Watch Deal Alert: Hilfiger Cool Sport Analog

One watch brand that you can count on for a good value is Tommy Hilfiger. Watch quality and comfort is solid and price tags deliver value. Hilfiger is currently offering this Cool Sport watch for 29% off at Amazon. It's  Model 1791348.

At 46mm in diameter and 11mm thick, this Hilfiger is a big bold watch. It has all stainless steel construction--both the case and bracelet. It also has a mineral glass crystal.

At 29% off, the price comes in at less than $80. But, it's a limited time deal and 86% of the watches have been claimed already. If you like to jump in on it, you can use my Amazon affiliate link here.

Close examination reveals that this Hilfiger watch has some interesting subdials that provide 24-hour time, day, and date functionality. I suspect that the pushers help set the day and date more easily.

This is a good deal on a great watch, but it is only available for a limited time. 86% of the discounted watches have already been claimed. To jump in on it, use my Amazon affiliate link here.

Ten Dollar Tuesday: Nbonal Sport Field Watch for Men

Some watches demand immediate attention. One such watch is this Nbonal Sports and Field watch. With a classic, wide, bezel in a murdered out version of black, it looks like a an expensive watch. But, surprisingly, it's only $10.

At 44mm in diameter, the Nbonal Sport watch has much wrist presence. It also has the menacing black looks of popular commando watches that command hundreds or thousands of dollars more. Of course, it is an extremely inexpensive (dare I say cheap) watch and you may discover one or more of the drawbacks of a cheap watch (as I've blogged about here). But, for $10, it may well be worth the risk for a cool looking watch!

If you'd like to check out the Nbonal Sport Field watch, you can use my affiliate link to find it here on Amazon. My Amazon affiliate links generate a tiny bit of income that allows me to buy a cheap watch for myself every so often.

I have a suspicion. I don't have proof. But, deep down, I believe that many of the watches more popular brands sell for $25 to $75 may be built by the same companies that will sell you a cheap watch for $10 directly on Alibaba or Amazon. The quality and design may even be similar to popular watch models. One of problems companies that outsource production to faraway lands may face is that people in faraway lands learn how to make popular product and can cut out the original company as a useless middle man. But, it's not for me to school brands on the invisible hand of the marketplace. It's for me to find affordable and cool watches for our wrists.

Wristwatch Review: Timex Classic 39mm Watch

With all the emphasis on inexpensive watch brands on this blog lately, I thought it might be a good time to check on the less expensive offerings from Timex. Timex has been moving upmarket with great looking watches for collectors and enthusiasts. As awesome as they are, it is still fun to find something cool for under $60. In that spirit, I recently found the Timex Classics 39mm Quartz Watch. It's officially model TW2R866009J.

Watch Features 

Simplicity is at the forefront of this watch design. It has a classic Ranger watch dial with no date, a nice-looking silver-tone case, and a leather strap. In real life, the lack of a date feature is very practical if you rotate through a watch collection. You just don't have to stop and make sure the date is right.

Watch Dimensions

Perhaps not surprisingly, the Timex Classics 39mm watch is 39mm in diameter. The watch is also 9mm thick.

Watch Construction

The Timex Classics 39mm has a stainless steel caseback, a brass case, and mineral glass crystal. For an inexpensive watch, it's built fairly solid and is rated for 50-meter water resistance.The 39mm classic has a leather strap.

Overall Impression

The Timex 39mm Classic is a pretty decent basic dress watch. It looks good. It's affordable. There is no shame in wearing it.

However, a watch like this Timex faces serious competition from store brands like Geneva and some of the inexpensive new brands from China. On the one hand, it's nice to wear an American brand. On the other, there are some serious competitors for $30 or less.

Where to Buy

If you'd like to check this watch out, use my Amazon affiliate link. You can find this watch for a bit over $30 here.

Two Great Men's Watches Under $30

Over the past few months, I've been looking at low-priced watches. In an inflationary world, it's nice to find some small pleasures that are still affordable. Here are a couple of watches that are great choices in the sub-$30 price range.

1. Civo Analog Watch. For $30 or less, Civo offers some great analog watches. I recently discovered the brand in my search for Ten Dollar Tuesday (visit link) candidates. However, for under $30, Civo has options like this Silver-on-Silver classic. This watch gives you all the great looks of a classic men's watch from the late 20th century without any of the headaches that might come from a vintage timepiece

Civo Men's Analog Quartz Watch (Amazon Photo)

If youa are intrigued, you can find this watch easily here on Amazon using my affiliate link. If nothing else, this watch showcases what Chinese manufacturers can do for a basic watch design. 

2. Casio A168WA Digital Watch with Electro-Luminescence.  For under $30, you can get any number of classic Casio digital watches. In a world of expensive smart watches, these watches are a bit of a vintage geek flex. This watch touts ElectroLuminescence which backlights the dial with a uniform blue light that makes the numerals easier to read.

Casio A168WA Digital Watch (Amazon Photo)

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TGIF: Watches & Weirdos

Millions of people around the world grew up playing Dungeons & Dragons and similar role playing games. We rolled up characters that were described with characteristics like Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. Perhaps it is only natural to wonder what characteristics we could use to measure watches.

What if watches had character sheets?

A Watch Character Sheet Generated with Grok

As for scale, I think a numerical range from 3 to 18 would be in order for most of these characteristics. But, water resistance should just be the actual water resistance rating in meters. This would allow for aging D&D nerds to lock onto this system easily.

A Casio Enticer

I have a six characteristics in mind that could be applied to describing watches. There would be no dice rolling. Just carefully considered scoring. Here are the characteristics with some examples:

Strength - A $6 Chinese watch is probably a 3 and a G Shock would be an 18. A Rolex Submariner or Certina DS1000 would probably also hit that 18 mark.
Flex - This is a measure of a watches ability to impress people. The elite watches are more of a flex. Here are Rolex might be a 15 and a Timex a 6.
Water Resistance - 300 meters is better than 30 meters and it's a hard number. The more affordable precision quartz Certina DS Action diver would have a 300. It's a figure most of us can work with.

Certina DS Action Diver (Amazon photo)

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Sophistication - A mechanical movement from a Swiss maker and lots of complications lead to high scores.

A Timex Mercury and a Civo Quartz Watch

Heritage - I once had a Chinese watch called a Youyoupifa. That would be a 3. Timex has been around for awhile. They might be a 12. Rolex might be an 18.

Expense - An expensive watch from an exclusive brand would rank high here, but a less expensive brand like Casio might only get a 5.

I like some of the minor touches that Grok added to the character sheet it generated as an example. Skills like Timekeeping, Durability, and Precision seem appropriate. The Inventory keeps track of things like the crystal, the movement, and the like. Hit points equals battery life or, perhaps, power reserve.

A character sheet for watches is an interesting idea. Just don't get so wrapped up in it that you have to make saving throws versus doorframes.

Timex Under $60: Timex Mod 44 in Black!

When it comes to low price watches, you may find that designs can be a little boring. Fortunately, that's not the case with the Timex Mod 44. It's a 44mm diameter quartz watch with presence. The case is 11mm thick and the watch strap is 22mm wide. I've got one and I've posted about it here on this blog. But, I also recently ran across a black version on Amazon.

Timex Mod 44 (Amazon Photo)

In black, the Mod 44 takes on a tough and gritty tone. It might even have a hint of menace. If you'd like to see for yourself, you can get the Timex Mod 44 for well less than $40 here using my Amazon affiliate link.

Sharp Watch Shout Out: The Nautica Men's Stainless Steel Round Multifunction Watch

Sometimes a watch stops you mid-swipe, mid-scroll, mid-search, and demands your attention. Such is the case with Nautica Model 10061. The watch simply looks perfect. The Amazon ad copy said this watch is where "masculinity and metal come together." I tend to agree. That's why this Nautica gets this week's sharp watch shout out. It features a deep blue dial surrounded by gleaming stainless steel. So shiny!

Nautica Men's Stainless Steel Watch (Modiel 10061)

Powered by a Japanese quartz movement, this Nautica has a 41mm diameter stainless steel case that is 11mm thick. Both the watch and bracelet are constructed of stainless steel and the strength results in 100-meters of water resistance. The multifunction dials provide the 24 hour time, date and day functionality. All of which combine to provide excuses to order a great looking watch. If you are interested, you can find this Nautica here on Amazon via my affiliate link.