Timex Waterbury Chronograph Diver, $135
Timex has certainly upped the ante when it comes to standout, affordable style in recent years. The Waterbury line is exemplary in its rugged, vintage-inspired and sharp design. The handy triple chronograph and slick all-black colorway make this timepiece suited for your next rock concert or music festival — or the office on a casual Friday.
Standard Issue Instruments Pilot Mission Timer, $250
Watches with NATO straps owe a debt of gratitude to hard-working men and women in rough-and-tumble areas — like the military and aviation. The Standard Issue Instruments Pilot Mission Timer checks all the boxes when it comes to rugged, work-ready style — and it does so at an attainable price. This is a versatile watch to wear for travel or outdoor adventures alike.
Electric California Carroway Leather Watch, $225
Leather watches can be just as casual and easygoing as you need ‘em to be — take the handsomely designed Electric California Carroway Leather Watch. Featuring a crisp design and a handsome black-and-tan color combination, this is the right watch to wear on a weekend trip, and it might look best when worn sipping beers around a campfire — it’s that easy to wear.
MVMT Watches Calypso Watch, $145
For style that channels the look of a much more expensive watch, MVMT Watches is the place to go. The Calypso Watch, from the brand’s Modern Sport Collection, channels slick style and merges the dressy — rose gold design details — with the sporty (by way of a black rubber strap). In all, it’s a watch you can wear with a broken-in pocket tee and beat-up denim for plenty of relaxing summer evenings.
Timex + Todd Snyder Military Watch, $138
Last but certainly not least — the American watch purveyors at Timex meld minds with the lauded design sensibility of New York-based designer Todd Snyder. Crucially, the result is a hard-wearing military watch with classic design details (just look at those dial markings) and even more classic style — feel free to wear this one with lightweight navy blazer and a heather grey pocket tee (preferably both from Todd Snyder, too).
