The Best Cheap Waterproof Watches
Waterproof quality requires great internals and a strict production line: components need to be durable, and can last great depths as water pressure is not a joke. Just ask any diver how bad it is to get the bends.
Most watches can achieve 30m waterproof depth, which is standard, but you want watches that can handle at least 100m to be a trustworthy timepiece.
Thankfully, Gracious Watch has some selections for you that may work for you. They’re up to the job when handling things under pressure and the prices are more than fair! Let’s take a dive and see what lies beneath.
Top 7 Affordable Waterproof Watches
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Casio MRW200H-1BCT
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The quartz-powered Casio MRW200H-1BCT is water resistant to 100 meters; meaning, it can be worn while swimming or snorkeling; but not when diving.
Its bold styling makes use of black resin band and case, topped by a unidirectional bezel that contains a tachymeter scale.
Shown on the black dial are 12/24 hour markers in Arabic numerals, minute linear indices, and luminous center hands. Two adjacent apertures situated at the 3 o’clock position reveal the day and date.
Timex T5K086
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This sport watch boasts of a 50-meter water resistance depth limit.
It has a black, round-shaped resin case and a black, textured strap with a buckle closure. A navy blue bezel lends a colorful accent on the watch face, holding in place the acrylic crystal window that protects the digital display.
The quartz-powered Timex T5K086 possesses multiple capabilities, including alarm and stopwatch functions, day and date displays, along with a dual time zone setting.
It is equipped with Timex’s Indiglo technology that illuminates the dial evenly at the push of a button.
Armitron 408209BLK
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From its high-tech look, you can tell that the Armitron 408209BLK has many uses.
Aside from displaying time, it also functions as a calendar, chronograph, alarm, or a lap timer. It can display time in a 24-hour format and has a dual time display as well.
The dial has a gunmetal grey color, with the digits shown in black. It is rimmed by a black, textured bezel that is stationary and fabricated from lightweight resin.
This timepiece runs on a quartz movement and is water resistant to 100 meters.
Stuhrling 706.01
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The Stuhrling 706.01 may look like a traditional dive watch but it is definitely more than that.
Its round case is made of durable stainless steel, paired with a flexible rubber strap fastened with a tang buckle. The screw down crown, which sits at the right side of the case, helps to prevent water infiltration when the watch’s 200-meter water resistance depth limit is tested.
Protecting the watch face is an extra strong Krysterna crystal, anchored by a rough-edged, unidirectional steel bezel that exhibits a luminous dot and a tachymeter scale. The straightforward layout of the black dial makes its components highly readable; consisting of bold, luminous hour markers and hands, a red-hued sweeping second hand, and linear minute indices. A rectangular date display sits at the 3 o’clock position.
For accurate timekeeping, this watch makes use of a quartz movement.
Rip Curl A2698 – BLK
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The stylish Rip Curl A2698 – BLK is lightweight and extremely comfortable to wear; having a case made of high-impact ABS plastic and a strap made of silicone.
Consistent with the color ensemble of the watch is the black dial displaying baton-shaped, silver tone hands, as well as linear hour markers. Forming a border on the outer edge are the smaller minute indices.
Surrounding the dial is a black plastic bezel that is stationary. This timepiece is water resistant to 100 meters and is powered by a quartz movement.
SO&CO New York 5042.2
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This classically-designed watch from SO $ CO New York features a stainless steel case and three-link bracelet.
Topping the case is a blue bezel displaying a 0-60 scale. It frames a similarly-hued dial containing luminous hour markers and hands, in addition to linear minute indices.
A magnified date display if found at the 3 o’clock position.
Shark SH265
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This unique sport watch has an oversized metal case that is 50 millimeters in diameter.
The black band is crafted from leather and is fastened with a buckle. Topping the case is a heavy metal ring accented with rivets, and has blue Arabic numbers and tiny perforations etched on its surface.
The black dial doubles as an LED display, exhibiting the day and date in blue digits. The analog display consists of hour and minutes indices, along with three central hands.
The Shark SH265 is water resistant up to 30 meters and can withstand splashes of water.
