Upgrading from a standard quartz watch to a timepiece with a well-oiled automatic timepiece is a rite of passage for any young watch collector. And it’d probably be one that more guys got to sooner if automatics weren’t so expensive. But if you’re looking to make that jump — or if you just want to add another watch to your arsenal — you could do a lot worse than a model from Tissot. Right now, the Swiss brand’s timepieces are 50 percent off thanks to a sale at Nordstrom Rack. There are a lot of different timepieces on sale, but the ones we’re spotlighting below are all elegantly sized and versatile enough to work in a lot of different settings. And, best of all, each is under $500.
Men’s Couturier Bracelet Watch, 39mm by Tissot $875 $436.97
Men’s T-Classic Swiss Automatic Bracelet Watch, 39mm by Tissot $595 $296.97
