Swiss Quality & Affordable

These are fashion watches from designers that draw the bigger bucks for significant established brand renown (plus, a couple cheapy beaters, just for the heck of it).

Tissot — Swiss Tradition

Always a class act, Swiss watchmaker Tissot has a few sapphire faced sporty new models that demand to be seen – beautiful and luxurious, without the usual high Swiss prices.

Dense Dials – Pilots, Outdoorsmen, Divers

New in the Citizen lineup introduced at the last Baselworld, the ISO certified BN2029-01E is a brute of a watch that is a competent auto start 70m depth meter that will recall the maximum depth and with a rapid ascent alarm.

Men In Navy – Master of G – FROGMAN – GWF-1000NV-2

The Frogman (what a great name for a watch, eh?), since its introduction (at that time the DW-6300, as the most sophisticated of the G-Shock line and the most expensive) over twenty years ago; now, several iterations removed continues to be touted as the premium diving watch – perhaps even the quintessential divers watch.

Diver Deals – Seiko Citizen & Orient

Seiko Diver Deals
These watches are 23 jewel automatic movements. The crystals are “Hardlex” mineral which is harder than most other brands and Seiko uses a better than average luminous material on the hands and markings. The cases, bezels and safety clasp bracelets and screw-down backs (except SKZ281 which has rubber strap) are stainless.