Best dress watches under $500
We've measured 32 current dress watches that list at $500 or less, from 11 brands. These 12 are the ones most listed for sale on eBay right now, one per collection, a rough guide to what people actually buy. Each comes with the numbers that decide how it wears.
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1.Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SRPB41
$475 list · $428 median on eBay (50 listed) · 40.5 mm case
Automatic with 41 hours of reserve, 50 m water resistance, a 47.5 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.75" to 8" wrists, 11.8 mm thick.
2.Seiko Essentials Quartz SUR525
$265 list · $289 median on eBay (24 listed) · 40.2 mm case
Quartz, 100 m water resistance, a 47 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.5" to 7.75" wrists, 8.3 mm thick.
3.Citizen L Bianca EW5600-52D
$395 list · $276 median on eBay (10 listed) · 21.5 mm case
Solar, 50 m water resistance.
4.Timex Marlin 1965 Reissue Hand-Wound 34mm TW2R47900
$259 list · $229 median on eBay (9 listed) · 34 mm case
30 m water resistance, a 41 mm lug-to-lug that suits 5.75" to 6.75" wrists, 10 mm thick.
5.Tissot PR 100 40mm T150.410.11.041.00
$350 list · $298 median on eBay (9 listed) · 40 mm case
Quartz, 100 m water resistance, 8.3 mm thick.
6.Casio LTP-B150D LTP-B150D-7B
$90 list · $123 median on eBay (8 listed) · 22 mm case
Quartz, a 31 mm lug-to-lug, 7.5 mm thick. It's the cheapest here and the shortest lug-to-lug here.
7.Fossil Townsman Automatic ME3098
$280 list · $179 median on eBay (8 listed) · 44 mm case
Automatic with 42 hours of reserve, 50 m water resistance.
8.Citizen Corso Eco-Drive BM7330-59L
$350 list · $195 median on eBay (7 listed) · 40 mm case
Solar, 100 m water resistance.
9.Orient Bambino Version 2 RA-AC0026R30B
$275 list · $298 median on eBay (6 listed) · 40.5 mm case
Automatic with 40 hours of reserve, 30 m water resistance, a 46.5 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.5" to 7.75" wrists, 12 mm thick.
10.Casio MTP-B190D MTP-B190D-1BV
$110 list · $104 median on eBay (5 listed) · 31.5 mm case
Quartz, 50 m water resistance, a 41 mm lug-to-lug that suits 5.75" to 6.75" wrists, 8.1 mm thick.
11.Skagen Hagen Lille Three-Hand Brown Leather SKW3097
$160 list · $192 median on eBay (5 listed) · 22 mm case
Quartz, 30 m water resistance, a 43 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6" to 7.25" wrists.
12.Hamilton Jazzmaster Quartz 32mm H32301171
$475 list · $535 median on eBay (5 listed) · 32 mm case
Quartz, 50 m water resistance, 7.8 mm thick.
Photos and eBay prices from live listings, updated daily. List prices are manufacturer prices in US dollars.
Every dress watch under $500 we've measured
Questions
- What is the best dress watch under $500?
- By how many are on the market right now, the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SRPB41 at $475. Automatic with 41 hours of reserve, 50 m water resistance, a 47.5 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.75" to 8" wrists, 11.8 mm thick.
- What is the cheapest automatic dress watch under $500?
- The Orient Bambino Version 2 RA-AC0026R30B at $275. 12 of the 32 dress watches under $500 in our catalog are mechanical.
- Which dress watch under $500 is best for a small wrist?
- The Casio LTP-B150D LTP-B150D-7B, with a 31 mm lug-to-lug against a median of 44.5 mm for dress watches at this price. Check any watch against your own wrist with the fit finder.