The Best Women's Automatic Watches for Under...Part 1

The best women's watches under blog has made lists for watches under a certain price, and lists for brands under a certain price, but there are other types of lists.  Today I will start to implement one of the other types of lists I like to offer to my readers.  The best women's automatic watches are going to be covered today.  For those of you who do not know what an automatic watch is, lets cover that really quickly.

And automatic watch means the watch is a mechanical movement, but instead of needing to be wound by hand, they have counterweights inside the case that allow the watch to be wound while being wore.  They are probably the most popular watch movements available, and they have been in production since around 1923.  

The Best Women's Automatic Watches for Under...Part 1

The best women's automatic watch for under 50 dollars

Akribos

Bravura

Model: AKR475BU
Case: 38mm, Stainless steel
Band: Leather
Movement: Automatic 2650
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 50M/165ft

Akribos is a company I have never covered on either my men's blog, or here at the best women's watches under blog.  I didn't really pay them much mind.  I have very little on history for the company, but I will give you what I know, and you can decide if they are something for you to look at.  Before that, I would like to say, that people have very little complaints about them.  They are not forever watches, but they are proving to be reliable.

Akribos is a sister company ti Invicta.  They share some components and designs, but generally, Akribos takes a more sporty approach to their watches.  They like to make skeleton watches, and they generally use Chinese movements.

The Bravura has a 38mm, stainless steel case, with a crown located at the 2 o'clock position.  It has crystals ringing the bezel, and a mineral crystal lens.  the dial face is partial skeleton, with a white outer dial ring.  The hours are marked with Arabic numerals.  The hands are white, outlined in purple.  and it has a calfskin leather band, with a buckle style clasp.

The movement is a automatic, model #2650, it is a Chinese movement, and I really can't say much more than that.  Generally speaking, if you take care of the watch, it should keep fairly good time.  It should not make you complain.

The price of the watch on most online sites seem to fall in at about 40 dollars.  It seems solid for a 40 dollar watch.  And one that is an automatic to boot.  I would have to say it is a good buy any where near that price.

The best women's automatic watch for under 100 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 think Seiko is one of the best watch companies around, dollar for dollar.  You can generally get a whole lot of watch from this company.  Much like Orient, it seems like they are able to give more than others.  Like here, you are getting a automatic from a highly reputable company for under 100 dollars.  There is a reason this watch has made my lists before, it is just great.

The Seiko Series 5, here was on the best women's watches under 100 dollars list.  And it was probably my favorite on that list.  It may very well be my favorite on this list as well.

The Series 5 has a 25mm stainless steel case, with a crown located at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a smooth bezel, and a hardlex crystal lens.  The dial face is black and the hours are marked with indexes.  It has a day/date window at the 3 o'clock position.  The hands of the watch are polished steel with a illumination imbued into them.  The band is a 3 link stainless steel type, with a folding clasp.

The movement is a Seiko automatic, #4207.  It has 21 jewels and runs at 21,600 bph.  It has about a 24 hour power reserve.

I cannot stress how much I like this watch, especially at about 75 dollars.  I think it is a fantastic watch at that price, and one I would recommend over and over again.

The Best women's automatic watch for under 200 dollars

Fossil

Original Boyfriend

Model: ME3089

Case: 38mm, Stainless steel

Band: Leather

Movement: Automatic

Functions: HH, MM, SS

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 50M/165ft

We have talked about Fossil here on this site before.  They have a lot of variations to offer, and are a strong watchmaker for women.  Some companies tend to forget that women wear watches as well as men, and their selection can be less than impressive.  That's not the case with Fossil.  They have a lot to choose from, and a lot to choose from in the under 200 dollar price range.

The Original Boyfriend is a skeleton watch.  It has a 38mm stainless steel case in a gold tone, and it has a over sized crown located at the 3 o'clock position.  It has a beveled bezel and a nearly full skeleton face.  It has black index marks for hour markers, and it has gold toned hands.  The back is also see through, so you can see the entire movement.  The band of the watch is leather, with a buckle style clasp.

The movement in the Original Boyfriend is a automatic.  That is about all I can tell you about it.  It could be a Chinese movement, it could be a ETA or it could be something else.  Sorry, that's all I have on it.

Most of the online retailers sell this watch for around 110 dollars.  I think that's a great price for the watch.  I think it has a great look, and it if from a company that will stand behind their prioducts.

The best women's automatic watches for under 500 dollars

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

Hamilton watch is a watch company that I would consider good quality at a good value.  Similar to Seiko, but Hamilton is a Swiss watchmaker.  I like the looks of their products and they are well built with a solid company, in Swatch Co, behind them.

The Jazzmaster Viewmatic is a 34mm, stainless steel cased watch.  It has a crown at the 3 o'clock position and a smooth bezel.  The lens is sapphire and the dial face is black.  The hours are marked with indexes and 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 a 3-link, stainless steel type, with a folding style clasp.

The movement is an ETA automatic #2671.  The movement has been in production since 1971.  That tells me a few things.  1) It is a quality movement, 2)There are tons of parts for them out there in the world, and they should be something easily fixed if you have any problems with it.  The ETA 2671 is a 21 jewel movement with 28,800 bph.  It also has a 38 hour power reserve.

The Jazzmaster Veiwmatic can usually be had for around 475 dollars through the online retailers.  It is a whole lot of watch for the price.  You are getting a workhorse of a movement.  Sapphire, and a sturdy build.  I don't think you will be disappointed.

Wrap Up

You may be thinking, why in the world would I bother with a automatic watch?  What are the benefits?  Well, there are a few good reasons to consider a automatic movement.  The automatic and hand wound movements are mechanically powered, there are no batteries or transistors or any other electrical components.  This is good for one major reason.  They are repairable.  They will always be repairable.  Quartz movements are not.  The only way you can fix a quartz movement watch is to replace the movement.  If the movement is not available, the watch is junk.  This limits the lifespan of the watch.  Mechanical watches can actually be handed down as heirlooms.  They can last a lifetime and more.

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The Best Womens Bulova Watches for Under...

Bulova is a long standing company that started as an American watchmaking company that manufactured their products in Switzerland.  Joseph Bulova founded the company in 1875, in New York City.  They became part of the Loews Corporation in 1979, and was sold to Citizen in 2007, making Citizen one of the largest watch companies in the world.  They invented the Bulova Accutron, first sold in 1960.  The Accutron utilized a tuning fork as the timekeeping element, instead of a balance wheel.  It was powered by a one transistor electronic oscillator circuit, qualifying the Accutron as the first electronic watch.  The Accutron had an accuracy that was untouchable by any of the mechanical watches of the time.

They became the forerunners to the quartz movement, which was released in 1969, by Seiko.  The Accutron was also the first wristwatch to be certified by U.S railroad, giving the company a huge boon in sales.  But the quartz movements quickly made up ground.  They were cheaper and more accurate than the Accutron.

Currently Bulova manufactures and markets several different brands, including Caravelle and Wittnauer.  they also introduced the Precisionist movement in 2010.  A new type of quartz movement that is claimed to be accurate within +/-10 seconds per year.

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

The best women's Bulova watch for under 50 dollars

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

This watch actually falls under the Caravelle name, but, it is a Bulova, and I am going to use that, since it is one of the nicest Bulova watches I have been able to find for under 50 dollars.  The Caravelle New York Two Tone made it onto my lists here at the best women's watches under blog before.  It was included on the 5 best women's watches for under 50 dollars list.  And it was one of the nicer options available on that list.  Even though it is not a traditional looking watch, it does have some nice lines, and has great appeal for the price.

The case of the watch is rectangular, it measures 20mm wide and about 22mm tall.  It is made of gold toned steel.  It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position and a bezel that tilts in, toward the lens.  The dial face is white, and uses indexes to mark the hours, with Roman numerals marking the 6, and 12 o'clock positions.  The hands of the watch are gold toned as well.  The band of the watch is a solid, bracelet style, in gold toned steel, with white inlay.

The movement of the watch is called a Japanese quartz.  More than likely, it is a Miyota movement.  Miyota is considered one of the best movement manufacturers around, and it is owned by Citizen watch.  They almost exclusively use their own movements in their watch brands.

This watch can be had through the online retailers for around 30 dollars.  It looks to me to be a great deal for what you get.  The watch is stylish and built by a highly reputable company, that has been making watches for a long time, and is owned by an even older and more reputable watchmaker.  I would consider this a much better choice than most of the watches you will find at a discount department store.

The best woman's Bulova watch for under 100 dollars.

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

I went for a true Bulova this time, instead of the Caravelle, even though a Caravelle at the 100 dollar price point was a viable option.  Both this watch, the Diamond Gallery, and a Caravelle made the 5 best women's watches for under 100 dollar list, and it was a toss up as to which one I liked more.  I gave it to the Diamond Gallery, mostly because of the fact that it was a true Bulova, and preferred not to make this list the best Caravelle watch instead of the best Bulova watch.

The Diamond Gallery has a very strong Seiko look to it in my mind.  What I would actually call a very Japanese look to it.  That is not a bad thing, their styling is tried and true, and this watch looks classic and clean.  Something that could be used in either a informal, or formal situation.

The Bulova Diamond has a 34mm stainless steel case.  It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position that is gold toned, and the bezel as well, is in a gold toned steel.  The dial face of the watch is pearled red, and it has indexes marking the hours, except for at the 12 o'clock position, where it uses an Arabic numeral.  There is a date window located at the 6 o'clock position and the hands of the watches are gold toned as well.  The band of the watch is stainless steel, linked style, with the middle links in gold tones as well, and it has a folding style of clasp.  It uses a Japanese quartz movement as well (Miyota)

The going rate for this watch through the online retailers is around 95 dollars.  I would not recommend you go much higher than 100 dollars, because there are better watches available to you at that price.  But as a sub-100 dollar watch, I would consider this watch a good by for any lady looking for a very versatile and stylish looking watch, at a reasonable price.

The best woman's Bulova watch for under 200 dollars.

Bulova

Diamond

Model: 98P141

Case: 32mm, Stainless stee

Band: Stainless steel

Movement: Japanese Quartz

Functions: HH, MM, SS

Battery:

Water resistance: 30M/99ft

Here we have another Bulova Diamond, but this time the watch is definately becoming much more stylish, and more condusive of a watch you might wear for a night out on the town.  The price point does not require that though, at under 200 dollars this watch could still be considered a daily knock around type of watch if you prefer.

The watch is made of stainless steel toned to a rose gold.  The case of the watch measures 32mm, and has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position.  The case has a built in crown guard around the crown, and it has a fluted bezel, with softened edges on it.  The lens is a sapphire lens, lending a bit of sturdiness you do not get with the cheaper watches.  The face of the watch is white, with a inner gold toned ring.  Outside of that ring, there are 12 hand set diamonds marking the hours, and the hands of the watch are gold toned as well.  The band of the watch is rose gold toned, stainless steel, in a tree link style, and it utilizes a folding style clasp.  The movement is again a Miyota quartz movement.

The watch can be had at most online retailers for around 190 dollars.  It is a high quality watch for the price.  So much so, that this watch made the 5 best women's watches for under 200 dollars list.  It is a very good looking watch and a very quality watch for the price.

The best woman's Bulova watch for under 500 dollars.

Bulova
Diamond
Model: 98R218
Case: 28mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Quartz
Functions: HH, MM
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

The Bulova Diamond represents the higher end spectrum of what Bulova has to offer in women's watches at this time.  It is a stainless steel watch, gold toned, and has diamonds also.  The watch is nice looking, as well as well built.  It is made as a formal looking watch, and might not fall into the daily wear, as most other Bulovas do.

The Bulova Diamonds has a 28mm, gold toned, stainless steel case.  It has a crown at the 4 o'clock position that sits on a flat on the watch case.  The bezel of the watch has 38 diamonds that ring the lens of the watch.  The dial face is mother of pearl, and the hours are marked with 12 more diamonds that are hand placed on the face.  The hands of the watch are gold tone as well, and the band of the watch is a stainless steel mesh style with a pressure clasp.  The movement of the watch is a Japanese quartz as well, again most likely a Miyota.

The watch can usually be had through the online retailers for around 340 dollars.  Putting it well under the 500 dollar price point for this list.  And making it an excellent buy for a formal style watch for someone who does not choose to spend a small fortune on one.  It has quality and is made from quality materials, a definite, good buy, in my mind.

Wrap Up

Bulova watches are not the same they were 30 or 40 or more years ago.  They have become a watchmaker that produces good watches on the lower end of the price spectrum.  I believe that this is done to minimize competition with the parent company, Citizen.  

This does not mean that you are not getting good watches when you purchase Bulova.  I consider Bulova watches a great choice for any woman looking for a new watch that will fall in the sub-500 dollar price point.  They are a old company with ties to the United States, and a company that should stand behind their work.

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

Today, at the best women's watches under blog, we will be covering Timex.  Timex is a company, that, at the bottom line, have been in the watch and clock making business for an extremely long time, changing names and owners multiple times, but even with that, the history still stands.

Timex started life as the Waterbury Clock company, it was formed in 1854, in Waterbury Connecticut, and as a stand alone company, manufactured thousands of watches, becoming one of the largest producers for both domestic and export sales, until 1944.

After 1944, they started promoting their watches as being accurate and durable, they came up with the slogan, "takes a lickin and keeps on tickin", and continued to be prosperous until the end of the 1960's, when the Japanese and Chinese watches began to kill the American watch market.  The American companies could not compete with the pricing.

Timex transformed itself again and became known for elegant low cost timepieces with the advent of low cost quartz movements, and continue to be successful today.

The Best Women's Timex Watches for Under

The best women's Timex for under 50 dollars

Weekender

Model: TW2P802009J

Case: 31mm, Brass

Band: 16mm, Canvas

Movement: Quartz analog

Functions: HH, MM, SS

Battery: 

Water resistance: 30M/100ft

I enjoy the Timex Weekender line of watches.  They have made an appearance on my brother site, The Best Men's Watches Under, and this watch was on the best women's watches under 50 dollars.  And for good reason, it is a great looking watch, and it is from a long standing company that has prided itself for making tough watches.

The Timex Weekender here, has a 31mm case made of brass.  It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position, and a white dial face.  It utilizes Arabic numerals to mark the hours, and an inner ring of black Arabic numerals to mark the hours in a 24 hour style.  The hands of the watch are also brass, and the watch comes with a canvas band in a paisley pattern.  It has a Timex quartz movement, and has enough water resistance to withstand rain and occasionally getting a little wet.

The Weekender can usually be found through the online retailers for around 35 dollars.  It looks like a great deal at that price point.  And although it doesn't have some of the features you get with high priced watches, it does a admirable job as an inexpensive daily wearer type of watch.  Something I would consider.

The best women's Timex watch for under 100 dollars

Originals Classic

Model: T2P462AB

Case: 33mm, Brass

Band: Stainless Steel

Movement: Quartz

Functions: HH, MM, SS

Battery:

Water resistance: 30M/99ft

The Timex Originals Classic is exactly that, it is a classic looking watch.  It is very similar to the Weekender line in looks, with a elegant twist to the styling.

The case of the watch measures 33mm, and is made of brass.  The crown is located at the 3 o'clock position and is made of brass as well.  It has a mineral glass lens and a light gold dial face.  The hours are marked by raised Arabic numerals, with tick marks for the minutes, and the hands of the watch are gold also.  The watch utilizes the Timex INDIGLO night lighting, and the watch has a gold toned, stainless steel mesh band.  The movement is a Timex quartz movement.

The watch is sold on the Timex website for 68 dollars, but can be tricky to find in stock anyplace.  I am unsure if the watch is nearing the end of its run, or if it will become available in the near future.

The best women's Timex watch for under 200 dollars

World Time Quartz
Model: TW2P87900ZA
Case: 44mm, Stainless Steel
Band: Leather
Movement: Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, multiple time display
Battery:
Water resistance: 100M/330ft

The World Time is a new watch for Timex.  It might also be hard to track down anyplace other than their own website.  But, it is a whole lot of watch, and something of a rare find at the under 200 dollar price point.  It is large and has a whole lot of buttons on it, but it has a lot to offer.  It has capabilities to hold up to 24 major city times, it has a season display, a quick date display, and also the normal hour, minute and second.

The World time has a 44mm case, made of gold toned stainless steel.  It has the standard crown located at the 3 o'clock position, and has 3 auxiliary buttons, located at the 2, 4, and 8 o'clock positions.  It has a mineral crystal lens covering the white dial face, and utilizes Arabic numerals to mark out the hours of the watch.  The numerals are also in gold tone.  There is a date window located at the 2:30 position, and a sub dial for the season located at the 4:30 position.  It also has a time zone sub dial at the 10:30 position.  The band is brown leather, and the movement for the watch is a Timex quartz.

The watch is sold on the Timex website for 185 dollars, and by all appearances, seems to be a whole lot of watch for the money.  I would definitely suggest this watch to anyone who travels a lot, or has a need for a watch that will but versatile.  

Wrap Up

I have notice, from doing past Timex reviews, that they don't have a huge lineup of watches to choose from, hence, only showing three watches here today, instead of my usual four or five watches.  don't be discouraged by that.  These are some of the best watches that Timex has to offer, and they offer these same watches in different colors and configurations, giving you several choices when you are trying to find your very own woman's Timex watch.

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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

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

I 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.

The 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

The 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.  

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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

The 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

Bulova 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

I 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

Swatch 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:

Casio 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.

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