A Guide to Big Date Watches

Date complications are a nice watch feature to have, but they can be hard to read. As we age, most of us have trouble reading the small print of date windows. That's probably why watches with a small magnifier called a cyclops are so popular. But, you usually need the optimal viewing angle to read the date through a cyclops. It's enough to make me want to tell the cyclops to hit the road.

But, that leaves us with the question: which watches are best for reading the date without magnification?

There are a small number of Big Date watches in the market. Some of the more prestigious models include the Mido Multifort TV Big Date.automatic. It's an unusual watch with a 40mm diameter case that is inspired by the shape of an old fashioned TV.

Unfortunately, it's an expensive watch with prices over $1300. It's worth checking out on Amazon using my affiliate link here.

Certina provides a modicum of price relief with the Certina DS-1 Big Date. It's a beautiful watch with the venerable Powermatic 80 movement.

It comes in at nearly $1000, but it's a glorious watch. You can see it on Amazon via my affiliate link here.

For the rest of us, Bulova makes a big date version of its classic Sutton 6-Hand Chronograph. Their Big Date Sutton is a 44mm diameter quartz watch.

It's not cheap with a price a little over $500, but it brings a unique big date feature to your wrist. You can check this one out using my affiliate link here.

I'm still searching for a low price big date watch and I'll update this article when I find it.