Last Updated on December 7, 2021 by Mark P.
The classic mechanical watch will always have a degree of style and class to it. For many modern middle-class men, receiving your first watch as a gift or perhaps purchasing an expensive timepiece yourself is still viewed as a right of passage from boyhood into adulthood, where now you have to be held accountable for your finances and well being, time being an important factor in all of them.
As winter begins to recede and a graduating class near you looks forward to a (hopefully) warmer Summer and perhaps that first full-time job, here are five quality and affordable watches that would make an excellent gift for the young professional in your life.
Note: each watch is one that the author has had first-hand experience with.
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Swatch
This is perhaps the most accurate and affordable quartz watch brand on the market because each is made to specific Swiss watch standards, meaning the quality of the parts are second to none compared to other affordable watches on the retail market, and that each is made with the intention of being the most reliable watch you’ll own- meaning the odds of a manufacturing error are almost non-existent.
Swatch designs stand out on their own and can be paired with a suit or even jeans and a t-shirt. For prices typically under $75, buy one, and very soon you might have a Swatch addict on your hand.
Orient Bambino
Made by renowned Japanese watchmakers, this line comes in both quartz (battery) and automatic movements. Whether you’re a watch newbie or a watch fanatic, this is the perfect dress watch that will certainly never go out of style.
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Timex Marlin
A bit pricier than the previous watches listed, this watch has a much larger historical appreciation as well as that tough Timex quality the brand has been known for almost a century.
Invicta Pro Diver
Tag Heuer Formula 1