The best time to buy a post-apocalyptic watch is pre-apocalypse. Today's $10 watch is this clunky Time100 from the deepest recesses of the Amazon. The case and straps look very cool. As I write this, I strongly suspect that the subdials will be non-functional, but Chinese watches have surprised me lately.
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| The Time100 Men's Quartz Watch (Amazon photo) |
The listing for this watch had no product details. No highlights. No real description. The specifications offer that it's a quartz watch with 30-meter water resistance. They also list a 43mm diameter case, 13mm thick, with a 22mm wide silicone strap. Of course, I did what any irrational watch collector would do. I ordered it! It was only $9.
Fortunately, the watch arrived on Monday, just prior to this post. In many respects, I'm surprised and pleased by the watch I received. It came in a real box with a collector's tin! A collector's tin for a $9 watch!
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| The Time100 Chronograph in its collector's tin |
Here are some of the answers to some of the key questions you might have:
Do the subdials work? Yes. This watch is a chronograph. It works and the date function works as well.
Does the watch fit? Yes.The strap is generously sized.
Does it have a stainless steel caseback? Yes. That should help keep allergies and skin conditions at bay.
Is there lume? Yes. There is actually a bit of loom on the hour and minute hands.
The functionality and fit of this watch are astounding. Watches that are available at retail stores and cost less than $30 generally don't have working subdials.
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| The Time100 Chronograph watch |
What's disappointing? The watch in the product photo has a flat finish which would have given the timepiece an industrial look, but the actually watch has a very glossy case appearance. This is not a show stopper--just a surprise.
Overall, I'm quite satisfied by the value delivered by this watch. If you are interested, you can get the Time100 watch here via my Amazon affiliate link. I'll get a teeny-tiny commission. But, you'll get a watch for less than $10. It'll be cool to see how this one holds up over time. I was crazy to buy a watch with so little product information, but it's off to a great start. To check out most of my $10 Tuesday watches, visit my Amazon store front via affiliate link here.
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