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Pssst, kid, wanna buy a watch? You should: we're living in a golden age of cheap watches for men. Never before have there been so many reputable, high quality tickers available for so little dough. Whether you're looking for a promotion-worthy office watch on an air-tight budget, or need a rock-solid diver delivered same-day, there's a handsome, shockingly affordable timepiece out there with your name on it. Below you'll find 25 excellent, GQ-approved cheap watches for men that'll upgrade your wrist game in an instant.
Looking for more wrist candy that won't break the bank? Check out our favorite watches under $1000 while you're at it.
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A wearable ode to one of NYC's greatest menswear destinations. Naturally, it looks great with chinos, knit polos, and pretty much anything else in Snyder's repertoire of classic Americana.
This faithful Korean War-era repro was designed to be worn with fatigues, but it'll look right at home with your favorite rugby shirts and chore coats.
Peak 1970s design for your freakiest fits.
For the biggest flex at the absolute lowest price, this Tyler the Creator-approved Casio takes the prize every time.
Tank-style watches have been a mark of stylish wrists for more than a century. Welcome to the club.
If solar is the future, this light-powered watch is years ahead of its time.
No list of budget-friendly tickers is complete without the venerable Seiko 5, a.k.a. the biggest cheat code in affordable watches.
Like the best finds at your local army surplus store, this distinctive field watch is as durable as it is affordable.
For over a decade now, the upstart watchmakers at Breda have made their Swiss counterparts quake. So for the latest GQ Box, we collaborated with their team to bring back an all-time favorite—a Box-exclusive dress watch complete with a moss green dial and croc-embossed leather strap designed in the brand’s Dallas HQ. Sign up for the Fall box today and get yours on the house.
This diminutive Timex proves that there's just as much style to be found in small watches as big ones. Be warned, though, once you get used to wearing a 34mm ticker on your wrist, you may never go back.
Shhh, don't tell anyone: steel Swiss sports watches that look this good aren't supposed to be this cheap.
Visodate stainless steel dress watch
Certain fits simply demand the flash of a sleek gold watch.
PRX 316L stainless steel dress watch
Bezos can keep his Speedmaster—this NASA-approved Swatch is the working man’s moonwatch.
"Mako II" Japanese automatic stainless steel diving watch
A deep blue dive watch ready to face the deep blue depths.
A touch of visual wit from the design minds at MoMA.
The only mouse you want to find in your closet.
Still saving for your AP? Snatch up a G-Shock 2100, aka the CasiOak, which has an octagonal bezel just like the much-flexed Royal Oak, and several fewer zeroes on its price.
Equal parts rugged and beautiful.
A simple, hardworking, all-American watch.
Because everybody forgets what day of the week it is sometimes.
This classic diver was designed to perform up to 660 feet below the depths—but it'll work just fine and look plenty handsome on dry land, too.
"Bambino" automatic dress watch
A slick, distinctive office watch that seriously outperforms its price tag.
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