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Can you get a quality watch at under $1,000 USD? Turns out you can! Craig, Ben and Derek take a look at their favorite affordable watches in many different categories, including dive watches, skeleton watches, chronographs, field watches, and pilot watches.
And introducing the new sponsor of our podcast, Delugs! Delugs is a great place to get all your watch straps and accessories. Definitely check them out!
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The Watches:
Best Divers Under $1,000:
Seiko SPB143: https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/prospex/spb143j1
Wren Diver One Snow: https://www.wristenthusiast.com/shop/wren-diver-one-snow
Christopher Ward C60 Sapphire
Baltic Aquascaphe: https://baltic-watches.com/en/products/aquascaphe-blue-gilt
Seiko SKX: https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/5sports/lineup
Best Integrated Bracelet Watches Under $1,000:
Maen Manhattan 37: https://www.maenwatches.com/en-us/collections/manhattan-37
Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 35mm: https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-us/T1372073302100.html
Yema Urban Traveller: https://yema.com/products/yema-urban-traveller-ywtr23-gms
Best GMTs Under $1,000:
Jack Mason Strat-o-Timer: https://jackmasonbrand.com/collections/the-strat-o-timer-collection-1
Nodus X Raven Trail Trekker: https://ravenwatches.com/pages/trailtrekker
Seiko 5 GMT: https://seikousa.com/products/ssk003
Timex Expedition GMT Titanium: https://timex.com/products/expedition-gmt-titanium-automatic-41mm-silicone-strap-watch-tw2w53000
Timex Q GMT: https://timex.com/collections/q-timex-gmt-watches
Best Chronographs Under $1,000:
Seiko Speedtimer Solar Chronograph: https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/prospex/special/speedtimer/solar/index
Depancel Allure Manual Chronograph: https://depancel.com/en-us/products/allure-manual-chronograph-blue-39mm
Depancel Allure MecaQ: https://depancel.com/en-us/products/allure
Brew Metric Chronograph: https://www.brew-watches.com/products/brew-metric-retro-black
Studio Underd0g Series 01: https://underd0g.com/pages/01series-collection
Best Skeleton Watches Under $1,000:
MIDO Commander Gradient: https://www.midowatches.com/us/commander-gradient-m0214071841100.html
Depancel Pista GT: https://depancel.com/en-us/products/pista-gt-steel?variant=40498525044787
Xeric Invertor II: https://www.xeric.com/collections/invertor-ii-automatic-watches
CIGA Design Magician: https://cigadesign.com/products/ciga-design-mechanical-watch-magician-3-in-1
Orient Bambino Open Heart: https://www.orientwatchusa.com/collections/orient-bambino/ra-ag0005l10a
Swatch Black Lacquered: https://www.swatch.com/en-us/black-lacquered-so29b107/SO29B107.html
Swatch Sistem Through Again: https://www.swatch.com/en-us/sistem-through-again-yis431/YIS431.html
Best Field Watches Under $1,000:
Hamilton Khaki Field Murph 38: https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-us/h70405730-khaki-field-murph-38mm.html
Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Bronze: https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-us/h69459510-khaki-field-mechanical-bronze.html
Seiko Laurel Alpinist SPB243: https://seikousa.com/products/spb243
Formex Field Automatic 40: https://formexwatch.com/collections/field-automatic/
Best Pilot Watches Under $1,000:
Tsao Baltimore Balt Pilot Woldtimer: https://tsaobaltimore.com/collections/balt-pilot-worldtimer
Seiko SRPH29: https://seikousa.com/products/srph29
Seiko SSK023: https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/5sports/ssk023
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