13 Best Watches Under $500 | Seiko, Hamilton, Omega and MORE

About this video

McGoff reviews a curated selection of watches under $500 across multiple categories, including casual field watches, sport and dive watches, and minimal dress watches. He emphasizes value-driven options from established brands and micro brands, highlighting features, specifications, and his personal recommendations for different wrist sizes and style preferences.

Key takeaways

• McGoff argues that watches under $500 can offer excellent value from time-tested brands without paying for fashion branding or marketing hype
• McGoff recommends the Seiko SARB033 as arguably the best watch under $500 and his go-to first automatic watch recommendation
• McGoff suggests considering the vintage market for pre-owned watches like vintage Omegas, recommending research and patience when shopping forums like Crown & Caliber and Chrono24
• McGoff notes that both mechanical and quartz watches, as well as various sizes, can be found under $500 to suit different preferences and wrist sizes

Episode details: published June 6, 2020 · 265K views · 14:02 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Brock McGoff’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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