The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 50 dollars

Women's watches for under 50 dollars are reviewed, Timex, Bulova, Casio, Invicta, and Swatch are covered in this review of watches for women.

The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 100 Dollars

Women's watches for under 100 dollars are reviewed, Bulova, Caravelle, Invicata, Daniel Wellington, and Seiko are covered in this review of watches for women.

The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 200 Dollars

Women's watches for under 200 dollars are reviewed, Bulova, Fossil, Nixon, Momentum, and Victorinox are covered in this review of watches for women.

The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 500 Dollars

Hamilton, Seiko, Orient, Ingersoll and Victorinox brands are all reviewed on the best women's watches for under 500 dollars.

The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 1000 Dollars

For the 5 best women's watches under 1000 dollars list, we cover Longines, Tissot, Rado, Buame and Mercier and Junghans. All the women's watches are reviewed.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The Best Women's Seiko Watches for Under...

Seiko watches are one of my favorite brand of watches.  They are an old company that has been making products for a very long time.  Let me reword that a little.  They have been making very good products for a very long time.  They are tried and true, and will almost never let you down in the quality department.  Given all that, and the pricing, it makes them a great choice for mid-priced, well made watches.

Today, at the best women's watches under blog, we are going to run a review of strictly women's Seiko watches, I will be covering several price points to give my readers an idea of what Seiko has to offer, and encourage you all to look at their complete product line.  It is substantial, you may find something I have overlooked.


The Best Women's Seiko Watches for Under...

The best woman's Seiko watch for under 100 dollars

Series 5
Model: SYMD95
Case: 25mm, Stainless steel
Band: 14mm, Stainless steel
Movement: Seiko Automatic 4207
Functions:  HH, MM, SS, Date, Day
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's Seiko watch under 100The Seiko Series 5 line of watches have been in production in one form or another for a very long time now.  They are some of my favorite Seiko watches.  You generally get a lot of bang for your buck with this series, and I love when I get a chance to include them in one of my lists.  This watch in particular, the Seiko Series 5 SYMD95 has made one of the best women's watches under lists before.  It was on the Best Women's Watches for Under 100 Dollars list.  And It was one of my favorites on that list.

This Series 5 has a 25mm stainless steel case, with the crown located at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a black dial face with silver index marks, marking the hours.  There is a day/date window located, also at the 3 o'clock position.  The hands of the watch are polished steel with a luminous material imbued, for night time viewing.  The band is a stainless steel link with a folding style clasp.

The movement for the Series 5 watch is an automatic style.  This means it does not use a battery or need regular winding, as long as it is being wore, and is in occasional movement, it is self winding.  It has 21 jewels, and runs at 21,600 beats per hour.  It also has about a 24 hour power reserve.

This watch can generally be had through the online retailers for around 80 dollars.  Personally, I find it a great deal at under 100 dollars.  It is far and away, more watch than you will generally find at that price.



The best women's Seiko watches for under 200 dollars

Recraft Series Solar
Model: SNE885
Case: 38.5mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: V157, Solar Power Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery:
Water resistance: 100M/330ft

Best women's Seiko watch under 200The Recraft series is another series of Seiko watches I enjoy, and generally speaking, they can all be had for at or around 200 dollars.  As a whole, they are quartz movements that are solar powered, which, although not mechanical movements, are nice, considering you have no worry about the need to change batteries.

This particular Recraft is a 38.5mm, stainless steel cased variety.  It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position, and a Hardlex crystal lens.  The dial face is a pink/violet mother of pearl, with Roman numerals marking the even hours, and indexes marking the odd.  There is a date window, located at the 3 o'clock position.  The hands of the watch are polished steel, and the band of the watch is stainless steel, and has a folding style clasp.  The movement of the watch is a Seiko V157.  This is a quartz movement with a solar charging ability.  It means it should keep great time like most quartz movements, and it should not need battery replacement.

I find this watch through the online retailers for anywhere between 120 and 165 dollars.  To me, it is another great watch for the price.  But, I would recommend that if this particular watch does not fit your liking, that you could look at the other Recraft series, and possibly find one that you prefer.



The best women's Seiko watch for under 500 dollars

Series 5
Model: SYM632J1
Case: 23mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Automatic
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Day
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's Seiko watch under 500So, again we have a Seiko Series 5 for you on this list.  This one, as well, has made an appearance before, on the best women's watches under 500 dollars list.  And it has a lot of the same attributes at the first one.  Just in a more stylish and expensive package.

This Series 5 sports a 23mm, gold toned stainless steel, square case.  It has a gold toned crown located at the 3 o'clock position.  It sports a Hardlex lens, and the dial face of the watch is gold as well.  It has indexes marking the hours, except for at the 3, 6, 9 & 12 o'clock positions.  Those are marked with square gold features.  The hands of the watch are gold toned as well, and there is a day/date window located at the 3 o'clock position.  The band of the watch is a linked, gold tone, stainless steel style, with a folding style clasp.

The movement is a mechanical, automatic style, common to the Series 5 watches.  It has 21 jewels, and runs at 21,600 bph.  It has a 30 hour power reserve. This gives it specs that are on par with most Series 5 watches.

This watch falls low withing the under 500 dollar price point.  I can usually find this one through online retailers for around 275 dollars, and it strikes me as a great bargain at that price.  It makes it nearly impossible for me to include it in my lists.  It is a nice looking watch with a strong retro feel to it.



The best women's watch for under 2000 dollars

Grand Seiko
Best women's Seiko watch under 2000
Model: STGF075
Case: 26mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Seiko 4J52 Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: 3 year battery
Water resistance: 100M/330ft

The Grand Seiko line is considered some of the highest quality watches Seiko makes.  They are the cream of the crop so to speak, and the workmanship of these watches show some of what Seiko has accomplished in its many years of operations.

I skipped the 1000 dollar price point in this list, primarily because the options in that price point did not completely thrill me, so, instead, we jump right to the top.

This particular Grand Seiko has a 26mm stainless steel case, It has large lugs, and a crown that is located at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a sapphire lens covering the mother of pearl dial face.  The hours of the Grand Seiko are marked with polished steel, raised indexes, and there is a date window located at the 3 o'clock position.  The hands of the watch are also polished steel.  It has a stainless steel, linked band with a folding style clasp.  The movement is a Quartz variety.  It comes with a battery guaranteed for 3 years.

The watch is a fine looking watch, similar to a Rolex Oyster style of watch.  It would not be mistaken for one, but it has a similar look to it.  The online retailers usually sell this watch for around 1400 dollars, putting it well under the 2000 dollar price point, and making it an excellent option for a high end Seiko watch, if that happens to be what you are looking for.



Wrap Up

As I have said many times throughout this post.  I am a fan of Seiko.  They are my favorite Japanese watchmaker, and I do believe that if you choose for yourself, a Seiko brand watch, you will be pleasantly surprised with your decision.

I hope you have enjoyed the best women's watches under blog, and thank you for reading.

Monday, April 25, 2016

The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 1000 Dollars

The best women's watches under will be covering women's watches for under 1000 dollars.  We are going to be talking about the 5 best women's watches I can find for under 1000 dollars.  This is a list of watches that will be high quality, legacy timepieces. This is a group of watches that can be passed down to future generations.  These watches are watches that should be heirloom quality, and should be easily repairable, if ever needed.

The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 1000 Dollars




Longines
La Grande
Model: LNG42094116
Case: 23.5mm, Stainless steel
Band: 13mm, Stainless steel
Movement: Swiss Quartz
Functions: HH, MM
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's watch under 1000Longines is another new company I am presenting here on the best women's watches under, blog.  And it is another very old, Swiss company.  Making timepieces since 1832.  They are currently owned by Swatch.  And considered makers of high end time pieces.

The La Grande, is an entry level watch, into this land of high end time pieces.  It has a 23.5mm case, with the crown at the 3 oclock position.  It has a sapphire lens, and comes with a white dial face with Roman numerals marking the hours.  The hour and minute hands are polished steel.  The band is a small link stainless steel style, with a folding clasp on it.

The La Grande uses an ETA movement.  It is a quartz movement, meaning it will require a battery every couple of years.  But it should keep excellent time.

This is a watch by a company that makes quality timepieces.  If this one is not to your liking, I would recommend you look at their line of watches, you may find something that suits you better, and any of their watches should be quality products.  This particular watch can usually be had for around 775 dollars. leaving you some breathing room in your budget.



Tissot
Couturier
Model: T035.207.11.011.00
Case: 32mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: ETA 2824-2 Automatic
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Water resistance: 100M/330ft

Best woman's watch under 1000Tissot watches are a lot like Hamilton and Voctorinox watches.  They are Swiss made, mid ranged watches that are quality and serviceable timepieces.  They are all, also owned by Swatch.  Not a huge surprise, considering half of the Swiss watch world is owned by Swatch.

Tissot was founded in Switzerland, in 1863, by a father and son team.  They were the first watchmakers to mass produce pocket watches, along with the first to produce a pocket watch with two time zones.  They merged with Omega in 1930, and the combination made some highly sought after collectible watches, in the years to follow.  They were purchased by Swatch in 1983 to become part of the largest swiss watch making company in the world.  They are official time keepers for several sports, including cycling, fencing, and ice hockey, and continue to be a strong company today.

The Woman's Courturier is a nice timepiece.  It has a large, 32mm, stainless steel case, and a crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a sapphire crystal lens, and a white dial face.  The hours are marked with dashes, and it has a date window at the 3 o'clock position.  The hands are chromed steel and the band is a five link style stainless steel version, with a folding clasp on it.  The movement is an ETA 2824-2 automatic movement.  Considered a workhorse of the ETA line.

The watch is usually for sale for around 650 dollars, all over the internet.  Personally I love this watch, I think it is a great looking timepiece.  And is a lot of watch for under 700 dollars.



Rado
White Jubile Ceramic Diamond
Model: R27696712
Case: 27mm, Ceramic
Band: 14mm, Ceramic
Movement: Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's watch under 1000Rado watches was founded in 1917, in Lengnau Switzerland, under the name of Schulp Co.  They are well known for their use of unusual and scratch proof materials.  During their time in business, Rado has earned more than 20 elite international design awards.

the Jubile Ceramic Diamond model is not included in the current line of Rado watches, but it is still available at many watch retailers, which is why I have included it on this list.

The case of the Rado is 27mm, ceramic.  It has a crown at the 3 o'clock position, and it sports a sapphire lens.  The watch was a white dial face, with 4 0.022ct white diamonds marking the 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions.  The hands are chromed steel.  The band is linked ceramic, with a double folding clasp.

The movement in the Rado is 318 calibre quartz model.  So it is battery opperated.  The watch can be found on the internet for around 930 dollars.  It is a unique watch from a unique watchmaker.  It is something people will notice.  The ceramic can crack if it recieves an impact, but will resist scratching damage.



Baume & Mercier
Linea Black Dial
Model: 10010
Case: 27mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Water resistance: 50M/165ft

Best woman's watch under 1000Baume & Mercier is another long standing watchmaker.  They were founded in 1830, and are headquartered in Geneva Switzerland, by the Baume brothers, and was called Freres Baume.  In 1918 the company partnered with Paul Mercier, and became specialized in watch manufacturing.  Particularly in unique shaped watches. In the 1920's the company embraced the Women's Emancipation, and began launching man women specific lines of watches.  They have continued to make fine watches ever since, they are now a subsidiary of the Swiss luxury conglomerate, Richmont.

The Linea series has a 27mm stainless steel case, with a bezel with Arabic numerals for the hour markers, and a crown at the 3 o'clock position.  The watch also sports a sapphire crystal.  The dial face is black, with indexed hour markers. and a date window at the 6 o'clock position.  The hands are chromed steel, and the bracelet is a three link stainless steel type with a folding style clasp.  The movement in the Linea is a Swiss made quartz.

This watch is going to push the budget. I find it for right around 1000 dollars on the internet, and sometimes for as high as 1200 dollars.  So, if you want a Baume & Mercier, you may have to shop around a little bit, if you really need to keep it under 1000 dollars.



Junghans
Max Bill Ladies Quartz
Model: 047/4540.00
Case: 32.7mm Stainless steel
Band: Leather
Movement: J643.29 Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: Sony SR920 SW
Water resistance:

Best woman's watch under 1000Junghans was founded in 1861, in Germany.  The company began to produce watches in 1927.  Beginning in the early 1950's Max Bill was brought in as a watch designer, and propelled the company, with wonderful designs, and highly accurate watches.

The Max Bill Ladies Quartz is a 32.7mm stainless steel watch with the crown at the 3 o'clock position.  The bezel of the watch is minimal, making the face appear to be very large without the bulk of some watches.  The face is white with Arabic numerals for the hour markers, and it has a date window at the 3 o'clock position.  It has thin, polished steel hands, and a blue leather band with a buckle style clasp.  The movement is a quartz, J643.29, this is a modified ETA 955.412.

This watch is the budget watch of the bunch. Being all over the internet for under or right around 600 dollars.  And at that price, I think it is a really nice and unique watch.  I love that it is German, and love the minimalist look.




Wrap Up

I must be honest, the 5 best women's watches for under 1000 dollars totally when differently than I expected.  I feel sorry for ladies looking for a nice watch.  They are extremely difficult to navigate.  Watches listed for sale on sites I often look at are actually no longer in production and the watches that are in production are often selling for over the suggested retail price.  It is a bit of a racket, in my mind.

But here it is anyway, these are the best women's watches under 1000 dollars that I can find.  There are four quartz watches on this list.  That surprised me, but I do believe these to be the best bang for the buck.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

The Best Women's Invicta Watches for Under...

Invicta Watches are a pretty popular watch today.  And they have a bit of a unique story.  Invicta was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, by Raphael Picard, back in 1837.  The Picard family owned and operated the company all the way into the 1970's, when the quartz movement really began, and caused a lot of the Swiss watch makers to fall on hard times.

The company was purchased in 1991, by an American investment firm, who relocated the headquarters for the company to Florida.  The Invicta watches are still manufactured in Switzerland, but operations are controlled by the United States.  They have continued to make fine, well priced watches since.

I have found, that while some people are not particular about branding, others will always prefer one brand over another, so today the best women's watches under blog is going to cover the best women's Invicta watches.  We will cover several price points so you can all see a wide array of the products offered by Invicta.


The Best Women's Invicta Watches for Under...


The Best Women's Invicta watch for Under 50 dollars

Angel
Model: 15149
Case: 32.5mm Stainless steel
Band: 16mm Leather
Movement: Quartz PC21
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery: 
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's Invicta watch
The Invicat Angel is what I would classify as a clean and classic looking woman's watch.  It is not frilly or overly fanciful.  It simply has a grace about it.  This particular watch made it on the 5 best women's watches for under 50 dollars, because I view it as a nice value.

The watch has a 32.5mm, stainless steel case, that has been toned gold.  It has a crown at the standard 3 o'clock position, with a small crown guard, and it possesses a flat top bezel with crisp lines to it.  It has a flame fusion crystal to cover the gold toned dial face.  The dial has indexes to mark the hours, with a double index for the 12 o'clock marking, and the hands of the watch are gold as well.  The band is white, textured leather, with a gold, buckle style clasp.  It sports a Japanese PC21 quartz movement.  They are often used in Seiko watches, which is one of the reasons I chose this watch for being one of the best women's watches.  Seiko has a quality behind their product and I tend to trust their judgement.

This watch pushes the limit of the 50 dollar budget.  I have seen it in the online retailers for around 48 dollars.  And if you are looking for a clean, slightly dressy watch, I feel like you could not go wrong with this one.


The best woman's Invicta watch for under 100 dollars

Specialty Analog
Model: 17196
Case: 36mm, Stainless steel
Band: 18mm, Leather
Movement: Mechanical, SK7120
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's Invicta watchI wont lie.  A lot of the reasoning behind me choosing this watch for the list is because of the fact that it is a hand wound mechanical watch.  The skeletonized face is nice, and the watch as a whole is nice and good looking, but I am a sucker for a mechanical watch, even more so when they are hand wound.  There is just something about winding your watch.

This particular watch was also in a previous list.  It made an appearance on the 5 best women's watches for under 100 dollars.  It looks like a nice watch for the price.

The watch case is a 36mm stainless steel version.  It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position, which is also stainless steel. It has a smooth domed bezel, and the dial face is covered with a flame fusion crystal, just like the Angel above.  The face itself is white, and uses Roman numerals for the hour markers.  The face is only an outer ring, leaving the central portion of the watch open to see the movement.  The hands are black steel, and the band is leather, with a buckle style clasp.

The movement is a hand wound SK7120, this is what is also known as the Chinese standard.  It is a 17 jewel, low cost movement that has been in production since the 1970's.  The quality of the movement isn't what it once was, but generally speaking, you are getting a decent movement for the price.  It has a 40 hour power reserve, and runs at 21,600 bph.  The accuracy is specified as +/- 30 seconds per day.

This watch is usually available for right around 100 dollars.  Often 99 dollars.  It is a really nice watch for that price.  It is even a hand wound, which adds a certain level of style all on its own.



The best woman's Invicta watch for under 200 dollars

Woman's ProDiver Auto
Model: 12838
Case: 43mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Automatic NH35A
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 300M/990ft.

Best women's Invicta watchThe Invicta Woman's ProDiver Auto, I have to admit, is a very nice looking and functional watch.  The decent water resistance and bezel make is a viable watch for the water, more of a snorkeling watch, than a deep sea diver, but still something that should hold up to casual water sports with no issue.

The case is 43mm, and is made of stainless steel.  It has a crown at the 3 o'clock position, and a gray, functional bezel.  The lens is mineral crystal.  The face of the watch is white, with an inverted triangle at the 12 o'clock position for hour marking, and index marks at the 6 & 9 o'clock positions.  With circles to mark the remaining hours of the clock.  There is a date window located at the 3 o'clock position.  The hands of the watch are white, with black outlining.  The band is a stainless steel, linked style, with a folding clasp.

The movement is a NH35A, automatic.  It is manufactured by Seiko, who is well known for having well made, Japanese movements.  It has 24 jewels, and runs at 21,600 beats per hour.  and has a 41 hour power reserve.

The watch generally is priced right around 140 dollars with the online retailers.  By all appearances it is a wonderful watch for the price.  And would have chosen it even if it had been near the top of the 200 dollar budget.



The best women's Invicta watch for under 500 dollars

Bolt
Model: 15279
Case: 40mm, Stainless steel
Band: Polyurethane
Movement: Quartz 5040.D
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Chronograph
Battery:
Water resistance: 200M/660ft

Best women's Invicta watchThe Invicta Bolt is a rather large women's watch.  I have, in general stayed away from the larger watches here on the best women's watches under blog, generally, because it is my belief that the larger watches often become bulky looking on a woman's wrist.  But this watch has soft curves and lines, making it look less obtrusive.  Of course, I could be completely wrong in my logic.  But there it is, and there is little control I have over it.

The Bolt case is 40mm, and is made of stainless steel.  It has a gold toned crown at the 3 o'clock position and also the additional chronograph buttons located at the 2 o'clock position and the 4 o'clock position, also in the gold tone.  The bezel is numbered at 10 minute intervals, and has a gold rope encircling the lens.  The lens is flame fusion crystal.  The face of the watch is white with gold toned circles marking the hours.  There are three chronograph sub dials located at the 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions.  The hands of the watch are white, with a gold outline on them.  The band of the watch is polyurethane and has a buckle style clasp.

The movement is a quartz movement.  It is Swiss made, and the model number is 5040.D.  I often find this watch through the online retailers for right around 470 dollars.  It is a nice looking watch with a chronograph.  It It appears to me to be a watch that can be enjoyed for a very long time, for someone looking for a larger watch.



Wrap up

I considered adding a best women's Invicta for under 1000 dollars, but I didn't find a watch that fit that spot.  There are some available, if you are interested in a high priced Invicta watch, but I believe the pickings at such a price point are thin, and personally, I do not believe them to be worth the cost.  I think there are a lot of other companies out there that thrive in that price point, just not Invicta.  

I hope you have enjoyed the best women's Invicta watches for under post.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 500 Dollars

500 dollars is a lot of money for most people.  At leas when purchasing a watch it is, so if you are in a position to buy a 500 dollar watch, congratulations, and I hope your experience is good.  To help make that experience a little better, I am hoping to show you the 5 best women's watches I can find today.

The best women's watches under... blog will scour the internet to find 5 watches that will have a chance to last you a lifetime.  Quality and functions and ease of repair will be some of the most important features I will be looking for on this list.  Of course, I will try to find good looking watches as well, but I am a guy, and my tastes will more than likely not apply to everyone.  The idea here is to present you with companies in certain price points that you may have not known about, to do some of your own watch searching.


The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 500 Dollars


Orient
World Stage
Model: WV0581NR
Case: 27mm, Stainless steel
Band: 13mm, Stainless steel
Movement: 55744, automatic
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Water resistance: 50M/165ft

Best women's watch under 500Orient is a company I have not talked about here on the best women's watches for under blog, but it is a company I am rather impressed by.  They have been around for a very long time.  And they have been making In-house movements pretty much since day one.  This means they know watches, they know and have learned and continue to be a very quality company.

They have been in business since 1950, and has been a core subsidiary of Seiko since 2001.  They are a company that gives a lot for the price you pay, and that is huge in my book.

The World stage is no different, it has a 27mm stainless steel case with the crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It has sapphire crystal lenses on both the front and the back of the watches.  Sapphire is the material you want when you get into higher priced watches, it is nearly impossible to scratch.  here you are getting it on both the face and the back, so you can look into the movement.  The face itself is black with Roman numerals at the even hour markers, and double dashes at the odd.  There is a date window at the 3 o'clock position, and the hour, minute and second hands are all polished chrome.  The 4 link, stainless steel band has a folding clasp.

The movement in this watch is an automatic, 55744 calibre model.  That has 21 Jewels.  It has an approximate 40 hour power reserve.  It is a sound movement, they use in many of their watches.  It should hold fairly accurate time.

These watches are generally available for around 265 dollars.  Sometimes they are hard to find, sometimes they are only available in the Asian market, so you might have to do some digging to find an Orient, if you are looking for one.  But they are a nice watch if you are able to find one.



Hamilton
Jazzmaster Viewmatic
Model: H32325131
Case: 34mm, Stainless steel
Band: 18mm, Stainless steel
Movement: 2671 Automatic
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Water resistance: 50M, 165ft

Best women's watch under 500Hamilton watch company was an American company, being founded in 1892, in Lancaster Pennsylvania.  Unfortunately, it is now a Swiss watch company, being owned by Swatch Co, and being made in Switzerland.  I still really like the Hamilton brand.  They are one of my favorite Swiss watchmakers.  Their watches are good quality, and reliability and they are nice looking, to boot.

The Jazzmaster Viewmatic is no exception.  It is a 34mm stainless steel, cased watch with the crown at the 3 o'clock position, and sapphire lenses on both the front and the back of the watch.  It has a black face with dashes marking the hours of the face.  It has a outer ring of small Arabic numbers, marking the minutes in 5 minute intervals.  The hands of the watch are polished chrome, with lumination imbued within them.  It also has a date window at the 3 o'clock position.  The band is a 3 link stainless steel band, with a folding clasp.

The movement is an ETA 2671, automatic movement, this movement has been around for a very long time.  It is tried and true.  They began producing the movement in 1971.  It has 21 Jewels and a 38 hour power reserve.  it runs at 28,800 beats per hour, and has central, hacking seconds and a quick set date.

The watch is not a cheap one.  You can usually find it for around 475 dollars.  But it is a whole lot of watch for the price.  I like this watch a lot.



Victorinox
Ambassador Clous De Paris
Model: 241189
Case: 34mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Mechanical
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Water resistance: 100M//330ft

Best women's watch under 500Victorinox is the company that made Swiss army knives famous.  They are Swiss, of course, and only have been making watches since 1989.  But they have been praised by their own country for making reliable and durable timepieces.  That's saying lot from a country that prides itself in making the best watches in the world.

The Ambassador Clous De Paris is a perfect example of what Victorinox offers, as a watchmaker.  The watch has a 34mm, stainless steel case, with the crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a functional dive bezel, and a sapphire crystal on both the front and the back.  The watch face is silver, and it has Arabic numerals to mark the hours.  The hands are chromed, with luminance imbued in them for nighttime reading.  It also has a date window at the 6 o'clock position.  The band is stainless steel, 3 link design, with a folding safety clasp.

The movement is an automatic movement.  Which is something I wanted to stress with the under 500 dollars list.  Which means it will not need a battery, and it self winds.  It has a 45 hour power reserve. It is an ETA movement, so, it is a good movement.

The watch is fairly expensive.  I usually see it at around 460 dollars.  But it should be a tough watch that would last you a lifetime.  It will handle being treated rough, it will handle water, and it still have a nice, dressy look to it.



Seiko
Series 5
Model: SYM632J1
Case: 23mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Automatic
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Day
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's watch under 500Seiko series 5 is making another appearance on one of my lists.  There is one that pops up on the 5 best women's watches for under 100 dollars.  And here is another, on the under 500 dollars list.  This is because I believe the 5 series to be a great value of a watch, and this one adds some much needed variation to this list.

The Seiko here is a 23mm square, stainless steel case, it has been gold plated.  It has a crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a gold face, with dashes at the hour marks.  It has gold hour, minute and second hands, and it has a Day/Date window at the 3 o'clock position.  The linked stainless steel band is also gold plated and has a folding clasp.

The Series 5 has a Automatic movement, which is common across the board for the Series 5 watches.  This one is a 21 Jewel,  I cannot verify, but I assume it to have around a 30 hour power reserve and to run at 21,600 beats per hour.  This is pretty close to normal specs for a Series 5.

This watch is a low priced alternative when looking at the best women's watches for under 500 dollars.  This one can usually be had for around 275 dollars, sometimes even less if you are willing to shop.  This is a Japanese market watch, and can be hard to find here in the states from time to time.



Ingersoll
Mickey Mouse 30's Collection
Model: IND 25833
Case: 33mm, Stainless steel
Band: Leather
Movement: Mechanical
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Water resistance:

Best women's watch under 500Ingersoll was founded in 1892, in New York City.  They are no longer an american company.  Currently they are owned by Zeon Watches, a British subsidiary of the Herald Group, which is a Hong Kong company.  This company was made popular by the contract they had with Disney.  They, at one time, were the only company that made Disney watches.

It's why I include it.  It is nostalgic, it has Mickey on it, and people still love that, even though the Ingersoll name is not the same as it used to be.  These watches are still fun, and still nice enough to consider owning one if you are a Mickey or Disney fan.

The Mickey watch has a 33mm stainless steel case, with the crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a white face with Arabic numbers on the hours.  It has a small seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position.  And the hour and second hands are mickey's arms.  The band is leather with stainless steel mickeys on it, and it has a buckle style clasp.

The movement in the Mickey watch is mechanical.  You will have to wind this one.  It is a 17 jewel movement.

The price of this watch is all over the place.  In some cases it could have been on the 5 best women's watches for under 200 dollars list.  I recently saw it on Amazon for around 140 dollars.  So shop around.  Even though I know it is not necessarily a under 500 dollar watch I wanted to include it, because I know there are still a lot of Mickey fans out there in the world, and I like this series of watches, they are well done.



Wrap Up

One of the things I really wanted to stress with this list, was that there was no batteries!  How many of you out there have a battery die in your watch, and it ends up sitting for years and years.  This, to me is one of the most important features with all of these watches.

I hope you were able to find a woman's watch for under the 500 dollar price point from this list.  Thank you for reading the best women's watches under blog.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 200 Dollars

200 dollars for a woman's watch is a reasonable amount for a durable, daily wear watch.  I would expect it to be from a reputable company, and have great ratings from people who have already purchased the watch.  These are some of the primary attributes I look for when choosing any watches for the best women's watches under blog.

I hope that this list brings some viable options for you, when looking for a watch in this price range.  I am excited to see what sorts of watches turn up on this list.  So without wasting any more time, lets get started.


The 5 Best Women's Watches Under 200 dollars

Victorinox
Victoria
Model: 241632
Case: 32mm, Stainless steel
Band: Fabric
Movement: Swiss Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery:
Water resistance: 100M/330ft

Victorinox is well known for their Swiss Army knives, and only in the last 30 years or so, have they made a foray into the watch industry.  But they did it well.  Making well built watches, up to the Swiss quality and workmanship.  They are a ETA company, and will usually employ ETA movements, meaning parts are common and the watches are generally, easily maintained.

The Victoria is a nice entry point into the Victorinox line of watches.  It has a nice sized case, at 32mm, and is made of stainless steel.  It has a crown at the standard 3 o'clock position.  The lens is a sapphire, and it covers a black, sunburst style face.  The hours are marked with diamond chips, and the date window is located at the 6 o'clock position.  The hands of the watch are polished steel.  The band of the watch is black fabric, but stainless steel versions are also available for under the 200 dollar price point.

The movement is a Swiss quartz (presumably a ETA) and should keep great time.  The watch can usually be had through online retailers for around 190 dollars.  And in my opinion, is a quality watch at that price.  It should be durable, and is a watch that could be wore daily.



Nixon
Facet
Model: A384-897-00
Case: 42mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery:
Water resistance: 100M/330ft

Nixon is an american watch company that has been making watches since 1997, in California.  They are not strictly a watch maker, but are more of an accessories company.  With that being said, I do not pick them for their watches very often.  More than not, the quality is fine, they just tend to be a little overpriced.  And that is something that can happen in this case as well.  You will want to shop around.

The Nixon Facet is a larger woman's watch.  The case measure 42mm, and is made of rose gold plated, stainless steel.  The crown is located at the 9 o'clock position, which is unusual, and the lens is a faceted, mineral crystal.  That feature gives it the appearance of a gemstone.  The face of the watch is also rose gold in tone, and is concave, with indexes for the hour markers.  The hands of the watch are also rose gold toned, as well as the bracelet, which has a folding style clasp.

The movement is a Miyota, Japanese quartz style.  Miyota is a well respected maker of movements, being owned by Citizen, they produce thousands of movements for several companies.

Like I said above, shop around for this watch.  I have found it for as low as 160 dollars, and as much as 275 dollars.  It is a solid watch for under 200, but over, and I would suggest you look elsewhere. 



Fossil
Original Boyfriend
Model: ES3907
Case: 38mm, Stainless steel
Band: Leather
Movement: Quartz Chronograph
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Chronograph
Battery:
Water resistance: 50M/165ft

Fossil is another company I don't often look at when I am researching watches.  They have been in business since 1984, and are also located in America.  Texas to be exact.  They are a producer of recreational goods, which also includes watches.  They actually make watches for a lot of other brands as well.  Michael Kors, and Burberry, DKNY, Diesel, and a lot of others.

The Boyfriend is a nice looking watch.  It has a 38mm stainless steel case, that has been toned to a rose gold, with the crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It also has the chronograph buttons, which are located at the 2 & 4 o'clock positions.  The dial face is brown, with indexes for the hour markers.  It has a date window located at the 4 o'clock position.  It also has three chronograph sub dials, located at the 6, 9 & 12 o'clock positions.  The hands of the watch are gold toned with illumination imbued into the hour and minute hand for night time reading.  The band is a brown leather band with a buckle style clasp.

The movement is a quartz chronograph type, that is all I know about it.  I believe that fossil uses many different types of movements.

Price-wise, this watch can usually be found through the online retailers for around 150 dollars.  It is a reasonable price for a brand name chronograph watch.  And something that should be able to last you for a very long time.



Bulova
Diamond
Model: 98P141
Case: 32mm, Stainless stee
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/99ft

The Bulova Diamond is a sharp looking watch.  It has a 32mm stainless steel case, that has been toned to a rose gold finish.  The crown is located at the 3 o'clock position, and has a small guard built up around it.  The lens is a sapphire, and the face of the watch is white, mother-of-pearl.  It has 12, individually hand set diamonds for hour markers, and the hands of the watch are gold toned at well.  The band for the watch is 3-link stainless steel with a folding style clasp.

The movement is a Miyota quartz movement.  Bulova, being owned by Citizen, almost exclusively uses Miyota movements.

The watch can be had on most online retailers for around 190 dollars.  You get a watch by a company that has a long and prestigious history, a watch that is produced by a huge watch making company, and a watch that even has precious stones in it.  It is quite a bit of watch for the price.




Momentum
Atlas 32 Leather
Model: 1M-SP01W2C
Case: 32mm, Stainless steel
Band: Leather
Movement: Japanese quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery:
Water resistance: 100M/330ft

Momentum watches are a company I have talked about a few times on the best men's watches under blog, mostly because they make a good watch for a reasonable price.  And not only are the watches quality,  but they are pretty good looking, in a minimalist sort of way.  They are not going to be full of bling or pizzazz.

Momentum is actually a Canadian company.  They have been making watches since 1980.  They have been known for making quality, sports watches for a decent price.  And I believe the Atlas is no exception.

The Atlas 32 is a dive watch that has a 32mm stainless steel case.  It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position.  The watch does not come standard with a sapphire lens, but can be ordered with one.  The face of the watch is white, and uses Arabic numerals at all positions, except the 3, 6, 9 & 12 o'clock positions.  The 3, 6 & 9 o'clock positions use indexes for the hour markers, and the 12 o'clock position uses an inverted triangle.  There is a date window located at the 3 o'clock position and the hands of the watch are black steel.  The band is leather, with a buckle style clasp.

The movement is a quartz movement.  Generally, Momentum uses Miyota movements, but this is not exclusive, so this may not be a Miyota movement.  But I have faith that the movement quality is at par with the quality of the watch.  And I know the quality of the momentum watches to be sound.  I have spoken to people who still use their original momentum watches from the 80's.  That's saying something from a watch that is expected to be used hard.

This watch can be had for around 145 dollars without the sapphire lens.  If you want the sapphire lens, it will be an extra 40 dollars, making it 185 dollars.  Personally, I think it is a good investment.  It can be ordered with the sapphire lens on the momentum website.  I am not sure if it is available with the sapphire lens on other online retailers.



Wrap Up

This list took a turn on me.  I would not have expected to put a Nixon or Fossil watch on any of my lists, but they ended up working out to be better than I could have imagined.  I hope you enjoy the 5 best women's watches under 200 dollars.  I enjoyed writing it.  

Thank you for reading the best women's watches under.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 100 Dollars

Much like the 5 best women's watches for under 50 dollars.  This list, the 5 best women's watches for under 100 dollars will be 5 watches, from 5 different companies, with the hopes that it will give you some idea of what is available to you for under 100 dollars.

The list may include a hand wind watch.  Maybe an automatic watch as well.  If you do not know what that means, I will quickly explain now.  A hand wound watch means you will not have a battery, and every day or two, you will have to wind it by hand.  The automatic means it is like a hand wind, you don't have a battery, but it winds itself while you move your arm.  I prefer  both of these movements over the quartz movements.  They are easier to have repaired, if a quartz movement goes bad, you have to replace the entire movement.  And, of course you have batteries to deal with if it is a quartz movement.



The 5 Best Women's Watches for Under 100 Dollars




Caravelle by Bulova
Model: 43L133
Case: 28mm, Brass
Band: 14mm, Leather
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Caravelle is a division of Bulova.  Geared as a more trendy, upbeat line, against the Bulova watches, which tend to have a look to them.

The Caravelle watch here has a real classic look.  It is a moderate sized watch at 28mm diameter, on the brass case.  It has a crown at the 3 o'clock position, it has a black bezel ring around the face.  It has a black face, and the hours are marked with dashes.  The hour, minute and second hands are all chromed.  The band for this watch is 14mm black, padded leather.  It has a chromed steel buckle clasp.

This is a very classy looking, casual dress watch.  Something that could be wore with jeans, and wore with a black dress.  It has the ability to serve multiple needs, and makes it a really nice buy for 80 dollars on Amazon.  That is well below the 100 dollar price point set for this list.



Bulova
Diamond Gallery
Model: 98M119
Case: 34mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

This is a true Bulova, not a Caravelle.  The Diamond Gallery has a very Japanese classic look to it.  Possibly getting some of its design ques from the Citizen line.

The Diamond Gallery has a 34mm, stainless steel cased watch, with its crown at the 3 o'clock position.  The watch has a metallic red dial face, with dashes on the hour markers, and Arabic numerals for the 12 o'clock positions.  The watch has a date window at the 6 o'clock position, and it has hour minute and second hands that are gold toned.  The band is a three link style, with chromed stainless steel on the outer edges and gold plated steel in the center.  It has a folding style clasp.

The Bulova Diamond series is only going to be had for a hair under 100 dollars.  I have seen it around for right around 95 dollars.  It is a nice watch manufactured by a reputable watch maker.  It is definitely something that should last for a long time.



Daniel Wellington
York Analog
Model: 0610DW
Case: 36mm, Stainless steel
Band: 18mm, Crocodile
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Functions: HH, MM
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Daniel Wellington hasn't been in business very long. but they do make a decent watch.  They make quartz fashion watches, that all look basically the same.  Big face, thin profile, clean lines and easily changeable bands are kind of what Daniel Wellington is all about.

The York Classic is no different.  It is a 36mm stainless steel cased watch, with the crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a white dial face, and has large dashes marking the hours, and smaller dashes marking the minutes.  The hour and minute hands are chromed stainless steel.  The band is a crocodile leather band, with a buckle style clasp, and is interchangeable with  other Daniel Wellington NATO canvas bands.

They use Japanese movements in the Daniel Wellington watches, it would be my guess that they use Miyota, but that is not confirmed.

I like the looks of the Daniel Wellington watches.  They are something I would wear.  This particular one can be had for around 88 dollars.  And I think you are getting a nice watch for the price.



Invicta
Specialty Analog
Model: 17196
Case: 36mm, Stainless steel
Band: 18mm, Leather
Movement: Mechanical, SK7120
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

I have talked about Invicta watches on the 5 best womens watches for under 50 dollars.  They are a long standing watchmaker that tends to focus on looks.  This is another example of the watches they offer.

If you are into it, this watch shows you the inner working of the movement, through the face.  Its called a skeleton watch, because you can see the skeleton of the watch through its skin, I guess.

The watch has a 36mm stainless steel case, with the crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a white partial face, with Roman numerals at the hours, and a see through center area.  The hands are black, and the band of the watch is brown leather.  It has a standard buckle style clasp.

This watch has a mechanical movement.  This means you will have to wind the watch manually.  It will have no battery.  This movement is call the Chinese standard movement.  It has 17 jewels, and has a 40 hour power reserve.  and runs at 21,600 beats per hour.

This watch is a nice looking watch made by a reputable company.  Something worth considering, if you like the looks of the watch.  Generally, you can find it on Amazon for around 77 dollars, but can be found all over the web, ranging in price from 60-85 dollars.



Seiko
Series 5
Model: SYMD95
Case: 25mm, Stainless steel
Band: 14mm, Stainless steel
Movement: Seiko Automatic 4207
Functions:  HH, MM, SS, Date, Day
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

I am a Seiko fan.  They are not always the most stylish watches.  They look Japanese, if you know what Japanese watches look like.  But they are quality.

Seiko is a Japanese watchmaker that was founded in 1881, as a jewelry shop.  About 11 years after opening his shop, Kintaro Hattori started making clocks that he sold in his store.  The company incorporated in 1917, and produced their first watches in 1924.

Seiko is a company that has offered innovation over the years, being the first company to produce a Quartz watch, the first company to produce a quartz chronograph watch, and the first company to produce a kinetic watch, which is a watch with a quartz movement that charges itself through your body's movement.

Needless to say, I am a fan, and the Seiko 5 series of watches are some of my favorite watches.  They seem to offer more bang for your buck that almost any watch out there.  This watch has a 25mm stainless steel case, with the crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a black face with dash marks at the hours.  It has a date window at the 3 o'clock position as well, and the hands are chromed, with lumination imbued in them.  The band for the watch is a 3 link stainless steel style, and it has a folding clasp.

The Seiko 5 uses an automatic movement.  This means it is like a mechanical movement, in which it does not need a battery.  But you will not need to wind it up.  It is self winding, using your body's movement to wind the movement.  It has 21 jewels, and runs at 21,600 beats per hour, and has about a 24 hour power reserve.

Personally, this is my favorite watch on the 5 best women's watches under 100 dollars list.  I think this watch is something that will last a lifetime.  It may not be the prettiest watch on the list, but it really speaks to my pleasure of well built things.  It is going to cost though.  It will be had for about 100 dollars.  I found it on Amazon for 79 dollars.  That is the best price I could find.


Wrap Up

The 5 best womens watches for under 100 dollars was a much funner list for me to make, compared to the 5 best women's watches for under 50 dollars.  I worried about quality, but this list offered some, and I feel that these really are the best women's watches under...

Thank you for reading the best womens watches under blog.  I hope you find it helpful.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

The 5 best Women's Watches Under 50 Dollars

I am a watch geek.  I want to get that out of the way right now, right up front.  I think that you should all know that.  And, this is not my first blog about watches.  I do have the best men's watches under blog.  I guess that would be like, the brother blog to this blog.

With the best women's watches under blog, I am going to follow the same basic path I blazed with the men's blog.  We will have the 5 best lists for all sorts of ranges of watches.  We will be doing women's watches under lists for specific brands, and also for different styles.

So, for the first post, here on the best women's watches under, we will be doing the best women's watches under 50 dollars.

I hope you enjoy this blog as much as I enjoy writing it.


The 5 Best Women's Watches Under 50 Dollars


Timex
Weekender
Model: TW2P802009J
Case: 31mm, Brass
Band: 16mm, Canvas
Movement: Quartz analog
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery: 
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's watch under 50 dollarsThe Timex company started out many years ago as the Waterbury clock company, back in 1854, in Waterbury Connecticut.  They have gone through some name changes, and some serious company restructuring, but have remained a maker of timepieces for a very long time.

This particular watch, the Weekender, is part of a rather nice, low cost line of watches I have enjoyed for some time now.  I think they are nice looking, every day, knock around watches.  The watch has a 31mm diameter case made from brass, with its crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a white face, with black Arabic numerals marking the hours.  There is also an inner ring of Arabic numerals, marking a 24 hour marking.  The hour, minute and second hands are brass as well.  The canvas band is brown with paisley, and is reversible.   It has a standard, buckle style clasp.

It has a Timex, quartz movement.  It has a water resistance of 30 meters, or 100 feet.  What this basically means, is, it can get wet, but is best not to go swimming with it.  It would probably survive, but it could as easily, fail.

I find this watch for around 35 dollars.  Amazon sells it for 32 dollars.  Putting it well under the 50 dollar price limit, set for this group of watches.





Bulova
Caravelle New York
Model: 44L143
Case: 20mm, Steel, two tone
Band: 20mm Steel, two tone
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's watch under 50 dollarsBulova started as an American watch company in 1875.  They became extremely popular through the 1940's all the way into the 1960's.  In 2007, Citizen bought Bulova in 2007.  Making Citizen the largest watchmaker in the world.  Bulova continues to make quality watches in their same style.  Classic and American looking.

The Caravelle is a little unique, in it does not have a flexible strap, but is more of a bracelet style watch.  The case is rectangular, measuring 20mm wide x 22mm tall.  It has a crown at the 3 o'clock position.  Gold plated with white inlay.  The face is also white with gold hour, minute, and second hands.  And Roman numerals at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions.  With dashes marking the other hours.  The bracelet style band has gold toned outer edges, with a white inlaid band down the center.

The watch has a Japanese Quartz movement.  More than likely, a Miyota movement.  Miyota is owned by Citizen, as is Bulova.  Which Caravelle is a subsidiary of Bulova.

The watch can be found on Amazon for 28 dollars.  Well under the 50 dollar price range, and is something I would consider an excellent buy.  Even if you don't like this particular style, the Caravelle or bulova brands are good buys, considering the connections they have with Citizen.



Invicta
Angel
Model: 15149
Case: 32.5mm Stainless steel
Band: 16mm Leather
Movement: Quartz PC21
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery: 
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best Women's watch under 50 dollarsI consider Invicta a mid range, fashion watch company.  They have been making watches for some time now.  The company was originally founded in 1837, in Switzerland.  The company has changed quite a bit since then.  It is now an American, it was purchased by an American investment group in 1991.

The Invicta 15149 has a 32.5mm stainless steel case that is gold plated.  It has a crown at the 3 o'clock positions, with a guard around the crown.  It has a pearled white/gold dial face with dash marks for the hours, and a double dash for the 12 o'clock position.  The hour, minute, and second hands are also gold plated steel.  The watch band is white leather with a buckle style clasp. Which is also gold plated steel.

The movement is called a Japanese quartz movement, PC21.  I cannot be sure, but I do believe that this is a Miyota movement.  If I am able to confirm that, I will update this post.

The Angel can be had for just a hair under 50 dollars.  If you look around you may find it for as low at 45 dollars, but generally, it is around 47 dollars.  It is a nice watch at that price.



Swatch
Candy Parlour
Model: GG219
Case: 34mm Plastic
Band: 20mm, Silicon
Movement: Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's watch under 50 dollarsSwatch is a name I remember fondly from my younger years.  I had a swatch watch, and a bunch of cases and bands, and bump guards for it. Not much has changed for the actual Swatch brand watches, but over the years they have become a powerhouse in the watchmaking universe.  They own ETA, which is one of the go to companies for watch movements, and this means, they have a nearly endless supply of quality movements for their timepieces, and all the timepieces that fall under the Swatch conglomeration.

So, yeah, the watch looks like a kids watch.  But it's a Swatch watch.  it's about what you will always get when you buy a Swatch.  Of course there are some different looking watches in the Swatch line, so if you want a Swatch, you do not have to settle for the Candy Parlour.  But I picked the Candy Parlour, because it was more of a woman's watch, most of the Swatch watches will be unisex.

The Swatch watches are all basically the same.  They will only have different appearances.  They have a 34mm plastic case.  They have a small crown at the 3 o'clock position.  The Candy Parlour has a white face, with colored circles marking the hours.  The hour and minute hands are blue and the second hand is teal.  The band is 20mm teal & pink silicone, with a purple buckle style clasp.

The watch can be had for around 42 dollars.  The Swatch website sells them for 60 dollars, but Amazon sells them for less.  Just shop around if you are looking for a Swatch.  You can find them all over the place.



Casio
Model: LTP1129G7B
Case: 30mm, Stainless steel
Band: 14mm, Stainless steel
Movement: Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery:
Water resistance:

Best women's watch under 50 dollarsCasio has a bad rep.  It is considered by many to be a cheap watch brand.  It has low cost watches, but the quality is not as bad as it has been made out to be.  Casio has been making watches for a very long time, and are very good at what they do.  The point is to remember, you are not buying a Rolex.  You should never get a Casio confused with a Rolex.

Saying that, this Casio is a classic looking watch, very similar to what you would get with a Rolex.  The 30mm stainless steel case has a gold plated bezel around the lens.  It has a gold plated crown at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a white face, with Arabic numerals at the hours, and gold plated steel hour, minute and second hands.  The stainless steel link band is 14mm wide, with gold and stainless steel links, and a folding clasp.

This is probably the best buy of this list.  Amazon sells the watch for 28 dollars.  Well below the 50 dollar price point.  And a solid buy for an every day watch.



Wrap Up

It has to be understood what you are buying when you purchase a watch for under 50 dollars.  You are getting a watch you plan to wear every day.  Not a lot of flash or extra functionality.  Something that you would not be upset about, if you broke it.

These watches should fit that bill.  I hope you find something that suits you.  I worry about looks, being that I am a guy, but the real point behind the best women's watches under blog, is to inform people about watch makers.  Just because you may not like the looks of any of these watches, you have been given some brands that I would consider quality, for this price point.  Casio, Bulova, Invicta, Timex, and swatch are all brand names that will have several watches for women, in the under 50 dollar price range, so just take a look.

Personally, from this list, I like the Timex, the Weekender series of watches are quality watches, they have a lot of appearance choices, and it would be my first recommendation for anyone looking for a watch for under 50 dollars.