30 Cheap Watches for Men You Can Score on Amazon

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Call it the hopeless romantic in me, but there's something reassuringly analog about glancing down at your wrist to tell the time, instead of pulling out a phone you'll lose yet another half hour to cruising through a meme aggregation account you couldn't avoid checking. Short of clocking the sun's movement in the sky, there's few habits that so resolutely ground a man in the here and now, a handsome reminder that life inevitably goes on, even if it sometimes feels like one long blur. (And by "sometimes" I mean, of course, all the time.)

Thankfully, you no longer need to be a hotshot scion of inherited wealth—or, hell, an overnight GameStop millionaire—to scoop the watch of your dreams. Because thanks to Amazon's hefty selection of affordable timepieces, you can now snag some of the best watches around for well under a hundred bucks, or about a tenth of what the newest iPhone will cost you at retail. The choice is an easy one, really.

Sure, Amazon might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of top-of-the-line timepieces, but The Everything Store's horology game is no laughing matter. I'm talking an enviable selection of styles from big names like Timex and Citizen, plus an excellent supply of harder to find brands, too. Scroll through below to see all the styles worth ditching your phone for, and then make moves—fast. Clock's ticking, folks.

We all need a watch. An analogue one, preferably, because staring at yet another screen is too much. There's something reassuring about gazing at your wrist to check if you’re on schedule without bathing your brain in blue light—or having 20 new messages popping up, one right after the other, distracting you from your course of action.

Of course, luxury styles abound—from elegant dress watches to cinematic divers, all of them great in their own right—but you don't need to spend so much moola on your everyday timepiece if you're not in the budget or head space. Some of the best options are, day we say it, cheap! By which we mean, they don’t cost an arm and leg. They perform their core function, they look damn good doing it, and they are super well-priced. Where to find these pieces, you ask? Amazon, of course.

Though the internet's everything store might not initially sound like the go-to source to indulge your horological impulses, it's chock full of affordable watches from great brands like Timex, Seiko, Swatch, Fossil, and many, many more. Finding those watches, though? Not so easy, not at all. That's where we come in. We've sorted through the riffraff on Amazon and pulled together 30 can't-miss, affordable, stylish watches for you right here. Scroll through below to see all the options worth ditching your phone for, and then make moves—fast. Clock's ticking, folks.

Pro Diver Watch

A just-right diver at a just-right price.

Nate Chronograph Watch

Black on black, and good all over.

Signatur Watch

For those folks who'd like just a little pop of color.

Scuba Dude Amphibian Watch

Hey, if it's good enough for Steve Zissou.

Seiko 5 Automatic Stainless Steel Watch

Blue is the warmest color, baby.

Data Bank Quartz Watch

Tired: using the calculator on your phone. Wired: using the calculator on your watch.

Expedition Camper Watch

For expert and aspiring expeditioners alike.

Relic Men's Damon Automatic Self-Winding Stainless Steel Skeleton Dial Watch

Easy Reader Watch

Easy Rider, if Dennis Hopper was, like, really into low-key watches and not motorcycles.

Easy Reader Expansion Band Watch

If you want to lean into the retro look and size (35mm, for the record), a steel expansion band is a good way to do it.

South Street Stainless Steel Watch

The only time being really, truly blue in the face is an appropriate look.

Weekender Watch

Yes, one of the most iconic styles in Timex's extensive arsenal of hits still very much slaps.

Quartz Watch

The most reliable shock-resistant watch on the market for a reason.

DW9052-1CCG Watch

More functions than you'll ever need and so durable you'll never break it. It's the definitional overbuilt watch, and it's less than 50 bucks.

Duro Analog Watch

The understated Casio favored by unassuming billionaires and uncompromising aesthetes alike.

Grey Rails

Small elements + tonal colors = design success.

Grant Quartz Leather Chronograph Watch

It's time to cop yourself a classic chronograph that won't look like a fossil (heh) a decade down the line.

Skin Suit Watch

Swatch's Skin line is its most streamlined, minimal design. Gets the job done without getting in the way.

Townsman Chronograph Watch

Gotta love an easy-to-wear chronograph. Steel and leather, black and brown, prepared to give the correct time and vibes.

GA-700UC-5ACR Watch

Tough as nails and the looks to prove it. G-Shock always delivers.

Copeland Watch

A lighter leather strap and a cool blue face make for a color combination unlike your office-only watches.

Copeland Watch

Another Copeland, but this one is cool and hot.

Quartz Watch

All that glitters is not always gold, but, actually, sometimes it is.

Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

Citizen's gold-toned watch is thick and powerful.

Ancher Chronograph Black-Tone Stainless Steel Mesh Watch

Simple but impactful, this Skagen celebrates the Danish way of life.

AR2477 Silver Watch

For a good dress watch, you can't go wrong with a stainless steel bracelet band. A dynamic navy face is just the way to change it up.

Eco-Drive Garrison Watch

An ultra-dependable field watch with classic good looks to spare.

Classic Quartz Watch

Give 'em that razzle-dazzle with this Art Deco-inspired watch.

Recraft Series Automatic Leather Casual Watch

A dial that is retro enough to feel vintage, exude coolness, etc.

Stainless Steel Solar Watch

A big, beefy watch driven by Seiko's solar-powered movement? Hell yeah.

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