That watch was discontinued a couple of years back and has taken on a life of its own through second-hand and grey market sales since then. Many Seikos have worn the Alpinist name over the years, but it is the green SARB017 that has held a legendary place in the Seiko lineup and in enthusiasts’ collections for the longest.
A stainless steel mesh bracelet is available for the Squale for an additional $150. The 500 Meter dive watch comes with a date window at 3:00, a sapphire crystal, a Swiss ETA movement, a 40-hour power reserve and a tan leather strap. The 316L stainless steel case is sized at 42mm across the round of the dial and 14 mm thick, which are modern and hefty measurements, but the watch isn’t awkward or too large. Check current priceĪt $900 before tax or shipping, the Squale is far from the cheapest watch on our list, but it’s also one of the most rugged and capable.
Some of Squale’s designs lean too far into homage territory, but the company’s 500-meter dive watch has a unique and vintage aesthetic that is all its own. Movement: Swiss ETA 2824-2 Self-Winding Automatic.In no particular order… Squale 500 Meter Dive Watch Read on for more info and the complete list… The Best Men’s Watches Under $1,000 Short on time? Here’s our top pick for the best watch under $1,000: Luckily, we’ve researched the best budget watches choices on the market today, so let’s take a look at the best watches under $1,000. That said, the variety of choices on the market can make it hard to pick. Watchmakers are catching on, too, as the number of high-quality sub-$1,000 timepieces has exploded in recent years. New models from well established companies and microbrands alike are becoming more and more popular, to the point that many people are exclusively shopping at the lower end of the price spectrum. So many people think that if they can’t buy a Swiss watch with a five-digit price tag, there’s no use shopping at all, but that’s not the case. The good news is that there are dozens and dozens of options available in any price range, even more so on the lower end of the spectrum. Unfortunately for most of us, budgets are a very real hurdle to buying a watch, and even if we could afford the exact watch we want they may not always be available (looking at you, Rolex). You could walk out and buy the exact timepiece you want without worrying about the price tag, but that’s a fantasy in all but the most extreme cases. Now go jump off a dock.If money were no object, finding a watch would be easy. With either a blue or a grey dial, the Fairwind is a handsome evolution of the Seaforth that only further establishes Halios' capability in making thoughtful and well-priced dive watches. For $775 you also get a rather excellent flat-link steel bracelet with a push-button micro-adjust built into a button on the clasp. With a screw-down crown, an available uni-directional dive bezel (in steel or sapphire, and you can also option a 12-hour travel bezel), and 200 meters of water resistance, it's a proper dive watch from one of the all-star microbrands on sale today. Currently in production, the Fairwind is a 39mm steel dive watch that is 12.4mm thick (including the crystal) and 48mm lug to lug. From the Bluering to the Seaforth, and the Delfin to the new Fairwind, the brand has a knack for making characterful, fun, and well-made dive watches. Since Danny snagged a Seiko (and my current fav Seiko diver isn't quite under 1k) I'm going to stick with my Canadian representation with one of my all-time fav sub-$1000 brands, Halios. The Swordfish is long sold out, but I recommend you head over to the Zelos site and poke around – I'm sure something there will catch your eye. I would go so far as to say that Zelos – at least for me – has helped fill the void of chunky, fun affordable dive watches that Seiko left behind when it recently pivoted more upmarket. With a constantly growing selection of affordable dive watches and GMTs, all executed in a bold design language that is far from the homage territory that's prevalent at this price point, there's a lot to appreciate here. I picked up the Zelos Swordfish Black Sand diver about two years ago, and the buzz surrounding the brand has grown ever since. As much as I love the options out of Japan (Seiko, Citizen, Orient) and those under the aegis of the Swatch Group (Certina, Mido, Tissot), the brand I finally settled on highlighting here is Zelos Watches, a small-scale one-man-show out of Singapore. As soon as I settled on one, another popped in my head. Selecting just one dive watch under $1,000 is a Sisyphean task.
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