What Watches Do Police Officers Wear?
Police departments rarely issue a watch, so most officers pick rugged, readable models like the Casio G-Shock.
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.
Police departments rarely issue a watch, so most officers pick rugged, readable models like the Casio G-Shock.
Seven real duty and court watches for officers, from a $50 G-Shock to a $2,000 Sinn.
A tiered buying guide to the best dive watches of 2026, from a $60 Casio to a Rolex Submariner.
Real, currently sold slide-rule pilot’s chronographs that echo the Breitling Navitimer for far less.
Jerry Seinfeld is best known for Breitling chronographs and for owning Vic Elford’s historic Rolex Daytona ref. 6239.
A focused look at the Casio Duro MDV-106, the 200 m quartz diver made famous by Bill Gates.
Bill Gates is best known for wearing a Casio Duro MDV-106, a quartz dive watch that costs less than most dinners out.
Tyler Rake wears a green Casio G-Shock Rangeman GW-9400-3 in Extraction.
Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne wears a TAG Heuer Link Chronograph CT1111.BA0550 in The Bourne Identity, Supremacy and Ultimatum.
Walt wears a cheap Casio early on, then a blue-dial TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 12 gifted by Jesse in season 5.