Best Watches Under $100 (2026): Seven Picks That Earn Their Keep
Seven tried-and-tested watches under $100, from the indestructible Casio F-91W to the Seiko SNK809 automatic.
Casio
Casio proves that a great watch does not need a great price. From the nearly indestructible G-Shock to the calculator watch Walter White wore in Breaking Bad, Casio is the brand billionaires, action heroes, and everyday wearers reach for when reliability matters more than status.Our Casio articles cover the exact models worn by public figures like Bill Gates, the best G-Shocks for specific uses, and why these affordable watches keep showing up on some of the world’s wealthiest wrists.
What Watch Does Bear Grylls Wear?
Bear Grylls wears the Luminox Bear Grylls Survival Master Series, a co-designed Swiss quartz chronograph with a Carbonox case, 300-metre water resistance, and always-on tritium gas tube lume.
G-Shock Mudman: Who Wears It and Why It’s the Field Watch of Choice
The G-Shock Mudman GW-9500 is Casio’s mud-proof field watch, worn by soldiers and outdoor professionals—and by Alan Ritchson in Netflix’s War Machine.
Best G-Shock Watches (2026): Which Casio G-Shock to Buy
The best G-Shock watches to buy in 2026, from the classic square DW-5600 to the Rangeman, CasiOak, full metal and the models soldiers actually wear.
Best Watches Under 1,000 Dollars (Including What Celebrities Wear)
A buying guide to the best watches under $1,000, built around models that real celebrities and public figures have been reported or photographed wearing.
Best Digital Watches (and the Famous Ones on Screen)
A research-based guide to the best digital watches, from the Casio F-91W and G-Shock to the Garmin Instinct 3, plus famous digital watches on screen.
Casio G-Shock DW5600: The Square G-Shock on Screen
The G-Shock DW-5600 is the square, 200 m-rated digital G-Shock that has been in production since 1987.
What Watch Do Navy SEALs Wear?
No single watch is official SEAL issue today, but the Tudor Submariner is the classic, and US Navy photos show SEAL divers in G-Shocks.
G-Shock Rangeman: The Watch From Extraction
The G-Shock Rangeman GW-9400 is the rugged solar watch Chris Hemsworth wears as Tyler Rake in Extraction, and this is what it offers and who should buy it.
What Watch Does Marty McFly Wear in Back to the Future?
Marty McFly wears a Casio calculator watch in Back to the Future: the CA-50 in 1985 and the CA-53W in the sequels, per the most detailed accounts.