Tool Watches

It’s perfectly possible to snag a respectable watch for less than a Benjamin — in fact, you can even go automatic.

These watches offer solid alternatives to Panerai's iconic look for less money.

Quartz watches are in many ways superior to their mechanical counterparts and deserve some respect.

There’s a myriad of great divers you can buy for a few hundred bucks.

A robust automatic field watch for under $300? Seiko's done it again.

Once subordinate to big brother Rolex, Tudor has fully come into its own.

Believe it or not, upcycled plastic recovered from the sea is the latest trend in watchmaking materials.

And what on earth is a 45-minute counter used for?

Watches that tick more than ten times a second aren’t just accurate — they’re a sight to behold.

Get an already budget-friendly Seiko sports watch for even less.

Modern super compressors are packed with history and unique but sporty looks. They also have an unusual feature.

The meca-quartz chronograph marries battery-based watchmaking with a "mechanical feel."

Watches were mostly dressy affairs until 1953.

Approaching five figures means in-house movements, exotic complications, and some of horology’s heaviest hitters.

With dark cases and black dials, these stealthy tool watches fly under the radar.

Watches with serious specs and mean looks are plentiful, but modern military watches are quite different from issued ones of the past.

The original Bulova Lunar Pilot was used on lunar missions, and you can nab its modern equivalent for a few hundred bucks.

The Casio G-Shock is revered by many as “the toughest watch on the planet.” But it's much more than that.

From resurrected heritage brands like Doxa to blue chip companies like Longines, these are the best in sub-$2k divers.

The GMT watch is brilliant not because of its complexity but because of its simple ingenuity. Here's what you need to know about it.