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.
Timex is the American everyman’s watch, from the Ironman worn by Bill Clinton to the Easy Reader on George W. Bush’s wrist and MacGyver’s Camper. Our Timex coverage shows that famous wrists don’t always mean expensive watches.
Seven tried-and-tested watches under $100, from the indestructible Casio F-91W to the Seiko SNK809 automatic.
Our research-based picks for the best field watches in 2026, led by the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm.
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.
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.
What militaries actually issued, from the WWII Dirty Dozen and Vietnam-era field watches to G-Shocks, plus eight military watches to buy at every budget.
Bill Clinton’s Timex Ironman and the other watches linked to him.
A buying guide to the best EMT and paramedic watches, covering pulse counting, hygiene, durability, fob watches and real models with prices.
Six real, currently sold dress watches under $500, with honest pros and cons.
George W. Bush is known for an everyday Timex, and the Bush Presidential Center sells a tribute version.
In Flight (2012), Whip Whitaker wears an inexpensive Timex Expedition Rugged Analog T49831.