It's Time for a West Virginia Mountaineers Watch!

Celebrate West Virginia Mountaineers Baseball making it into the College World Series! After a dominant performance in Super-Regional tournament play, the Mountaineers are headed to the College World Series for the first time in the team's 134-year history! It's an exciting moment for WVU, West Virginia fans, and the state of West Virginia. 

Eer Gear to Celebrate this Time

If you are looking for a bit of WVU gear to celebrate this accomplishment. Timex has a variety of official West Virginia Mountaineers watches that are perfect for any fan. As a Timex affiliate through Commission Junction, this blog earns commission income from any purchase.  We also get the opportunity to take you directly to Timex for the good stuff. This watch is the flagship sports watch for the brand.  It's the Timex Men's Citation  (below) and it features a brass case, a stainless steel caseback, and 50-meters of water resistance.

Timex Men's Citation Sports Watch (Timex Affiliate Link)

Timex has watches to meet lower price points as well. For example, the Timex Clutch has a stainless steel case and a woven nylon strap. It's a great choice for all kinds of weather.

Timex Clutch WVU Watch (Timex Affiliate Link)

The Clutch is a great way to celebrate clutch play. Some of these watches are available on Amazon, but many are selling out fast.  If you've got coal in your soul, you might want to use my affiliate links to check out the US Timex site. They often have discounts for first time visitors and you can get your watch supply from the source.

Watch Deal Alert: Fossil Men's Sports Tourer Quartz Chronograph Discounted

If you are looking for cool Father's Day gift, check out this race-inspired chronograph watch from Fossil. It's got a timeless look that evokes the great sports cars of the 60s and 70s. If your dad grew up reading magazines like Road & Track, he'll love this watch.  If you're buying a gift on a budget, you'll love that this watch is 45% off.

Fossil Sports Tourer Chronograph (Amazon photo)

This watch is substantial at 42mm in diameter and 13.5mm thick. The leather strap looks amazing.  If you'd like to check this watch out, use my Amazon affiliate link. At under $120, this is a great Amazon find!

Watch Deal Alert: Bulova Men's 3-Hand Calendar-Date Quartz Watch

 If you are looking for a great deal on a watch to give as a Father's Day gift, you might want to check out this Bulova Men's 3-Hand Calendar-Date Quartz Watch with a patterned dial.  It's Bulova model number 96B015.  The Bulova brand still carries an air of luxury for most middle class Americans, but it's attainable. In other words, it can be a gift that would impress most fathers without making them worry that their kids have gone broke buying them a nice watch.  To make things even easier, this Bulova is 24% off on Amazon bringing the price down below $160. If you like to check it out, you can support this blog by using my affiliate link here.

Bulova Model 96B015 Quartz watch (Amazon photo)

This watch has a 38mm diameter stainless steel case, a stainless steel bracelet with a fold-over clasp, and a thin 7.6mm thick case. It also offers 30 meters of water resistance for security in wet weather or dishwashing situations. This watch reminds me my first Bulova watch. It's a watch that has lasted me for 15 years.  You can take a look at my first post on that Bulova here.

 

TGIF: What to do about minimalism in watches!

When it comes to watches, minimalism is an interesting topic. There are a couple of different ways that it can go. You can have minimalist watches that eliminate unnecessary design elements and reduce a watch to the bare essentials. Alternatively, you can have a personal minimalist philosophy that reduces the number of watches you have to one or two watches that work very well for you.

Bulova Quartz Classic

For a truly minimalist watch, you could have a watch that has minimal hands and minimal markers like my Orient Bambino (below). It's influenced by that German Bauhaus design philosophy that your father might scoff at. It simplifies the watch. You can read my complete review of the Orient Bambino, Second Generation, Version 3, here on this blog. It's a high quality mechanical watch with no design excess.

Orient Bambino

But, the versatile watch route is also very workable.  In that case, you get a watch that is appropriate in many situations and wear it often.  For example, a watch like the Timex Easy Reader or a very practical automatic like this Seiko 5 might be an appropriate choice. 

Seiko 5 Automatic Day-Date Watch

Personally, I find it hard to narrow down my minimalist watch choices. There are many to choose from.  My recommendation:  use my Amazon affiliate link and get another watch case. 

Watch Deal Alert: Timex Men's Easy Reader

While we've been posting about minimalist watches this week, we should mention the minimalist masterpiece that has been going strong for years. It's the Timex Easy Reader. Your dad and grandfather have been minimalists for years. They haven't had to know anything about the Bauhaus design movement, the Scandinavian design ethos, Swiss railroads, or artists in Denmark. They just wanted a no-nonsense watch that works. And, just when you think you are cooler, it's on trend with a slightly smaller 38mm case diameter that's growing in popularity.  

Timex Easy Reader--Brown Strap, Silver-tone case, deep blue dial (Amazon.com)

Well, my watch has lume!

Timex has Indiglo backlighting. 

I can shower with my watch!

What is wrong with you?

 I paid $13,000 for my watch!

What is wrong with you? 

-- and -- 

What time is it on your $13,000 watch? 

10:10 p.m.

Same as the time on this here $45 Timex watch.

You can't win. Don't even try. Just know that this Timex Easy Reader is on sale for 30% off and costs even less than $35. You can get it right here via my affiliate link!

Ten Dollar Tuesday: Agen Kgen Ultra Thin Minimalist Watch

You don't have to pay a maximum price for a minimal watch. There are plenty of low price offerings in the watch market place. A good example would be this $10 watch from Agen Kgen. This watch has a simple, readable, dial in a 41mm diameter case that is just 8mm thick. It's secured to the wrist by a 20mm wide leather strap. It's powered by a Japanese quartz movement.

The brand copy says they draw inspiration from Swedish design. However, the watch is made in Asia and there's no known presence in any specific country for this e-commerce brand. On Amazon, it gets an average of 4.2 out of 397 ratings. Some reviewers mention a fragile glass crystal and rather short strap as drawbacks. It looks like it is pretty easy to swap out the watch strap. For $10, it might be worth rolling the dice and taking your chances. If you'd like to check it out and potentially buy it, use my affiliate link here!

Watch Spotlight: The Mondaine Essence 41mm Watch

A Minimalist Watch from Mondaine

With minimalism being a recurring theme in the watch world, this might be a good time to spotlight an attainable minimalist watch from Switzerland. It's the Mondaine Essence--a 41mm, quartz watch that makes extensive use of eco-friendly materials. The case is made from a castor oil compound and the strap is a combination of ricinous oil and recycled textiles. It has a Swiss quartz Ronda 513 RL movement.

Mondaine Essence 41mm Watch (Amazon Photo)

I've covered Mondaine in this watches A to Z post. Inspired by Switzerland's railroad station clocks, Mondaine is a real deal Swiss watchmaker. They are also a pioneer in environmentally responsible watchmaking. Amazingly, you can get this watch for less than $300 via my Amazon affiliate link here.