Affordable Skeleton Watches

The Walmart Skeleton

Do you have any skeletons in your closet?  How about in your watch box?  Skeletonized watches that offer a peek into the workings of a mechanical movement are very popular.  One of my favorites is the simple automatic (above) from Walmart.  It has the lines of a diver, but allows you to see the inner workings of the watch.  It was originally introduced for an amazingly low $50.  It didn't stay in the stores long.  However, now, many watch companies are bringing skeleton watches to the marketplace at affordable prices.  For example, the Relic skeleton below is only $82.50.



If you think it is a little more hip to be square, this Relic brings the skeleton design into a rectangular box.



If you are interested in saving real money on a skeleton watch, you have to check this one out. It has the lowest price for a skeleton watch that I have ever seen:
Mens Mechanical Skeleton Watch Hand Wind Up Gold Dial Black Leather Strap MW-06

An Automatic Watch from a Surprising Place: Walmart

A diver-style automatic watch has long been my primary objective as a watch lover.  No wristwatch has quite has the style and panache of a mechanical Rolex.  The automatic movement has long been set forth as an engineering achievement.  Unfortunately, names like Rolex and Tag Heuer have long been out of my household budget.  Yet, I have a beautiful automatic watch with a visible movement and the traditional masculine style of a diver's watch.  Even better, I spent less than $50.  What can I say?  Thanks Walmart!

An Automatic Skeleton Watch from Walmart

[Update:  Since I first posted about this amazing Walmart automatic watch, skeleton automatic watches from Asia have become commonplace.  At times, off-brand automatic skeleton watches have been available for less than $30.  As for this $50 Walmart watch, I always wondered if the retail giant brought it to market just to place pressure on suppliers like Armitron to sell at even lower price points.]