TGIF: More Affiliate Programs and More Watch Choices

I've been working to expand the watch offerings and product choices available through affiliate programs on this blog and on my X account. So far, through Commission Junction, I've been able to affiliate with TikTok Shop, Timex, VY Jewelry, and a language app called Talkpal AI.

The TikTok Shop

The TikTok Shop is a spin-off from the popular TikTok social media app. Under the keyword "watches," it offers 1192 different products. Narrowing the search down further is a bit of a challenge. But, I've found some good offerings at decent prices. For example, this Olev's watch is very attractive and affordable. You can find it here at The TikTok Shop. There are some high end and collector brands on the site. I just have to find links for them.

Timex Links

I've been pretty excited to add affiliate links to Timex. They have a wide variety of products that most of us can afford. I have links from Commission junction for their main sites in the US, UK, and Canada. It's nice to be a little international!

In the United States, you can visit Timex US Home Page. 

In Canada, you can visit Timex CA Home Page.

In the United Kingdom, you can visit Timex UK Home Page. 

VY Jewelry Links

Many men and women are into wearing bracelets and rings with their watches today. Honestly, it's a contemporary trend that I've not picked up on. However, I've noticed that the bracelets that come packaged in department store watch sets often seem cheap and aren't sized properly. You can fix this by getting bracelets, rings, and other accessories from a proper jeweler. VY Jewelry specializes in sterling silver jewelry.  Sterling silver is 92.5% silver. While jewelry costs more than the spot price of silver due to the workmanship involved, you always have that silver price built in.  With traditional fiat currency losing value around the world, it's nice to have value built in. Even I have to admit that some of the bracelet and ring designs are pretty kick ass.

Talkpal AI Links

The most recent affiliate that I have accepted is Talkpal AI - an AI language teacher. I've had a lot of fun with google translate lately and the built in translator on X has opened up watch community around the world. A language AP is a bit of a stretch, but if you can jet set off to one of the international watch shows or visit a watch maker in Switzerland or Japan, it might be a great investment.

What's Next?

I have pending applications with many watchmakers and jewelers. If more of them are accepted, I'll be able to find links to products that aren't offered on my long time affiliate (Amazon) and be able to find and offer the best prices for the watches that I write about.

Watch Deal Alert: Tissot Mens Luxury Series Powermatic 80 Automatic

The Swatch groups Powermatic movement is one of the most common and revered automatic watch movements in the world.  It has an 80 hour power reserve which sets the standard for how long an automatic watch can keep time unattended. You'll see this watch in many Swatch group watches from brands including Tissot, Certina, Hamilton, Mido, and Rado. 

Tissot Powermatic Watch Deal

What you won't find is Powermatic watches for less than $300. So, when you do find one, you have to shout it out and jump on it.  The Tissot Mens Luxury Series Powermatic 80 is now on sale for 15% off! That brings a watch that is normally just under $300 down to around $250! That's an awesome deal!

Tissot Luxury Series Automatic (Amazon photo)

Tissot Luxury Powermatic 80 Features

For that low price, you get a Swiss-made Automatic with an 80-hour power reserve, a date complication, a leather strap, a very cool watch box, a stainless steel case with Rose Gold tone PVD coating, an exhibition caseback, and 50-meters of water resistance. The watch has some nice luxury touches to the case and crown as well.

Tissot Luxury Automatic Case profile and crown design (Amazon photo)

Where to Buy This Tissot

You can use my affiliate link to find this great Tissot watch here on Amazon.

My Grail Watches: The Bulova Frank Sinatra "Fly Me to the Moon" Automatic

It's been a very tough year economically. It has certainly forced me to reset my personal hopes and dreams for my watch collecting hobby. The luxury and ultra-luxury watch stratosphere seem far out of reach. That doesn't necessarily mean giving up watch collecting, but it will mean focusing on affordable watches and attainable luxury watches. I've created a list of realistic grail watches. They are all watches I would like to buy sometime. But, realistically, it may take months of effort and struggle to add any of them to my collection. Fortunately, I've got plenty of watches to tide me over during these scary times.

This Bulova Marine Star is a classic at any price!

Let's take a look at the first of the five watches that are currently on my grail list. This is a watch that I always look up on Amazon and that I always think about buying.

Grail Watch Number 1: Bulova Men's Frank Sinatra "Fly Me to The Moon" Automatic

Bulova has long been an American-brand and, even under the ownership of Citizen, it remains a watch designed and inspired by American culture. The Frank Sinatra series of Bulova commemorative watches is a prime example of American cultural inspiration. To my eye, the Frank Sinatra "Fly Me to The Moon" Automatic is the very best looking of these watches.  As of this posting date, the watch is on sale for 35% off. This brings the price down to below $550. It's not cheap. But, it is an attainable luxury watch. 

Bulova Frank Sinatra "Fly Me to the Moon" Automatic (Amazon Photo)

I like everything about this watch: Sinatra Signature, sunray dial, gold-tone numerals and markers, the exhibition case back. It's all good. If you'd like to see it, I've got an Amazon affiliate link. You can get it yourself or to give as a Christmas gift. You can even visit it regularly to dream and drool. Check it out here:

Bulova Frank Sinatra "Fly Me to the Moon" Automatic on Amazon

Watch Deal Alert: The Relic Jaden Men's Watch

In this time of inflation and economic insecurity, it's good to find some watch bargains that allow us to feed the collecting bug while being prudent.  I recently found this great looking Relic Watch on Amazon.  It has a purposeful retro watch look, a 43mm diameter allow case, 30-meters of water resistance, a stainless steel case back, and a quartz movement. It's also available for an outstanding price on Amazon.

Relic Jaden Quartz Watch

This Relic is currently 36% off on Amazon. That brings the price down to well below $60. That's a great price for a watch that has a little bit of a Rolex Milgauss thing going on. Over the years, I've found that Relic consistently brings great looking watches to market.  While it's easy to dismiss Relic as a bargain Fossil, these watches do wear well and last.  

If you'd like to check the Relic Jaden out, you can find it here on my affiliate link to Amazon.  You can find it for just a little more with a gun-metal case.

Inspired by Flight: AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Men's Pilot Watches

The Hawker Hunter was a spectacularly successful transonic fighter aircraft produced by Hawker-Siddeley Aviation starting in 1953. Nearly 2000 Hunters were produced, and it served with 22 different Air Forces around the world including the United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore Sweden, Switzerland, India, Jordan, Lebanon,  Zimbabwe.  The Hunter started as a fighter aircraft and transitioned to a fighter-bomber role as it was supplanted by supersonic aircraft. 

A Privately-Owned Hawker Hunter flying in an airshow

In the watch world, this amazing aircraft is currently commemorated by AVI-8 watches. 

A Swiss Hawker Hunter on Museum Display

There are several versions of the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter watch so there are plenty of choices and decisions for collectors to make. But, don't get analysis paralysis because some of these are on sale for a limited time only! 

AVI-8 Hawker Hunter 45mm Retrograde Chronograph

This first version, the AVI-8 Model 4052, is a quartz chronograph with a cool instrument panel look. 

AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph (Amazon photo)

It comes in 4 different color and strap combinations.  In grey and in green, this 45mm watch is currently 36% off! You can see the grey version, here on Amazon.

AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Atlas Automatic GMT watch

If you are looking for an automatic, AVI-8 offers a 44mm GMT watch with an awesome exhibition caseback offering a peek into the works. The watch is powered by a Japanese TMI NH34 movement.

AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Atlas Automatic GMT Watch (Amazon Photo)

Amazon has three variants of this watch.  But, right now, this watch is 29% off in green and a solid deal.  You can see this AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Atlas GMT Automatic here on Amazon!

AVI-8 Men's 44mm Pilots Watch -- Atlas Dual Time Chronograph

The final version of the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter watch is a 44mm quartz dual time model. There are nine variants of this model on Amazon and two of them (including this one) are 33% off for a price of just a bit over $200.

AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Atlas Dual Time Quartz Chronograph (Amazon.com photo)

You can see the AVI-8 Atlas Dual Time Chronograph here on Amazon.

Inspired by Flight: Timex Pan Am Collaboration Watches

One of the cool things about joining the Timex Affiliate program (beside commissions) is that I get a chance to look ahead and see some amazing watches that are on their way to market. There are several enthusiast oriented watches that are coming from the Timex x Pan Am collaboration.

Pan Am Background

Founded in 1927, Pan Am was an original pioneering American airline that was known for leadership in international air travel. While Pan Am went bankrupt and ceased operations in 1991, the brand's logos and trademarks remain well-recognized and strongly attached to some of the most glamorous eras of passenger aviation.

Lockheed L-1011 Photo by Tim Rees (GFDL 1.2 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html> or GFDL 1.2 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html>), via Wikimedia Commons

The Pan Am trademarks have been bought and are now used by a transportation holding company.  There have also been multiple attempts to revive the brand as an airline.  While Pan Am will likely never soar to their previous altitudes, the Timex x Pan Am collaboration watches are quite inspiring.  Let's take a look at a few.

[I should note that clicking on the links of this post may generate commissions for this blog.]

The Timex x Pan Am Automatic Ace

This Timex Waterbury Automatic has an amazing look and should be flying out of the Timex online inventory with expected shipping dates between October 31 and November 14th, 2025. The airliner silhouette at 12 o'clock and on the strap below 6 o'clock are subtle, but amazing to see.

Timex x Pan Am Automatic Ace (Affiliate Link)

The watch has a 21-jewel Japanese Automatic movement from Miyota, a 41mm diameter case, and 100-meters of water resistance in a stainless steel case with traditional pilot's watch style. It has the Pan Am logo in the bottom half of the watch, on the exhibition caseback, and on the crown. You can pre-order this watch here on the Timex website and I will receive a small commission to help support this blog.

Timex x Pan Am GMT Watch

GMT watches were once the watch of choice for jet setters and other world travelers. That makes it the perfect watch for an airline collaboration. The Timex x Pan Am GMT watch has a 39mm diameter recycled stainless steel case, a quartz GMT movement, and a second-hand that evokes a tiny airplane. The Pan Am logo can be found on the lower part of the blue dial, engraved on the crown and filled with a rich blue paint, on grommets near each lug, and on the caseback.

Timex Pan Am GMT (Affiliate Link to Timex)

This watch is available now here on the Timex website. If you order, the affiliate link will generate a small commission for this website. According to the Timex site, several hundred people are visiting this watch each day. It may go fast.

While these watches are upmarket for Timex, they are still quite affordable for most watch collectors. They would make an interesting addition to any watch collection.  

Wristwatch Review: Ed Hardy Men's Black Strap Watch (Model 50446)

If you are looking for affordable watches to collect, one brand to keep an eye on is Ed Hardy. The brand brings unique tattoo artist inspired art to the wrist at a price point that is usually less than $30. If you look at the Ed Hardy Model 50446, Men's Black Strap Watch, you'll find an interesting example of affordable artistry. 

The Ed Hardy Model 50446 Quartz Watch

Ed Hardy Watch Style

This Ed Hardy watch is a standard quartz watch, but it has an elaborate design on the dial surface that artistically portrays a highly stylized mechanical watch movement. While serious collectors would surely scoff at a false movement in foil relief, it's actually a pretty cool looking watch and an interesting piece for less staid collections. 

Ed Hardy Watch (Model 50446)

I like to see Ed Hardy piece incorporate the tattoo-inspired art that made the designer famous. You can read more about this watch and its unusual style in my Watch Wearing Wednesday entry on it.

Ed Hardy Watch Dimensions

This Ed Hardy watch is rather large for a tanker-style watch. The case of this watch is 48mm across (about 50mm counting the crown). The strap is 24mm wide. The watch strap length is listed at 9 and 3/4 inches. I find that the watch fits my 7 and 3/4 inch wrist easily. 

The Ed Hardy Model 50446 has a generous strap size.

Ed Hardy Watch Construction

The caseback is stainless steel and the case is a 100% metal alloy. The band is silicone.  

Ed Hardy Model 50446 Stainless Caseback

Ed Hardy Watch Overall Impression

This is an interesting watch and a conversation starter. By no means is it some kind of elite watch, but it is a fun watch for a fashion watch collection. I probably like this watch more than I probably should. But, you can usually count on the Ed Hardy brand to make a statement.

Ed Hardy Black Strap Watch (Model 50446)

Where to find Ed Hardy Watches

You can find this Ed Hardy watch at JC Penney.  It may also be available online at Walmart.com. As of this writing in October 2025, it was only $22 at JC Penney. That makes this watch an outstanding deal.