The best watches under $200
Under $200 adds solar power, slimmer cases and more refined designs to the toughness of the under-$100 field.
Every pick lists its lug-to-lug and the wrists it suits.
Our picks
The octagonal G-Shock nicknamed the CasiOak: 200 m and thin for a G-Shock.
- Lug-to-lug
- 48.5 mm
- Fit
- Fits 6.75"–8" wrists
- Specs
- 45.4 mm case · 11.8 mm thick · quartz · 200 m
The solar-charged version of the GA-2100, so it rarely needs a battery.
- Lug-to-lug
- 48.5 mm
- Fit
- Fits 6.75"–8" wrists
- Specs
- 45.4 mm case · 11.9 mm thick · solar · 200 m
A slim integrated-bracelet quartz, only 7.8 mm thick, with a 44.8 mm lug-to-lug.
- Lug-to-lug
- 44.8 mm
- Fit
- Fits 6.25"–7.5" wrists
- Specs
- 39.9 mm case · 7.8 mm thick · quartz · 100 m
The original square G-Shock shape with 200 m water resistance.
- Lug-to-lug
- 48.9 mm
- Fit
- Fits 6.75"–8.25" wrists
- Specs
- 42.8 mm case · 13.4 mm thick · quartz · 200 m
A 200 m diver with a rotating bezel for under $100.
- Lug-to-lug
- 48.5 mm
- Fit
- Fits 6.75"–8" wrists
- Specs
- 44.2 mm case · 12.1 mm thick · quartz · 200 m
A 40 mm field watch with a 48 mm lug-to-lug.
- Lug-to-lug
- 48 mm
- Fit
- Fits 6.75"–8" wrists
- Specs
- 40 mm case · 11 mm thick · 50 m
Everything else that qualifies
| Watch | Case | Lug-to-lug | Thick | Fits | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casio A158W | 33.2 mm | 36.8 mm | 8.2 mm | 5.5"–6" | $30 |
| Casio F-91W | 35.2 mm | 38.2 mm | 8.5 mm | 5.5"–6.25" | $30 |
| Casio A168 | 36.3 mm | 38.6 mm | 9.6 mm | 5.5"–6.5" | $30 |
| Casio W-218H | 43.2 mm | 44.4 mm | 10.8 mm | 6.25"–7.5" | $30 |
| Casio MRW-200H | 44.6 mm | 47.9 mm | 11.6 mm | 6.75"–8" | $30 |
| Casio LA670W | 24.6 mm | 30.3 mm | 7.3 mm | — | $40 |
| Casio W-800H | 36.8 mm | 44.2 mm | 13.4 mm | 6.25"–7.25" | $40 |
| Casio AE-1200WH | 42.1 mm | 45 mm | 12.5 mm | 6.25"–7.5" | $40 |
| Casio A700W | 35.5 mm | 37.4 mm | 6 mm | 5.5"–6.25" | $46 |
| Timex Easy Reader 25mm | 25 mm | — | — | — | $73 |
| Timex Weekender 38mm | 38 mm | 45 mm | 9 mm | 6.25"–7.5" | $77 |
| Casio G-Shock GA-B001 Carbon Core | 46 mm | 42.5 mm | 13.8 mm | 6"–7" | $84 |
| Timex Ironman Classic 30 Full-Size | 38 mm | — | — | — | $87 |
| Casio G-Shock DW-9052 | 43 mm | 48.5 mm | 14.7 mm | 6.75"–8" | $90 |
| Casio G-Shock GA-700 | 53.4 mm | 57.5 mm | 18.4 mm | 8"–8.5" | $99 |
| Casio G-Shock DW-6900 | 50 mm | 53.2 mm | 18.7 mm | 7.5"–8.5" | $100 |
| Casio G-Shock Mudman G-9000 | 46.3 mm | 52 mm | 16.3 mm | 7.25"–8.5" | $120 |
| Casio G-Shock GA-110 | 51.2 mm | 55 mm | 16.9 mm | 7.5"–8.5" | $130 |
| Casio G-Shock GBA-900 | 48.9 mm | 51.3 mm | 16.6 mm | 7.25"–8.5" | $140 |
| Casio G-Shock GBD-200 | 45.9 mm | 48.4 mm | 15 mm | 6.75"–8" | $165 |
| Fossil Grant Chronograph | 44 mm | — | — | — | $180 |
| Invicta Pro Diver Automatic 40mm | 40 mm | — | — | — | $180 |
| Fossil Machine Chronograph | 45 mm | — | — | — | $190 |
How we picked
We considered every current watch in the almanac with a US retail price under $200. “Fits” is the range of wrist sizes where the watch grades as an ideal fit on our lug-to-lug model. Prices are US retail and change often.