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

Citizen watches have been in the watch business since 1918.  They began as Shokosha Watch Research Institute.  The name was changed, shortly after, being renamed after a pocket watch that was made in 1924.

Citizen is one of the largest watchmakers in the world.  They have some amazing technology and have been considered one of the better general watchmakers for a very long time.  With things like the Eco-Drive watches, which are solar powered watches, and Atomic timekeeping, Citizen is giving people products that are modern and utilize some of the latest technologies.

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

The best women's Citizen watch for under 200 dollars

Ladies Strap Eco-Drive

Model: EW1270-06A

Case: 25mm, Stainless steel

Band: Leather

Movement: Eco-Drive, E011

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: Splash resistant

The Ladies Strap Eco-drive is the entry level watch from Citizen, for women.  It is basically the lowest priced watch they offer at this time.  You can, of course, probably find a lower priced model still for sale on some of the watch retail sites, for less.  But this is a current model.

The watch has a 25mm stainless steel case, that is two-toned.  It has a crown that is located at the 3 o'clock position.  The bezel of the watch is a smooth rounded style, and the lens is a mineral crystal type.  The dial face of the watch is white, with Arabic numerals marking the hours, in black.  There is a date window located at the 3 o'clock position, and the hands of the watch are polished steel.  The band of the watch is leather, with a buckle style clasp.

The Ladies Strap sports an Eco-Drive movement, model #E011.  It is basically a quartz movement with a solar panel built into the watch.  Meaning you will have no need to replace the battery in this watch.  It will maintain itself.

The watch can be purchased through online retailers for around 120 dollars.  At that price, you are getting a Citizen watch with the Eco-Drive, and a nice looking watch at that.  I think the watch is priced right, and looks to be a nice buy.

The best women's Citizen watch for under 500 dollars

Ladies Ceramic Eco-Drive
Model: EM0030-59A
Case: 39mm Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel/Ceramic
Movement: Eco-Drive E031
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 100M/330ft

If you are looking for a large watch, here it is.  This Citizen watch is pretty darn big for a ladies watch.  It measures 39mm.  The case is made of stainless steel, with a crown guard built into the case.  The crown is located at the 3 o'clock position and the bezel is a white ceramic bezel.  The lens is a mineral crystal, and the dial face is white with Arabic numerals at the 3, 6, 9 & 12 o'clock positions.  The remaining hour markers are diamonds.  The hands of the watch are polished steel.  The band of the watch is a stainless steel and ceramic link style, with a folding clasp.

The movement is another Eco-Drive.  Eco-Drive model #E031, so again, you will not need to replace batteries with this watch, it will keep itself charged as long as it gets some sunlight.

The watch sells online for around 340 dollars.  It is a big watch with a unique blend of stainless steel and ceramic.  If you are looking for something someone will notice, this watch may very well fill that ticket.  It is a nice looking watch.

The best women's Citizen watch for under 1000 dollars

Eco-Drive World Chronograph

Model: FC5006-55A

Case: 38mm, Stainless steel

Band: Stainless steel

Movement: Eco-Drive H804

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Day, Chronograph

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 100M/330ft

This is another big one.  The Eco-Drive World Chronograph is nearly as big as the Ceramic, listed above.  It has a lot of gold toned stainless steel, and even some diamonds in it as well.  It is a bit of a blingy looking watch, and has some seriously nice features to boot.

The case is a combination of rose gold toned stainless steel and plain stainless steel, and measures 38mm in diameter.  It has the crown located in the standard 3 o'clock position and has chronograph function buttons located at the 2 & 4 o'clock positions.  It has a bezel with diamonds in it, and the lens is a sapphire crystal.  The face of the watch is silver toned stainless, and the outer ring of the face has abbreviated locations for the different time zones. Inside of that, it uses gold toned indexes to mark the hours, and has a date window located at the 4 o'clock position.  It has 2 prominent sub dials located at the 6 & 12 o'clock position, and an additional, less obvious sub dial located at the 9 o'clock position.  The band is also stainless steel, in both natural and gold tones, and it has a folding clasp.

The movement is an Eco-Drive H804.  This means it is solar powered like the other Citizen watches on this list, and on top of that it uses Atomic timekeeping technology.  Meaning it is going to keep some seriously accurate time.

This watch seems to cost around 720 dollars through the online retailers, a bit more if you want to buy it directly from Citizen.  It is a whole lot of watch, and a huge step up from the others so far on the list.  It is a seriously formidable watch.

The best women's Citizen watch for under 2000 dollars

Signature Series

Model: EM0374-50A

Case: 30mm, Two toned stainless steel

Band: Two toned stainless steel

Movement: Eco-Drive E031

Functions: HH, MM, SS

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 100M/330ft

The signature series is still not something I would consider a small watch, but it does take a much more elegant approach to appearance.  It is a bit more of a dress watch, but still offers a whole lot of nice features just the same, and even some more diamonds.

The case is two toned stainless steel, gold and silver.  It measures 30mm and has a built in crown guard.  The crown itself is located at the 3 o'clock position, and the bezel is rounded, with diamonds at the 2, 4, 6, 8 & 12 o'clock positions.  The lens is also sapphire crystal and the dial has an outer ring of more diamonds.  Inside of that, the hours are marked with dots, except for the 12 & 6 o'clock positions, where Arabic numerals are used, and all in gold.  The hands of the watch are gold toned as well, and the band is a two toned stainless steel, linked style.  It has a folding style of clasp.

The movement is another Eco-Drive.  A E031 version, and is Solar power as well.

This watch costs around 1350 dollars online.  It is a nice dress watch, that shows off some of its expense, and would make a nice timepiece for those looking for such a watch.

Wrap Up

Citizen watches have been around for a very long time.  They make good products, and they have some fairly impressive technology they like to employ in their watchmaking.  They are a company I would recommend to many people looking for a watch that would fall in the 200-2000 dollar price point.  They have some nice flash, which is not common with all Japanese watchmakers, and are generally a good buy in terms of value to cost.

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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.

I hope you have enjoyed this post from the best women's watches under.

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

Orient watches has been in business since 1950.  In the grand scheme of things, it would not be considered one of the old guards of the watch world.  But they have a substantial amount of history behind them.  And on top of that, since 2001, they have been owned by Seiko, who is something of a preeminent force in the watch world.

Orient was founded by Shogoro Yoshida, in Tokyo Japan, in the year, 1950, But Shogoro actually got started in 1901 when he opened a wholesale watch shop in Tokyo.  By 1912, he expanded his business by producing gold watch cases, and around 1920, he opened Toyo Tokei Manufacturing, producing table clocks and guages.

By 1934 he had moved into wristwatch production, building a new plant in 1936.  Unfortunately, World War II killed the economy in Japan, and Shogoro was forced to shut his doors in 1949.  It didn't take him long to rebound, reopening in 1950, and renaming the company to Orient Watch Co. in 1951, the same year the first Orient Star watch was released.

The company is still doing well under the Seiko umbrella, and specialize in mechanical movements, and are known for making all their own movements in house.  I consider the Orient watches in high regard, I cannot say I like them more than Seiko watches, but the bang for your buck with Orient watches is hard to beat.

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

The best women's Orient watch for under 200 dollars

Soma Collection
Model: FER2K003C0
Case: 37.5mm, Stainless Steel
Band: Leather
Movement: Orient Automatic 48743
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 50M/165ft.

Soma collection is actually being called a unisex watch, and I can see it as either being a men's watch or a woman's watch.  It has a classic look to it, and feels a bit vintage as well.  It has a auto movement and a date window, giving you a lot of nice watch for under 200 dollars.

The FER2K00C0 is a 37.5mm, stainless steel cased watch.  It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position, and both crown and case are gold toned.  The bezel is rounded, and holds the mineral glass lens.  The dial face is champagne, and the hours are indicated with black Roman numerals.  They are interrupted at the 6 o'clock position, for the date window.  The hands of the watch are black steel, and the band of the watch is leather, with a buckle style clasp.

The movement for the Soma is a Orient Automatic, model #48743.  It has 21 jewels, and runs at 21,600 bph.  It also has a 41 hour power reserve.  It has been in production for some time now, I believe for over 20 years, and should be a reliable movement for you.

The watch can be had through the online retailers for around 150 dollars.  I think this is a great buy at that price.  It would really be hard to beat it with any of the more mainstream watch companies, and it falls well below the 200 dollar price point of this category. It is available in several different color variations as well.

The best women's Orient watch 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

The world stage made the lists once before here at the best women's watches under blog.  It was on the best women's watches under 500 dollars.  And made a good showing on that list as well.  Again, Orient offers nice bang for your buck, and will be hard to be beaten when you look at what the watches they offer have going for them.

The world stage is not a unisex watch.  This is a woman's watch.  The stainless steel case measures in at 27mm, making it a fairly dainty watch, even for women.  It has a stainless steel crown located at the 3 o'clock position and the bezel is flat.  The lens is sapphire, which is not always a given at this price point, and the dial face is black.  The hours are marked out with white Roman numerals, and the watch has a date window located at the 3 o'clock position.  The hands of the watch are polished steel, and the band is a stainless steel, 5 link style, with a folding clasp.

The movement in this watch is a Orient 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.

The World Stage can usually be had through the online retailers for around 265 dollars.  In my book that should be considered an excellent deal for this watch.  Like I have said before, you would not be able to get this much watch from the more mainstream, or more popular watch makers out there.

Wrap Up

Unfortunately, Orient's line of women's watches is extremely limited.  They do make some men's watches that would fall, size wise, into a reasonable range for a woman's wrist.  But officially, I think I have already covered the spectrum, price wise, for the Women's Orient Watches.

Generally, here at the best women's watches under blog, I like to include four or 5 watches on my lists.  I could not do that here.  And if the company didn't impress me as much as it does, I would not have even bothered with making a list.  But it does, and it should be considered if the looks of the Orient watches appeal to you.

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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 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

The 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

The 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

So, 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

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.

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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 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

Orient 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

Hamilton 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

Victorinox 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

Seiko 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:

Ingersoll 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.

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