If you’ve been searching for an affordable dive watch you’ve almost certainly come across the Casio MDV106. Being one of the few true dive watches in this price range with 200 meters of water resistance, the MDV106 (nicknamed the ‘Duro’) has little competition. Its robustness and affordability make the MDV106 the perfect beater watch; perfect … Read more
The Seiko SKX is discontinued, and prices have skyrocketed. Read this before buying one yourself…
I’ve always known Timex for their reliable and affordable quartz watches that I’ve been more than happy to recommend to any friend looking for a watch that is cheap, but still quality. Recently, they’ve been releasing watches with automatic movements, such as the Timex Waterbury Dive Automatic. Once I saw it, I knew I had … Read more
Seiko continues to refresh its affordable Seiko 5 sports lineup with the affordable Seiko 5 SRPG35 field watch. The Seiko 5 Sports SRPG35 builds on elements from previous Seiko 5 lineups, namely the SNZG and SNK series, in a new and refreshing way. With upgrades like a more refined bead-blasted finish, a larger 49.4mm case … Read more
The Orient Kamasu is simply one of the best entry-level dive watches on the market thanks to its specs; in-house movement, sapphire crystal, 200m water resistance, and striking good looks. The Kamasu makes a fantastic alternative to the discontinued SKX. Learn more in this Orient Kamasu Review.
Just a few years ago, the Seiko SKX was the undoubted king of all affordable dive watches. With a reliable 200m water resistance rating and an affordable price tag, there wasn’t much competition. Heading into 2020, Orient changed the game by releasing the Orient Kamasu just as the Seiko SKX was being discontinued, the perfect … Read more
In a market where it seems like overpopularized watch designs are repeated, again and again, it’s refreshing to see Tissot come out with a new and daring design in the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80… Except the new design is actually an old design. The PRX is undoubtedly based on those from the ’70s, such as … Read more
I’ve owned and loved the legendary Seiko diver, the pepsi-bezel Seiko SKX009 for quite some time. Its black dial/bezel sibling, the SKX007, was one of my first “big boy” automatic watches ever. Naturally, I have a soft spot for the lineage of Seiko divers, as it helped suck me into a hobby that I am … Read more
In 2010, Seiko released the SARB065 “Cocktail Time”, a cool dress watch with an exotic dial as part of the beloved SARB lineup. The SARB065 was only released to the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market), but after its wild success, Seiko decided to release a series of similar affordable models, like the Seiko SRPB43 Presage, years … Read more
Just a couple of years ago, you couldn’t browse an online watch forum without the Seiko SKX coming up as the most recommended watch for beginners looking for an affordable automatic watch to start their collection. Once upon a time, I was one of those beginners. Marveled by the mechanical aspect of watches, but overwhelmed with … Read more
