary - Hamilton - Lorus - Pulsar - Avia - Junghans - Glassutte (vintage) - Elgin (vintage) - Mortima (french vintage diver) - Lip (french vintage) HMT (Indian) - Sucura (vintage diver) - Chris Ward (second hand) - Duward (vintage Spanish)

Nice video, very informative for someone just beginning to engage in the "watch world". I've had a Citizen WR200 "Solar-Tech" my father gave me for my 18th birthday, and over 20 years later it still works and looks great!

Congrats for your channel Teddy.

I got the seiko 5 field watch ...love it! Surprisingly accurate movement!

Got myself a fairfield chronograph! Loving it so far

Preach it, bro! Great cheers choices!!

Great choices! One thing to bear in mind is the diameter of some of the watches on your list. I recently bought both the Seiko Snk793 and the Seiko snk809 and they are quite traditionally sized (36mm) - ie smallish compared to the average contemporary style of 40-46mm. You have to not care about size (no double entendre intended) when you wear these watches on your wrist. Especially noticeable in London where I live, where so many woman are now wearing 40+mm “boyfriend” watches. So if you’re insecure or a fashion junky maybe give them a miss. However the Seikos are amazing watches for the price and a nice change (and better quality) than the ubiquitous DWs. I especially love the Seiko snk809 as it is so versatile and has an iconic look with that flieger type B military dial.

Awesome vid teddy! Keep up the good work

Hey Teddy, love the content you are creating. I have always liked watches, but never really took the time to get familiar with them. But after I stated watching your videos I have gotten interested in finding out more avout watches and watch movements. I also just got my first mechanical watch. The Orient Bambino, open heart version. Got that one because I am not a fan of the date window. But, regarding this video. What do you think about Festina watches? Would they be a good addition to this list? As I understand their automatic versions use citizen movements. But I could not find any info about which particular movement.

Teddy! I just bought an Orient Ray II. I've been watching your channel and doing my research. I have 6 watches, but this is my new daily (on a nylon strap, of course). Thanks for being passionate about such a cool hobby.

GREAT picks Teddy........

I have never owned an Orient Bambino but I echo your comments, GORGEOUS! The venerable SKX looks amazing too

I got a timex day date for 50p from a house clearance, two tone, sunburst dial, just needed a new battery 😄

Yes I just found your channel and I'm Binch watching, a Costco review would be cool

I always love your content cause is always so interesting! You sure know a lot about watches!! More than me lol... I’m impressed!!

Hey Teddy good video! I really enjoyed it as I’m trying to enter the world of watches and I’m strugling to decide which watch to buy (around this price point). So thank you!

amazing, thank you!

Great useful video. Thanks!

Really great presentation, Teddy -- super job and solid info. Best to you as you ramp up! You're going to grow quickly.

Excellent recommendations!👍

Great suggestions, Thanks a lot

Your tips are great!

Awesome video! New subscriber for sure! Looking to buy my first watch. Have narrowed it down to the SKX0007 (history and gravitas i guess) or the Orient Ray 2...cant seem to decide...

Hay you mind if I ask what you set-up is? (Camera, mic, lighting, color grade, ect). The video looks awesome, I haven't seen this sort of quality and style on any other video like this.

great video!

Vostok Amphibia line are probably the best diver watches available under 1000. They're Russian made divers with a pretty good variety, and almost all of them go fro about $80 US. They are durable as hell, waterproof to about 200m, look fantastic on a NATO or stock strap, and are almost all automatics, which makes it one of the cheapest automatic watches you can buy. They were the first watch I ever bought, and I think everyone should at least take a look at them.

I love the video! Very informative and great taste. A few other great watches for the price... Casio mdv106. Couple that with a nato from blu shark and WOW! Also the timex allied coastline and navi ocean. And who can say they don't own a Vostok!!! Amazing watch!

Great review!

Hi! Your videos are awesome and come just in time since I'm on the hunt for a decent $100-$200 watch. So far I've found a Timex Intelligent Quartz, a Diesel and a Citizen Ecosphere (all of them totally black). Would you recommend the Timex over the other two? It is the cheapest of the pack but it has Indigo light. The Diesel one looks manly and solid but the Citizen looks like it will last a lifetime. Which one would you recommend?

Very well done video thank you

what do you think of the brand Glycine? The combat model in particular

Love your video! Im about to join the Air Force and im looking for a watch to bring to basic. I need something tough! But I kind of want something more classy than just a g shock or digital watch. Thankyou!

Thank you so much for the video. This kinda helps me to determine my first proper watch (living in Asia, i had enough with all the cheap watches that only last 2 years tops)... I guess I'll give Timex a shot.

Why would you recommend the version 2 for them orient bambino as opposed to the newer version?

Seiko SNK809 FTW!!! Great video thanks.

Immaculate list! Thanks for sharing! I can also recommend the Phoibos Wave Master as a hefty summer watch. It's a 300m diver, stainless steel case and bracelet, featuring the Seiko NH35a movement. Sapphire crystal and ceramic bezel, for 200 bucks! Gonna throw it on a nato for when the sun decided to return. ;)

This video is what got me hooked into the watch world. The first watch ever real watch I bought was a black seiko snk809. Thank you

Hey Teddy I was just wondering where u recommend looking too buy used watches? Best places online or in person?

Wearing the Citizen BM8180-03E as I watch this, and yes, it's a fantastic little watch!

Please do a version of this for 2021!

This video is great.

Great content on your channel, good editing, good research, you know your material, and you're a great speaker, no "umm"s nor out of context 'vlog-like' stuff. Subscribed.

Awesome video!

Man I love my Timex Weekender. Mine has the chronograph, it has such a great look for a great price.

I'm glad I found this channel. I was going to buy a fashion watch before I started research watches.

Wow this list is SOLID!

What strap was that on the skx009? Also, any other aftermarket bracelets you recommend?

I got the Orient Mako II in the Pepsi bezel. 10/10 for my first budget automatic diver. Got it for $150 and have not found any negatives yet. I also got the Casio Duro and also love it for a budget quartz. Threw it on a nato and is a great beater.

Loved the video, wish you did more like this. Most of us don't have $500 - $1,000 to drop on a watch. A couple of the watched on this list really piqued my interest, especially the Orient watches.

Can you please review the Orient Polaris GMT ( white dial ) that is my favorite watch . I own one . Thanks Teddy , you are awesome . Blessings .

Excellent Top 20 ⌚!!! 👍👍👍

Watching your videos has really be of help to me in knowing more about wrist watches so i got myself the seiko skx009 snzg09k1 because of is durability and it lumibrite in the dark. Kudos

I recommend looking at forge and foster, very nice watches from England at relatively low prices

Your choices are super good . i'd like to add Vostoc Amphibia. Keep it up man . My short favorite list on that budget is: Seiko Skx & Snk809 ,Orient Mako 2 pepsi dial & Orient Bambino v2 and Citizen eco drive field watch.

@teddybaldassare. What you think about the new edition from Ball(day date and gmt marine )

Great video,

Weekender, casio duro and snk793, that is my collection and the 3 of them really are great pieces

Orient Bambino 😍😍 I'm getting it

Really dig that shirt.. any info on that? Thx

Make sure you buy a pair of pliers to turn the bezel should you choose the orient diver

Thank you so much

I would love a Casio 200 Mtr diver...It looks very nice also love your bands. All the best.

Victorinox Infantry.... Quartz movement, sapphire crystal around $200 but was able to get a Massdrop special for $99. Only downside to me is the 23mm lug. Similar to the Orient Bambino with 21mm lug gives fewer strap options. BTW, have the Gen 2 Version 3 Braehous design in Gray dial... Picked up for $130, replaced strap with nice gloss leather one from Long Island Watch ($50) and have a great looking dress watch under $200. The Seiko SKX 013 is great for smaller wrist. But the Seiko SNE049 Blue Dial With Solar under $150 is worth a look. And yes, the Citizen BM8180 is a great field watch for price but mineral crystal scratches easy which is why I prefer sapphire and the Victorinox Swiss line.

do you have a link to the Tissot everytime.

When are we going to get that digital watch video that you keep talking about? I didn't see it on your channel.

Great video. Thanks. There are a lot of great watches out there under the 200$ mark. The skx would be my choice. It’s one of my first automatics and it’s a great value. Some Bulova UHF watches are great pieces too. Casio Duro is fun too!

I'm one of those people who you'd probably categorise as falling into the "fashion victim" category. Like you, I inherited my grandfather's watch, plain cream-white face with golden linear hour marks, it was I recall labelled "Smith" and a bi-daily old-fashioned wind-up watch with a solid gold case, and therefore with a slightly concave glass front, no rear entry or way-in, and it was mounted on a sprung-stretch link gold-plated bracelet. I adored this watch, and it only stopped working when over a decade later younger cousins put it in a cup of tea, after which I still treasured and kept it but always told too expensive to repair. Sadly, long since stolen in a house burglary. I really liked the Timex Marlin you showed. I have a plain,minimal Vincero Kairo with a silvery case, plain linear digits on a tan leather strap which I really like and tbh have veered away all these years from the big-name expensive watches that are either Divers, Aviators, or some other super macho sport covered with excessive numbers, dials, digits and protruding buttons. Like yourself, I am only 9 stone and very slight-framed with tiny wrists so even the traditionally smaller faces almost fill my wrist whilst those such as (sorry, vomit) Diesel are almost 50% wider in diameter than my tiny wrist. Recently discovered you, I adore your taste and admire your collection, and you have given me some great thoughts on which to ponder. So - thank you Teddy.

Love it

I have to agree with Kris Handsome. Very nice to see a whole slew of cool watches in the $50 to $150 range that are cool as hell and not a Vincero or Movement or the Fifth brand of watch. Teddy, in another video you briefly showed your personal watch collection. I did not see a watch with a metal watch band. I"m wondering if there is a reason you steer clear of metal watch bands. Thanks for the videos...

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Great recommendations. Have snagged half the list and pleasantly surprised to see someone else has done their research. I’ve purchased many of these through researching on EBay/Amazon/Creationwatches/LongIslandwatches, and comparing prices on the web. Suggest a follow up vid on buying used watches with cautionary eye at the junk being sold. (Reference: Spencer Klein’s RU-vid channel on that subject). Cheers.

For casual everyday do you recommend timex weekender or seiko 5

I do have a Citizen BM8476-15XE. Same specs and movement as the BM8180-03Em both eco drive. The former came out years later than the latter which is a classic!

Hi Team, I am new the this market and want to start small in collecting, what are your opinions on Manufacturer Lotus, Festina, Rotary and Bering. In terms of build quality which are not to terrible? I am still learning my style and taste so build quality is main factor. Thanks for the excellent content.

Great video ,what you think abouth russina watch,like popeda ,uranus ,slava ?..Imean quality

what's your opinion on Wolfpoint watches?

Nice list. My everyday tool watches are Casio Duro on a Bond strap and a Vostok Amphibia "Scuba Dude", 1967 case with a shark mesh bracelet. I also own an Orient Bambino v4. Chocolate brown dial and rose gold case for when I am going out.

I'm a big fan of the Dan Henry line, all of which hover just around the $200 mark. For $190, the "1947" is an extraordinarily elegant looking timepiece. And if you're not pedantic about origins, I picked up a nice Chinese "Holuns" dress watch with an automatic movement last year for $50 (new) that looks sharp and has been just as reliable as my Seiko Cocktail time. I know a lot of people look askance at Sea Gull and other lower cost Chinese movements, but so far (crossing my fingers) it hasn't let me down. I may even add a few others like it someday if it continues to run without complaint....

the above video is also a reason you dont ignore other brands. Long Island watches, Teddy Baldassarre they both i appreciate them. if asking me getting grails of my is not important .important for me is to meet you both first

Please do a video on under $500/200 automatic/mechanical watches. Thank you.

What are your thoughts on Teleio watches?

Can you review the new Timex Harborside?

what do you think about the sekonda watches??

What about Rotary watches are they any good? I like the look of the rotary skeleton.

What about Stuhrling watches, and do your recommendations come in gold/? color???

Hey Teddy, nice videos. I was watching a video of yours I don't remember which one but you happen to mention a Chinese watchmaker I forgot the name of it. Could you help me out? And also I would like to know where I can buy straps (nylon & leather) for my sea urchin

What is your opinion of Bulova watches?

Hi, I’m looking to buy an automatic now for about the 200 mark, would it be better to wait and go for the 500 mark? What differences/upgrades do you get for going to the 500 mark?

I, hands down to this day used to own what I think was the most clean watch I’ve ever seen. It was an minimalistic and simple yet elegant citizen and it was an all round pretty darkmetallic one and it almost suited any outfit and it gave of a really toned down mystique feeling, in a good sense of way. Biggest mistake I ever did was selling it

Could you look at some Thomas Earnshaw watches, they have many watches under 200 and automatic

Realy realy glad I discovered your channel, I've discovered so much, so fast.....thanks Teddy, but you are going to cost me so much....I'm hooked...:-)