Gear
Watch and winder guides, one kind at a time
Each guide covers one kind of watch or accessory and compares a handful of options by what their Amazon listings state, with case sizes up front.
Choosing an automatic
- Best skeleton and open heart watchesSeven skeleton and open heart automatics from Orient, Seiko, Bulova, Hamilton and Tissot compared by dial type, case size, movement and water resistance.
- Best automatic watches under $500Seven automatic watches from $150 to $500 compared by case size, lug to lug length, movement, water resistance and crystal, as stated on each listing.
- Best automatic watches under $1,000Eight automatic watches under $1,000 compared on stated case size, movement, power reserve, water resistance and crystal from each listing.
- Best automatic watches for women: 30 to 36 mm picksSeven women's automatic watches from 30.3 to 36 mm compared by case size, movement, power reserve and water resistance, using listing facts only.
Fit and sizing
- Best automatic watches for small wristsEight automatic watches for wrists under about 6.5 inches, compared on stated case diameter, lug to lug, thickness, movement and water resistance.
- Best automatic watches for large wrists: 42 to 46 mmEight 42 to 46 mm automatic watches for wrists over 7.5 inches, compared by case size, lug to lug, thickness, movement and water rating.
Dive watches
- Best Seiko dive watches: Turtle, Monster, Samurai and 5 SportsEight Seiko dive watches compared by case size, lug to lug, movement, crystal and water rating, from the 5 Sports SRPD59 to the King Samurai.
- Best automatic dive watches under $500Seven automatic divers under $500 from Seiko, Citizen, Orient, Bulova and Caravelle compared by ISO claim, water resistance, crystal and bezel.
- Best dive watches under $1,000Eight dive watches under $1,000 compared on stated case size, movement, power reserve, water resistance and crystal from each Amazon listing.
- Best dive watches for women and smaller wristsSix dive watches for women and smaller wrists from Certina, Tissot, Hamilton, Mido and Bulova compared by case size, thickness, movement and water resistance.
Field, dress and GMT
- Best GMT watches under $1,000Six GMT watches under $1,000 compared by how the GMT works, movement, case size, water resistance and bezel, using only what each listing states.
- Best automatic field watchesEight automatic field watches compared on stated case size, movement, power reserve, water resistance and crystal, from Seiko 5 to Hamilton Khaki.
- Best automatic dress watches under 12 mm thickSeven slim automatic dress watches under 12 mm compared by thickness, case size, lug width, movement and water rating, from Tissot, Mido and Seiko.
Brand lineups
- Best Tissot automatic watches: PRX, Seastar, Le Locle and moreSeven Tissot automatics, from the PRX and Seastar 1000 to Le Locle, Gentleman, Visodate and Heritage 1938, compared by size, thickness and water resistance.
- Best Swiss automatic watches under $1,000Eight Swiss automatics under $1,000 from Tissot, Hamilton, Certina and Mido, compared by case size, thickness, movement, reserve and water rating.
- Best Seiko Presage watches: Cocktail Time, Style 60s and GMTSeven Seiko Presage watches compared by caliber, case size, power reserve and water rating, covering Cocktail Time, Style 60s, GMT and open-aperture models.
- Best Seiko 5 Sports watches: SRPD, field, GMT and 38mmSeven Seiko 5 Sports watches compared by stated case size, movement, water resistance, crystal and style, from the SRPD divers to the SSK001 GMT.
- Best Orient automatic watches: Kamasu, Mako, Bambino and Orient StarEight Orient automatics compared by case size, lug to lug, movement, crystal and water rating, from the Bambino and Kamasu to Orient Star.
- Best Hamilton Khaki watches: Field, Murph, Scuba and AviationEight Hamilton Khaki watches compared on stated case size, movement, power reserve, water resistance and strap, from Khaki Field to Aviation.
- Best Citizen automatic watches: Tsuyosa and PromasterSeven Citizen automatics, from the Tsuyosa in 37 and 40 mm to the Promaster Dive and Fugu, compared by case size, movement, water resistance and crystal.
- Best Bulova automatic watchesEight Bulova automatic watches compared on stated case size, movement, water resistance, crystal and dial, from Marine Star to Maquina and Sutton.
Winders and boxes
- Best watch winders with storageFive watch winder and storage boxes from DUKWIN, Versa and Wolf compared by watches wound, storage spaces, TPD settings, rotation directions and power.
- Best watch winders for automatic watchesEight watch winders from $150 compared by watches wound, turns per day settings, rotation directions, power source and motor, as stated on each listing.
- Best watch winders for luxury watchesSeven high-end watch winders compared by turns per day settings, direction control, cuff or lock type, capacity and power, from Wolf, Barrington and Orbita.
- Best single watch windersEight single watch winders compared on stated turns per day, rotation direction, power source, watch fit and cover, from Wolf, Barrington and Orbita.