Watch Deal Alert: Guess Stainless Steel Dress Watch

If you are looking for a great deal on a sharp looking dress watch, check out this Guess Stainless Steel Dress Watch. It's got a great looking dial with chronograph subdials, Roman numeral markers, a date function, all set against a textured black background for a sophisticated and supremely readable look.

Guess Stainless Steel Chronograph Dress Watch

This is a good looking watch and, just a couple of years ago, I gave a sharp watch shout out to another variant in gunmetal here in this post. Of course, this is a fashion watch, but you won't find watches made by Alpine gnomes since 1793 in the affordable watch end of the market. However, at 36% off, you can get a great deal on this respectable quartz watch which will come in at under $120.  If you are in the market, you can check this one out using my Amazon affiliate link here. 

If you poke around at Guess watch offerings, you'll find plenty of affordable watches that are backed by a known brand with good designers and quality control.

Watch Deal Alert: Citizen Eco-Drive Weekender Watch Limited Time Deal!

This post is just a quick heads up to let you know that a very sharp Citizen watch is priced to go! On Amazon, the Citizen Eco-Drive Weekender is 25% off for a limited time! It's a beautiful watch with a deep blue dial and strap that are perfect for a summer weekend!

The watch is Citizen Model AW1158-05L and it's an awesome looking watch with an eco-drive movement and 100-meters of water resistance. It has a 44mm diameter case and a polyurethane strap. The watch is normally a bit over $200, but the Amazon price is perfect at 25% off! You can check it out here using my Amazon affiliate link!

Ten Dollar Tuesday: Nibosi Men's Square Quartz Chronograph with Diamonds

 Can you get a square quartz chronograph watch with diamonds and a moonphase subdial? No.  I don't quite think so. But, you can get square quartz multifunction watch with diamonds and a moon phase subdial. Nibosi is offering this Patek Philippe homage for just under $10 on Amazon. Let me explain the watch below:

Nibosi Quartz "Chronograph" Watch (Amazon Photo) 

The Amazon copy says it's a chronograph, but the photo clearly shows a watch with a multi-function dial including the day of the week, the date, the 24-hour time, and a moonphase complication. It also has "diamonds" embedded in the bezel. While it may not be a chronograph, I believe this watch will deliver a nice looking watch with working subdials..  That's why I ordered it.

I have bought a few Nibosi watches and they all seem pretty good.  They aren't perfect, but they are certainly worth a $20 to $40 price tag. Of course, you could pay $244,000 for a similar watch from Patek Philippe. But, the subdials on the one I saw lack the symmetry of the subdial layout on the Nibosi. In addition, quartz movements require less maintenance beyond battery changes. These advantages make the Nibosi the obvious choice.  You can get it here via my Amazon affiliate link.

TGIF: The Timex Harborside 43mm Might Be Your Safe Harbor

The market goes up and down and crashes with every threat of tariffs. You worry about retirement. You find out that bitcoin isn't gold. You want an emergency fund. You need an emergency fund. The chaos is bewildering. Sometimes it's all a bit too much. In the midst of it all that grail watch from Rolex seems to move further and further away. If you were rich and awash in cash, it might be time to scoop one up used and help someone out who is subject to a margin call.  Most of us, we just sigh and keep on grinding. But, I have an antidote for watch lust in these troubled times. Check out the Timex Harborside 43mm diver-style watch. It looks like something out of a dream. It looks like something out of all of our watch dreams.

Timex Harborside Quartz Diver-style Watch

The Timex Harborside diver-style watch is a great desk diver. It sports 100 meters of water resistance so you can go swimming, snorkeling, or dancing in the rain. The bezel certainly looks like a familiar bezel, but it's stationary. It's the kind of watch that could satisfy a Rolex itch for quite some time. It's also made in the Philippines rather than China. Sometimes that can make a 125% difference. You can check this great Timex out here on Amazon. Buy it. Wear it. You can save up for that Rollie (and build up an emergency fund at the same time). In a year or two or four, you'll have that Rolex money. You may also appreciate the Timex that helped you save a ton of money in troubled times.

Watch Deal Alert: Timex 39mm Waterbury Traditional GMT

[Updated on April 19, 2026, with a lower base price.]

This is a quick post to let everyone know that the 39mm Timex Waterbury Traditional GMT watch is available at a low price. Since this one has the synthetic rubber strap, the price is just a smidge under $90. That's a great deal because this watch is a higher grade of Timex than you typically see in mass retailers like Walmart.  Since Timex was originally founded as the Waterbury Clock Company back in 1854, this watch really plugs into the company's rich history.

As a GMT watch, this Timex has a fourth hand to keep track of the time in another timezone.  The dimensions of this quartz watch are 39mm diameter in the case and 10mm thick. This one has a synthetic rubber strap. A Timex Waterbury watch brings a touch of history and heritage to any watch collection. 

I think it's an awesome look and I actually bought one with a genuine leather strap back in 2024.  You can read my review of the Timex 39mm Waterbury Traditional GMT here on this blog. This watch is getting lots of good publicity as of this 2026 update and prices may not stay low for long.

[Updated April 19th, 2026.]

Watch Deal Alert: Skagen Men's Signatur Minimalist Watch on Amazon

[Post updated with latest deal April 17, 2026] With all the talk around minimalist watches, you might want to check out this deal on Amazon for 34% off of a Skagen Signatur watch.  There are many styles but the Amazon 34% off deal applies to this blue one with a leather strap.  

Skagen Signatur Minimalist Watch (Amazon Photo)

An American brand founded by a Danish business couple, Skagen is named after the northernmost town in Denmark. Skagen has been creating and selling watches with a strong Danish minimalist design ethos since 1992.  In 2012, it was bought by Fossil watches, but the designs remain to true to their Scandinavian roots.

With a Skagen watch, you'll get a good quality brand, a leader in minimalist watches, and a very reasonable price point. This watch comes in under $100.  They are definitely worth a look.

If you'd like to purchase this one on Amazon, here is the link!

A Geoffrey Beene Watch for Men - A Style Bargain

There is one little problem with trying to wear classy looking watches:  they cost money.  If you want to achieve a certain fashionable preppy look, but you have limited funds, you might want to check out the watches of Geoffrey Beene.

Goeffrey Beene Watch for Men

I recently spotted this Goeffrey Beene watch in a Marshall's, Ross, or T.J. Maxx.  Yes, I can't remember which store it was.  All I knew was that I wasn't at a BassPro Shop.  But, this watch did catch my eye.  It looks sharp.  It has a slightly nautical flair and it was affordable.  But, frankly, I think Amazon has the best prices for these watches.

[In 2024, out on Amazon, I found this interesting looking green Geoffrey Beene watch with a cool pattern on the dial. It also came in blue.]

Geoffrey Beene watch for men

Of course, there are some drawbacks to cheap watches.  In exchange for a low price, you don't get rated water resistance, you don't get functional subdials, and the watch case itself might be a base metal.  However, you do get a sharp looking timepiece with a reliable quartz movement for $20 to $30.  That's not necessarily a bad thing if you are trying to look sharp on a budget.