The 15 Best Watches for Men of 2023

Best Overall

Garmin Fenix 7

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In case you haven’t noticed, a watch isn’t just a watch anymore, just like a phone isn’t just a phone. Watches can do so much nowadays and they’re a great accessory for theadventurous traveler.这个来自Garmin smartwatch显示GPS地图there on the face, so you won’t need to pull out your phone on the trail or in the city. It can even make cycling maps that advise you how the terrain will be. The Fenix 7 also has a best-in-class battery that can last up to 173 days on battery-saver watch mode and a minimum of 10 hours if you have all the satellite settings on and you’re listening to music. There’s a highly accurate heart rate monitor, sleep tracker, temperature sensor, and Garmin Pay functionality so you can make payments without bringing your phone or credit card to the store. You can keep track of your energy levels with a stamina sensor and know when to sleep with the jet lag advisor. Oh yeah, it also tells time.

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You can get the Fenix 7 in Solar and Sapphire Solar models if you want even better battery life and a tougher bezel.

Price at time of publish:$700

The Details:42/47/55 millimeters |Fiber-reinforced polymer and stainless steel, silicone strap|Water resistant up to 330 feet

Best Smartwatch

Apple Watch Ultra

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For the avid adventurer, the new Apple Watch will have you ready for anything. Apple has packed endless features into this watch — a 36-hour battery, GPS and Cellular, an emergency siren, a button that works with your gloves on, and it can withstand temperatures above 130 degrees Fahrenheit and below negative 4. Those who want to track their fitness will especially love this one as it offers plenty of stats well beyond your heart rate.

The Apple Watch Ultra comes with three different straps: Alpine Loop (polyester) forhiking, Trail Loop (nylon) for running, and Ocean Band (elastomer) for watersports — but you can get away with just one for any activity.

Price at time of publish:$799

The Details:49 millimeters | Titanium, and polyester/nylon/elastomer straps |Water resistant up to 165 feet

Best Splurge

Rolex GMT Master II

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Rolex’s marquee travel watch has a large fan base amongbusiness travelersdue to its GMT hand, which allows you to keep track of two different time zones. That makes it perfect for keeping time at home or back in the office. If you travel to different places, it’s easy to jump hour by hour and the striking two-tone bezel is scratch- and UV-resistant.

Rolex currently sells five styles of the GMT-Master II with different materials and color schemes. You can find it in Everose gold, oyster, and 18-karat white gold. The model in blue and red is the most well-known and even has a nickname: the Pepsi Rolex.

Price at time of publish:$11,250

The Details:40 millimeters | Oyster steel |Water resistant up to 330 feet

Best Waterproof

Tissot Seastar 660/1000 Stainless Steel Watch

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If you’re worried about your watch handling certain depths, the Tissot Seastar 1000 goes down to 30 bar (around 1,000 feet). The watch itself has few bells and whistles, but it’s classic and well-built, with the Swiss company offering a two-year warranty.

You can get it in various styles, including with a blue face and silver bezel, black and gold or white and silver, and with or without a silicon band. GMT versions are also available, though they do cost more.

Price at time of publish:$425

The Details:36 millimeters |Stainless steel| Water resistant up to 1,000 feet

Best Sport

Garmin Vivoactive 4

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For the traveler who doesn’t want to give up their fitness goals on the road, the Garmin Vivoactive 4 offers more than enough ways to keep you motivated. The smartwatch has more than 20 apps for different sports, including demonstrations of popular workout exercises right there on the watch face. It has GPS, sleep-tracking, Spotify or Amazon Music streaming, and the ability to leave your credit card behind with Garmin Pay. But what really makes it stand out is the relatively low price.

Price at time of publish:$350

The Details:40 millimeters and 45 millimeters | Stainless steel, silicone strap | Water resistant up to 165 feet

Best Budget

Casio AE-1000W-1AVDF Watch

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Just because you’re on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t have a great travel watch. This waterproof Casio makes it easy — and attractive — to change time zones with a world map on the face. It also has a 10-year battery, five alarms, and an illuminator. The price is so low that if you happen to lose it or it gets stolen, it really wasn’t too big of an investment.

Price at time of publish:$30

The Details:45 millimeters | Resin (plastic)| Water resistant up to 330 feet

Best Digital

Casio Men's WV58A-1AVCR Waveceptor Digital Watch

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Yes, there are a lot of Casios on this list, but the Japanese company really is the go-to when it comes to digital watches. This model is waterproof and gives you all you need on the face without needing to fish around in the buttons. It’s not fancy, and can sometimes get delayed for a few days due to slow syncing with the atomic clock. But it is still a solid watch for the price and allows you to easily switch between 29 different time zones.

Price at time of publish:$43

The Details:44 millimeters |Stainless steel, resin band |Water resistant up to 165 feet

Best Classic

Timex 38mm Q Timex Reissue Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

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Originally released in 1979, this classic Timex has a slightly smaller face than many of the other men’s watches we reviewed, which is ideal for smaller wrists. The red and blue dial is meant to show off its waterproof chops — you can dive with it up to 165 feet. The battery is simple to change, too.

The 18-millimeter woven stainless steel band looks classic, though some reviewers say it isn’t the most reliable.

Price at time of publish:$179

The Details:38 millimeters |Stainless steel and aluminum|Water resistant up to 165 feet

Best Everyday

体育SKX精工SSK001K1 5Sports Style Watch

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日本手表精工制作grea而闻名t value watches, and this model certainly foots the bill. GMT watches usually cost much more, but this one manages to keep the price reasonable while maintaining a striking design. The numbers are visible in low light, and different-colored dials can keep track of up to three time zones for the frequent traveler. Divers will love the water resistance, too.

This Seiko is available in black, navy, and orange.

Price at time of publish:$460

The Details:42.5 millimeters | Stainless steel| Water resistant up to 330 feet

Best Vintage

Seiko SPL057 Men's Essentials Stainless Steel Japanese Quartz

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Seiko has been around for more than 140 years and really knows how to build quality watches. If you don’t need GMT functionality, a Seiko watch like this one is reasonably priced and comes with a chic vintage look. The brown leather strap and green bezel with gold lettering are striking, and you can even use this watch to set daily alarms.

Price at time of publish:$349

The Details:40 millimeters | Stainless steel, leather strap| Water resistant up to 165 feet

Best for Diving

Omega Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Watch

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If you’re looking for a top-quality dive watch (at least in terms of depth), the Omega Planet Ocean Ultra Deep is the champ. In 2019, a concept of this watch was strapped to Victor Vescovo’s DSV Limiting Factor, a submersible vehicle that set a new world record for the deepest dive into the Mariana Trench (35,853 feet). The Ultra Deep watch can’t go quite as deep (it only lasts up to 20,000 feet), but that’s still better than most other watches out there. The watch itself is beautiful, with a blue and black face and 18-karat white gold hands and hour markers.

You can get it with an O-Megasteel bracelet, a rubber strap, or fabric NATO strap.

Price at time of publish:$12,000

The Details:45.5 millimeters |Titanium and O-Megasteel|Water resistant up to 20,000 feet

Best Versatile

Citizen Men's Eco-Drive Satellite Wave GPS Freedom Watch

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With a sleek black watch face and either green, blue, or red accents, this is a striking timepiece. And it’s versatile, too. You can adjust it to 40 different time zones, and onboard GPS tracking ensures it’ll always be set to the perfect time to the second. If you’re a serious adventurer, Citizen’s innovative Eco-Drive system uses light from any source, so you won’t need to charge it. To top it all off, a five-year warranty relieves worries about longevity.

Price at time of publish:$850

The Details:44 millimeters | Stainless steel|Water resistant up to 330 feet

Best Unique

Undone Calavera Neón

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Nothing saysMexico’s Day of the Deadbetter than this handsome watch from Undone. With a bright neon Calavera skull on the face, you’ll surely stand out. On the back, there’s a skeleton singing with a guitar, with José Guadalupe Posada’s famous quote inscribed: “Todos somos calaveras.”

If the Calavera isn’t your style, Undone makes plenty of other unique styles including ones with Disney characters instead.

Price at time of publish:$365

The Details:40 millimeters |Stainless steel |Water resistant up to 100 feet

Best Minimalist

Nordgreen Pioneer Watch

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Copenhagen-based Nordgreen brings the hygge with this minimalist timepiece. The clean dial has no numbers on the rim — the only number you’ll see is the date at the 6 o’clock position. The other small circles are for a stopwatch (on the left) and seconds (on the right). This watch is also waterproof, and 20 percent of profits go toward worldwide environmental causes, as Nordgreen is a certified B Corp.

You can get it in silver, black, or gunmetal and in a variety of different dial colors. Nordgreen also sells seven different straps, which you can interchange depending on the occasion.

Price at time of publish:$314

The Details:42 millimeters | Stainless steel gunmetal| Water resistant up to 165 feet